Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage Program

What is the Cabbage Program?

3rd Graders holding their O.S. Cross CabbageEach year, Bonnie Plants distributes free cabbage plants to third graders across the country to foster an interest in gardening and the environment. Cabbages are delivered to students whose teachers have signed up to participate. Students in these third grade classrooms each get their very own cabbage to plant, take care of and harvest. The cabbages produce oversized heads, making the process even more exciting for kids. As part of the program, Bonnie gives a $1,000 award to one student in each state. Through the annual Cabbage Program, we at Bonnie hope to share our love of gardening, as well as inspire kids to develop an interest in nature and the outdoors. Now entering in its 9th year, the program has been an exciting and rewarding venture - just look at these pictures to see some of the young gardeners!

Deadline to submit your class winner is September 10, 2010

Submit Your Class Winners Now!

 

Register your class for the 2011 3rd Grade Cabbage Program Now!

 

View 2010 Cabbage Program Entries Here

 


If you have a question about the cabbage program or trouble with registering your school on line, please contact Jamie Culpepper, National Cabbage Program Director at jamie.culpepper@bonnieplants.com

Please check back often as we'll be updating the site frequently.


We Proudly Support!

Agriculture in the classroomAgriculture in the Classroom is a grassroots program coordinated by the United States Department of Agriculture. Its goal is to help students gain a greater awareness of the role of agriculture in the economy and society, so that they may become citizens who support wise agricultural policies.


Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program 2009 Arkansas
Student Winner with P. Allen Smith


A Word from Our General Manager

Gardening is fun and rewarding. With help from an adult, you can be one of hundreds of thousands of 3rd grade students who participate in Bonnie Plant Farm's 3rd Grade Cabbage Program. We at Bonnie Plants want to share our love of gardening. By planting one of our oversized cabbage varieties, you can watch your cabbage plant grow bigger than a basketball! Help us by planting your cabbage and watch it grow, and grow and grow! Thanks for participating in our program.

Happy Growing!
 - Stan Cope, Bonnie Plants