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Safer Brand believes a school garden brings classmates closer together and promotes better health. To this end, the company offers a $500 garden grant to help grades K–12 schools develop or maintain onsite gardens. Gardens may be vegetable, fruit, flower, or hydroponic. Applications, including photos of the garden location and an essay, are due by June 14, 2020. Log on to saferbrand.com/safer-brand-garden-grant-for-schools for details.
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