Bloomfield Students Need Votes for Garden Grant

The Eastover Elementary School community is asking residents to vote to help win a grant for the school's C.H.E.W. Program.

The C.H.E.W. - Cook-Harvest-Eat-Well - initiative combines unique learning opportunities from the Eastover student garden, classroom hydroponic growing systems and the Eastover mobile kitchen, according to the school's web site.

Students use these tools to learn about the health and environmental benefits of eating locally grown fresh produce.

The Eastover garden is currently in the running for a $25,000 grant or one of 15 $10,000 grants from Seeds of Change. The school plans to use the grant funds to help sustain student gardening year-round and expand space for planting.

People can vote every day through May 17.

Here's how to vote, according to the district's web site:

1. Log on to Facebook using your computer/laptop (you CANNOT vote using a phone or tablet)
2. "Like" the Seeds of Change page on Facebook
3. Search for Eastover or via zip code 48304
4. Click on the VOTE button! (make sure you are on the Eastover page!)
5. Vote EVERY DAY between now and May 17th