The Princeton School Gardens Cooperative (PSGC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that fosters garden- and food-based education in the classroom, cafeteria and community. The Princeton School Gardens Cooperative uses food to connect students to their bodies, to each other, to their families and communities, to classroom curriculum, and to the world we share.
Our Goal
We envision every high school graduate (and by extension, their parents) leaving with a good measure of civic awareness, self-reliance and food security: All can grow a salad, read a label, set a table, cook for themselves, and nurture their friends and family – and understand that their food choices shape their futures.
Community Partners
Princeton Public Schools Board
- Betsy Kalber Baglio: BetsyBaglio@princetonk12.org
- Beth Behrend: BethBehrend@princetonk12.org
- Debbie Bronfeld: DeborahBronfeld@princetonk12.org
- Daniel Dart: DanielDart@princetonk12.org
- Jean Durbin: JeanDurbin@princetonk12.org
- Peter Katz: PeterKatz@princetonk12.org
- Susan Kanter: SusanKanter@princetonk12.org
- Dafna Kendal: DafnaKendal@princetonk12.org
- Brian McDonald: BrianMcDonald@princetonk12.org
- Michele Tuck-Ponder: MicheleTuckPonder@Princetonk12.org
Princeton Public Schools
- Community Park Elementary School
Peter Wagner, Edible Gardens Educator/Steward: peterwagner@princetonk12.org - Johnson Park Elementary School
Deb Gries, Edible Gardens Educator/Steward: deborahgries@princetonk12.org - Littlebrook Elementary School
- Deb Gries, Edible Gardens Educator/Steward: deborahgries@princetonk12.org
- Riverside Elementary School
Louise Senior, Edible Gardens Educator/Steward: louisesenior@princetonk12.org - Princeton Middle School
Deb Gries, Edible Gardens Educator/Steward: deborahgries@princetonk12.org - Princeton High School
Dr. Joy Barnes-Johnson, Science Supervisor, grades 6-12: JoyBarnes-Johnson@princetonk12.org
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
- Sustainable Princeton
Christine Symington christine@sustainableprinceton.org
Jenny Ludmer jenny@sustainableprinceton.org
Liz Cutler liz@sustainableprinceton.org - D&R Greenway Trust
Linda Mead, Executive Director lmead@drgreenway.org - Friends of Herrontown Woods
Steve Hiltner stevehiltner@gmail.com - Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association
Jeff Hoagland - Friends of Princeton Open Space
Aelin Compton - NOFA-NJ (Northeast Organic Farming Association)
Devin Cornia, Executive Director devin@nofanj.org - Princeton Public Library
Susan Conlon
Kim Dorman - Garden Businesses
Belle Mead Co-op, Chris Trautwein
Mary Traub, education director, Princeton Young Achievers/YMCA. Liaison for the Garden State on Your Plate program for at-risk children.
Participating Chefs
- Scott Anderson – elements restaurant, Princeton
- Gab Carbone – Bent Spoon, Princeton
- Gary Giberson – Sustainable Fare and Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville
- Alex Levine – Whole Earth Center, Princeton
- Rick Piancone – Princeton University, Princeton
- Jen Carson – Lillipies Bakery
- Michelle Fuerst – personal chef
Participating Farmers
- Susan and Ted Blew, Oak Grove Plantation, Pittstown
- Walter Bonczkiewicz, Village Farms, Lawrenceville
- Fred Bowers, Princeton Soil Institute, Princeton
- Bruce Cobb, Arc Greenhouses, Shiloh
- Matt Conver, Cherry Grove Organic Farm, Princeton
- Kevin and Bob Flaim, Flaim Farms, Vineland
- Pier Guidi, Bamboo Hollow Apiaries, Hillsborough
- Kelly Harding, Cherry Grove Farm, Lawrenceville
- Ed Lidzbarski, ER & Son Organic Farm, Monroe Township
- Andrew Marchese, Doublebrook Farm, Hopewell
- Jess Niederer, Chickadee Creek Farm, Pennington
- Mike Rassweiler, North Slope Farm, Lambertville
- Mary Ann Thompson, Paradise Hill Farm, Vincentown
- Chris Turse, Double Brook Farm, Hopewell
- David Zaback, Z Food Farm, Lawrence Township
Supporting Restaurateurs and Institutions
- McCaffrey’s
- Carlo and Raoul Momo, Terra Momo Restaurant Group
- Jack Morrison, Witherspoon Grill, Nassau Street Seafood and Blue Point Grill
- Jim Nawn, Agricola
- Gab Carbone, Bent Spoon
- Whole Earth Center
- Princeton University
- Gary Giberson, Sustainable Fare
- Lawrenceville School
Farmers and Producers
- Walter Bonczkiewicz, Village Farms, Lawrenceville
- Matt Conver, Cherry Grove Organic Farm, Princeton
- Jess Niederer, Chickadee Creek Farm, Pennington
- Mary Ann Thompson, Paradise Hill Farm; Vincentown
- Flaim Farms, Kevin and Bob Flaim, Vineland
- Susan and Ted Blew, and Family Oak Grove Plantation, Pittstown
- Bruce Cobb, Arc Greenhouse, Shiloh
- Ed Lidzbarski, ER & Son Organic Farm, Monroe Township
- Gab Carbone, Bent Spoon ice cream, Princeton
- Jessica Durrie, small world coffee, Princeton
- Griggstown Quail Farm, Princeton
- Terhune Orchards, Princeton
- Nicole Bergman, Simply Nic’s Specialty Foods, Princeton
Contact Princeton School Gardens Cooperative
Board Chair:
Karla Cook
karlacook@psgcoop.org
For all Edible Campus questions:
Joy Barnes-Johnson, PPS Science Supervisor grades 6-12
JoyJohnson@PrincetonK12.org
For palate education and Garden State on Your Plate, our farm-to-school tastings program:
Fran McManus
franmcmanus@psgcoop.org
For Princeton Public Schools Cooks+Gardens, for middle school and high school
Marilyn Besner
marilynbesner@psgcoop.org
Princeton School Gardens Cooperative Treasurer
Chris Albrecht
ChrisAlbrecht@psgcoop.org
Princeton School Gardens Cooperative Publicity, Social Media & Communications
Alisha Fowler
AlishaFowler@psgcoop.org
Princeton School Gardens Cooperative Secretary and PSGCOOP.org Website Managing Editor:
Dave Kimmel
DaveKimmel@psgcoop.org
ADVISORY COUNCIL
PHS: Oren Levi
orenlevi@princetonk12.org
Janet Gaudino
janetgaudino@princetonk12.org
Alisha Fowler
AlishaFowler@psgcoop.org
Fran McManus
franmcmanus@psgcoop.org
The Princeton School Gardens Cooperative has four co-founders:
The late Dorothy Mullen, pictured above, whose healing vision in the wake of 9/11 gathered us all, and grew into this delicious movement.
and
Karla Cook, karlacook@psgcoop.org
Fran McManus, franmcmanus@psgcoop.org
Diane Landis Hackett