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Join attendees of the 2025 SGSO Leadership Institute Cohort as they share their expertise on various school garden topics

September – YOUTH AS FOOD JUSTICE LEADERS
October – SCHOOL-BASED GARDEN TO CAFETERIA PROGRAMMING
November – PIPELINING GARDEN TO CAFETERIA
January 21st, 2026 11:00 am PT/2:00 pm ET –  COMMUNICATING SUCCESS 
March 25th, 2026 11:00 am PT/2:00 pm ET – PLANT SELECTION AND SEED SAVING
April 22nd, 2026 2:30 pm PT/5:30 pm ET – PRINCIPALS ADVANCING SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM
Every year, the SCHOOL GARDEN SUPPORT ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE brings together school garden leaders for a week of leadership development and peer-to-peer learning.  
The SGSO Leadership Institute is hosted by LIFE LAB and WHOLE KIDS , a pillar of Whole Foods Market Foundation, in partnership with the SGSO Network.

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