Our impact

With greenhouses now in 50 schools, 11,200 children across Australia have participated in growing over 106,000 servings of vegetables through our program to date. By 2030 we plan to be supporting more than 1 million students in growing their own food, and directly contributing to 25+ million meals.

Case studies

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Prospect North: Wisdom blooms

In the words of a 5-year-old Prospect girl; “We are going to 
grow food, and there will be less rubbish, and it will taste 
better.” She was right. Now she, and her young schoolmates, 
fully understand why food they grow tastes so good and is 
good for them. They know all the environmental and health 
benefits, thanks to the Food Ladder greenhouse.

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Prospect North: Wisdom blooms

Ungarra: Impact beyond the school gate

Before Food Ladder arrived in Ungarra, only 20% of households had a home garden. Now it’s over 90%. Driven by their children, families have embraced newfound knowledge, skills, and passion for growing and cooking. We even saw one young child, Kai, stretch his love of growing into self-education and literacy improvements.

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Ungarra: Impact beyond the school gate

Flourishing educational outcomes

Connected to national STEM curriculum standards

We provide the tools and systems schools need to grow nutritious produce year-round.

Food system innovation

Our greenhouses create safe, engaging spaces for students and teachers to connect through hands-on learning.

Nutrition-focused learning

We nurture healthy habits, curiosity, and confidence—supporting every child’s mind, body, and future.

Training for future employment

We nurture healthy habits, curiosity, and confidence—supporting every child’s mind, body, and future.

Year-round supply of fresh produce

We nurture healthy habits, curiosity, and confidence—supporting every child’s mind, body, and future.

Sustainable climate sensitive food production

We nurture healthy habits, curiosity, and confidence—supporting every child’s mind, body, and future.

Food Ladder AI tools and resources

We nurture healthy habits, curiosity, and confidence—supporting every child’s mind, body, and future.

Therapeutic and holistic wellbeing

We nurture healthy habits, curiosity, and confidence—supporting every child’s mind, body, and future.

Supporting disengaged students, those with neurodiversity and learning challenges

We nurture healthy habits, curiosity, and confidence—supporting every child’s mind, body, and future.

Schools we have partnered with

Schools are the heart of Food Ladder, and play a key role in our mission to educate, and ultimately grow a healthier Australia. An overview of the schools we currently partner with is below, with details within each pin.

See our schools