Support a Future of Healthy Kids

Our children deserve more than ultra-processed meals and rising rates of illness. They deserve real food, real knowledge, and real tools to thrive— in school and in life.

It’s not just what we grow—it’s how we grow a healthier generation.

The Foundation for Healthy Schools is on a mission to transform education and nutrition across America. We help children grow their own food, understand where it comes from, and discover how it fuels their health and success.

Your support brings hands-on, science-based nutrition education and healthier learning environments to schools and communities.

Together, we’re equipping children with the knowledge, nourishment, and natural connections they need to overcome today’s physical and mental health challenges.

Tier 1:  Classroom Grow Project

Hands-on food education starts here.
Our Tier 1 programs bring indoor gardens into individual classrooms—helping students grow, taste, and learn about real food right where they learn best. With vertical Tower Gardens, wall planters, seeds, tools, and curriculum support, we empower teachers to turn nutrition into an interactive, memorable experience.

Your support helps fund:
• $50 – Growing supplies
• $250 – Seeds, curriculum, and classroom support
• Up to $2,500 – Full Tower Gardens and school-wide models

💚 Every donation plants the seeds for lifelong healthy habits—and is tax-deductible.

Our 3-Tier Impact Model

We offer scalable solutions for all levels of readiness, from individual classrooms to community-wide initiatives.

Tier2: Schoolwide Gardens & Greenhouses 

Real food learning—schoolwide.
Tier 2 projects support the creation of outdoor gardens or small greenhouses that serve the entire school. These spaces become living classrooms where students explore science, nutrition, and environmental learning through hands-on experiences.

We partner with committed schools to design programs tailored to their climate, space, and goals—turning gardens into science labs, cafeterias, and places of curiosity and connection.

Your donation helps fund:
• Outdoor raised beds, soil, and garden tools
• Small greenhouses and weather-appropriate structures
• Schoolwide curriculum and staff support

💚 Donations between $2,500–$25,000 bring these projects to life—empowering whole schools to grow real food and real change.

Tier 3:  Urban Cultivation Hubs 

A bold vision for sustainable, city-integrated growing systems.

Tier 3 projects invest in turnkey, scalable Urban Cultivation Hubs—optimized environments that unite schools, communities, and industry stakeholders. These protected agriculture hubs serve as production and innovation centers, combining real food access with hands-on education, collaborative research, and regional food security models.

Developed in partnership with city, state, and federal leaders, postsecondary institutions, commercial growers, and community organizations, these hubs bring lasting impact to entire regions.

💚 Explore partnership or pilot opportunities with our Tier 3 model.

💡 Note: Tier 3 development opportunities typically begin at the $25,000 level.

Our board reviews all contributions and may redirect funds toward other initiatives where they will have the greatest impact based on need, timing, and community readiness.

The Science Behind the Mission:

Why Early Nutrition Matters

"Give me a child until the age of seven, and I'll show you the adult." —Jesuit Proverb

A child’s health, learning capacity, and long-term well-being are shaped in their earliest years—and nutrition is one of the most powerful influences. Research confirms that what children eat affects their brain development, immune function, and risk for chronic disease later in life.

The Impact of Processed Foods

Ultra-processed, chemically altered foods are linked to metabolic disorders, cognitive delays, and a sharp rise in childhood illnesses. These aren’t just poor choices—they’re dangerous norms.

Reconnecting Kids to Real Food

Today’s children are often disconnected from nature and where food comes from—making it harder to build healthy eating habits and self-awareness.

Epigenetics & Metabolism

Nutrition can literally shape gene expression—affecting how a child grows, learns, and thrives. Early food experiences leave a biological imprint that lasts a lifetime.

Meet Our Founder

Greg Bundschoks: From Farm to Foundation

The roots of the Foundation for Healthy Schools trace back to a Canadian hog farm, where a young Greg Bundschoks first witnessed how food quality directly affects health. Watching animals suffer due to poor nutrition sparked a lifelong question: If food could harm animals, what is it doing to our children?

Years later, Greg saw the same troubling patterns in school cafeterias—ultra-processed meals, rising illness, and a disconnect between kids and the food on their plates. That spark became a mission. Today, Greg leads the Foundation with a vision to transform how we nourish our children—by reconnecting them to real food, real learning, and real health.

Have a question or want to get involved?

If our mission resonates with you and you’re looking for ways to contribute, partner, or learn more, we’d love to connect.

Check out our FAQs below—or reach out directly here.

Let’s grow something together.