'Eating from the Garden'

Kennedy Mitchell, center, waters sweet potato plants that she and her classmates, Emma Sandlin, left, and Chase McWilson planted in the raised garden outside South Elementary in Jackson. The fourth-grade students harvested lettuce, broccoli, bok choy, kohlrabi and radishes from their gardens to be shared among the students and their families. The students then planted sweet potatoes, carrots and tomatoes. Master Gardeners and volunteers and employees from the University of Missouri Extension Center work with the students in the "Eating from the Garden" program, which teaches students how to grow vegetables and practice healthy eating habits.