@article{Gal:256467,
      recid = {256467},
      author = {Gal, Nancy and Samuel, Norma},
      title = {4-H Garden Project Builds Positive Life Skills in Youth},
      address = {2008-07-13},
      number = {1875-2017-353},
      pages = {3},
      year = {2008},
      abstract = {A vegetable garden project is an excellent way to develop  life skills including decision making, record keeping,  enhanced self-esteem, and good work ethic in youth. It also  promotes a healthy lifestyle by developing an enjoyment in  gardening and consumption of fresh vegetables. The  objectives of this project are to teach youth: basic  horticulture skills to implement a garden plan; how to make  educated decisions in the care of their gardens based on  knowledge gain; utilization of grown vegetables as part of  a healthy nutrition plan; and to encourage a sense of  citizenship through donations of vegetables to those in  need. Over the last two years summative evaluations of 148  youth participants were collected from garden judging,  vegetable exhibits, and record book scores. Results found:  98% completed the project; 75% received a blue ribbon score  of 90% or higher on their record book; 100% prepared at  least one recipe from the vegetables grown, and a follow-up  survey of ten youth indicated 100% knowledge gain and  reported developing record keeping, time management,  decision making, and problem solving skills and enhanced  self esteem.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/256467},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.256467},
}