The Great Garden Detective Adventure focuses on the following important activities: • Growing fruits and vegetables so that students understand where food comes from and how it grows • Learning about fruits and vegetables so that students comprehend the important role that they play in helping people grow and stay healthy • Harvesting the fruits and vegetables so that students experience the satisfaction of seeing the fruits of their labor • Preparing simple recipes as a tactile way to explore fruits and vegetables and engage students in sampling the garden produce in their own tasty creations • Tasting the fruits and vegetables so that students sharpen their sensory appreciation of these foods and develop a willingness to try new tastes • Bringing the information home via the family newsletter with activities designed to increase the accessibility and availability of fruits and vegetables