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With approximately 2,113 square feet of vegetable, fruit and herb growing space, and an estimated yearly harvest of over 10,000 pounds of produce, the Richard & Malena Ruffin Organic Garden is the largest school garden in the Las Vegas valley.
Read MoreFood grows in unlikely places — sometimes in the middle of a desert.
Nevada had 4,137 farms and ranches in 2012, 1,000 more than in 2007. In 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture counted 4,200. Most are in the north, but 792 were in Southern Nevada.
Read MoreSummer is coming to a close and for many around the globe it is time to start thinking about our fall harvest. While Southern Nevada may seem like an unlikely agricultural region, you may be surprised and hopefully inspired by the urban agricultural community growing up around us.
Read MoreAs they sprout across the valley, school gardens are growing more than vegetables and herbs. They’re cultivating a broad new approach to elementary science education — and stronger community roots
Read MoreAt Walter Bracken STEAM Academy, they still teach the three Rs: radishes, rhubarb and rutabagas.
The school’s garden has yielded such a bumper crop that it began selling herbs and vegetables to boutique restaurants.
Read MoreA recipient of the 2014 Southern Nevada Landscape Award, the Jacob Sportsman Memorial Garden at John S. Park Elementary School is maintained by the school's Organic Gardening Club.
Read MoreAt Walter Bracken STEAM Academy, they still teach the three Rs: radishes, rhubarb and rutabagas.
The school’s garden has yielded such a bumper crop that it began selling herbs and vegetables to boutique restaurants.
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