Our World Is in Crisis. Let Us Teach Our Children to Grow Food

They Need a Shot at Emancipation From Capitalist Production and Consumption

School gardens are not a new concept. When I was a kid in primary school about 30 years ago, we had a school garden in my public school. We were offered voluntary classes where we could learn to grow food.

I didn’t sign up back then, because there was also a computer room, which I found more exciting.

Since then, my perspective has shifted. As a teacher, I now emphasize the importance that children learn to grow their own food. In my previous school, it was a compulsory part of my class curriculum.

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