At Ashford Family Farms, we are committed to fostering community literacy and STEM-based learning through our gardening education programs. Through our carefully curated reading materials, we aim to enhance literacy by offering entertaining, enlightening, and practically useful content. Our classroom demonstrations provide students with hands-on experiences in beginning gardening practices, allowing them to cultivate skills and knowledge firsthand. By integrating science into gardening education, we offer a unique opportunity for students to explore STEM principles in a practical setting. Additionally, our programs emphasize social-emotional learning by encouraging teamwork, patience, and responsibility through the shared experience of gardening. By nurturing these skills, we help students develop emotional intelligence alongside their academic growth. Through these initiatives, we strive to empower learners with the tools and knowledge needed to become informed and skilled members of their communities.