Support a Future of Healthy Kids

Our children deserve more than ultra-processed meals and rising rates of illness. They deserve real food, real knowledge, and real tools to thrive— in school and in life.

It’s not just what we grow—it’s how we grow a healthier generation.

The Foundation for Healthy Schools is on a mission to transform education and nutrition across America. We help children grow their own food, understand where it comes from, and discover how it fuels their health and success.

Your support brings hands-on, science-based nutrition education and healthier learning environments to schools and communities.

Together, we’re equipping children with the knowledge, nourishment, and natural connections they need to overcome today’s physical and mental health challenges.

Tier 1:  Classroom Grow Projects

Small, hands-on systems like Tower Gardens, grow tents, or even pots assigned to individual students.
Each project connects learning with living science. The Foundation’s Board of Directors allocates available donations to support exceptional educators implementing these models.

Our 3-Tier Impact Model

We offer scalable solutions for all levels of readiness, from individual classrooms to community-wide initiatives.

Tier 2:  Schoolwide Gardens & Greenhouses 

Outdoor or greenhouse-based growing spaces that serve an entire school.
Driven by passionate faculty and backed by engaged stakeholders, these environments foster a culture of wellness and learning. Donations help reward schools demonstrating strong commitment and alignment with our mission.

Tier 3:  Citywide Urban Cultivation Hubs 

Our long-term vision includes large-scale, protected growing environments designed to serve entire school districts, postsecondary research programs, local food partners, and surrounding communities. These hubs will be climate-resilient, visually immersive, and integrated with education, STEM, culinary, and civic systems—bringing real food, learning, and community connection under one collaborative roof.

The Foundation’s Board is deeply committed to these legacy-building projects—because the ultimate goal is not just better food in schools, but a healthier future for an entire generation.

The Science Behind the Mission:

Why Early Nutrition Matters

"Give me a child until the age of seven, and I'll show you the adult." —Jesuit Proverb

A child’s health, learning capacity, and long-term well-being are shaped in their earliest years—and nutrition is one of the most powerful influences. Research confirms that what children eat affects their brain development, immune function, and risk for chronic disease later in life.

The Impact of Processed Foods

Ultra-processed, chemically altered foods are linked to metabolic disorders, cognitive delays, and a sharp rise in childhood illnesses. These aren’t just poor choices—they’re dangerous norms.

Reconnecting Kids to Real Food

Today’s children are often disconnected from nature and where food comes from—making it harder to build healthy eating habits and self-awareness.

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Epigenetics & Metabolism

Nutrition can literally shape gene expression—affecting how a child grows, learns, and thrives. Early food experiences leave a biological imprint that lasts a lifetime.

Meet Our Founder

Greg Bundschoks: From Farm to Foundation

The roots of the Foundation for Healthy Schools trace back to a Canadian hog farm, where a young Greg Bundschoks first witnessed how food quality directly affects health. Watching animals suffer due to poor nutrition sparked a lifelong question: If food could harm animals, what is it doing to our children?

Years later, Greg saw the same troubling patterns in school cafeterias—ultra-processed meals, rising illness, and a disconnect between kids and the food on their plates. That spark became a mission. Today, Greg leads the Foundation with a vision to transform how we nourish our children—by reconnecting them to real food, real learning, and real health.

Have a question or want to get involved?

If our mission resonates with you and you’re looking for ways to contribute, partner, or learn more, we’d love to connect.

Check out our FAQs below—or reach out directly here.

Let’s grow something together.