From Seed to Table: How Rick Sayles Is Growing Healthy Futures in Steelton-Highspire Schools

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A hands-on program in the Steelton-Highspire School District is changing the way students learn about food—by getting them into the garden. Led by master gardener Rick Sayles, the “seed-to-table” initiative teaches K–12 students how to grow, harvest, and prepare their own food, building lifelong skills around nutrition, sustainability, and community connection.

Students plant and tend raised garden beds, then see the full cycle through to harvest—often sharing what they grow with the community through a CSA-style model. The program also aims to expand with greenhouse projects to support year-round learning.

But at a time when interest is growing, the program is facing a financial hurdle. With a recent loss of funding, Sayles is working to raise about $22,000 to sustain and expand the effort.

On The Spark, Sayles discusses how the program started, the impact it’s having on students, and why it could serve as a model for schools across the region.