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From Garden to Job Site: How We Grow Skills Across Seasons

FAO Media Team

From Garden to Job Site: How We Grow Skills Across Seasons

Our urban garden isn’t just about growing food—it’s about growing people. Students learn discipline, teamwork, and responsibility by tending crops that serve the community.

These skills transfer beautifully to the trades, where patience, care, and follow-through matter. From planting seeds to pouring concrete, we’re cultivating future builders, leaders, and changemakers.

The garden teaches seasonality, long-term thinking, and care for your community—just like the trades. It’s a living metaphor for growth and transformation, and it starts with one seed.

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