
Chef in the Garden Application
The Chef in the Garden (CITG) program is simple:
Blue Watermelon Project chefs design recipes inspired by an ingredient that can be grown in school gardens. Culinary and garden activities are tied to the recipe to reinforce curriculum concepts taught in the classroom. Each CITG experience, or kit, includes the ingredients and materials needed to complete the culinary and garden lesson. Kits come with resources like an instructional video, teacher's guide, parent letter, planting instructions and school garden tips. View some examples on the resources tab.
The goal of the Chef in the Garden program is to enable schools to deliver garden and culinary lessons to students in a way that meets the specific needs of their campus and community. Through coaching and professional development, we support Site Reps with setting goals to achieve sustainable programming that will continue well beyond receipt of the Chef in the Garden grant.
LIVE:
Request for Applications for School Year 2025-2026!
The application will be active
March 1 - April 20, 2025.
Application closes at 11:59PM
on Sunday, 4/20.
You can click SAVE and return to your application at any time before April 20th when you enter your email address. Click SUBMIT to send your final draft! No edits will be accepted after 4/20 at 11:59 PM.
Application Resources
Still have questions about your application? Please come to the following virtual office hours to chat with BWP staff members: