News: Special Needs Students Debut Fresh Vegetables at Farmers Market

Springfield School District Youth Transitions Program in Oregon sponsors a greenhouse tended by children with autism and other special needs. The new gardeners are supplying the Springfield Farmers Market with fresh vegetables they've grown themselves. Kevin Hillman, a transition specialist says, "I think there's therapy in gardening, I think there's therapy in planting." Along with gardening skills, students learn life skills that will help them transition to community and retail jobs. They are also learning about the local economy and how supporting local businesses and eating locally grown foods are beneficial.

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