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This Giving Tuesday, Give the Gift of Gardening!
Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity that encourages people to give back to their communities. This year, the Oklahoma Farm to School Program is inviting Oklahomans to give back in a unique way, by helping school gardens grow.
Schools across Oklahoma have the opportunity to share the garden supplies they need to start, maintain, or expand their school gardens. Community members, businesses, producers, and organizations can then choose a participating school and donate items directly from its Garden Wish List.
From seeds and soil to hand tools, compost, lumber, and other garden essentials, every contribution can help create meaningful hands-on learning opportunities for Oklahoma students.
Whether you represent a school looking for support or a community member ready to give back, you can help us give the gift of gardening this Giving Tuesday.
Give students the opportunity to plant, grow, discover, and learn.
How It Works
Schools Sign Up
Schools register to participate and identify the supplies they need for their garden.
Wish Lists Are Created
Participating schools share a Garden Wish List with specific items and quantities needed.
The Community Gives
Individuals, businesses, organizations, and other supporters choose a school and claim an item they would like to donate.
Gardens Grow!
Donations are delivered directly to participating schools and used to support hands-on learning opportunities for students.
Help your community give the gift of gardening and grow meaningful learning experiences for Oklahoma students!
School Participation
The Oklahoma Farm to School Program is inviting Oklahoma schools to participate in Giving Tuesday: Give the Gift of Gardening.
This campaign connects schools with community members who want to support school gardens by donating needed supplies. Participating schools will provide a list of garden supplies they need, which will be organized into an online Garden Wish List for community members to view and support.
How to Participate
Sign-up your School
Complete the Giving Tuesday School Sign-Up Form and tell us about your school garden and what supplies you need.
Create your Garden Wish List
The Oklahoma Farm to School Program will work with participating schools to organize their requested items into an online wish list.
Share your List
Once your list is live, we’ll provide you with a link that you can share with families, community members, businesses, civic organizations and other potential supporters.
Receive your Garden Gifts!
Community members will select items from your list, purchase or gather them, and deliver them directly to your school according to your instructions.
Important Dates
School Sign-Up Deadline: October 2, 2026
Public Campaign Launch: November 2, 2026
Giving Tuesday: December 1, 2026
You don’t need to have an established garden to participate. Schools that are hoping to start, expand, restore, or maintain a school garden are welcome to join the campaign.
Schools may request items that can help create, maintain, or expand a school garden, including:
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Seeds and starter trays
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Soil, compost, mulch
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Student-sized gloves and hand tools
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Watering cans, hoses, nozzles
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Lumber for raised beds
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Garden signs and educational materials
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Compost bins or rain barrels
A Small Gift Can Grow Something Big
Community Participation
Schools across Oklahoma are sharing the garden supplies they need to start, maintain, or expand their school gardens. Community members can choose a participating school, select an item from its Garden Wish List, and donate directly to the school.
Whether you donate a packet of seeds, a bag of compost, a set of hand tools, or the lumber needed to build a new raised bed, your generosity can help create meaningful learning opportunities for Oklahoma students.
A Small Gift Can Grow Something Big
Schools across Oklahoma are sharing the garden supplies they need to start, maintain, or expand their school gardens. Community members can choose a participating school, select an item from its Garden Wish List, and donate directly to the school.
Whether you donate a packet of seeds, a bag of compost, a set of hand tools, or the lumber needed to build a new raised bed, your generosity can help create meaningful learning opportunities for Oklahoma students.
How to Give
Find A School
Browse participating Oklahoma schools and find one in your community, or choose a school you’d like to support.
Choose a Garden Need
Explore each participating school’s wish list of supplies to decide what to donate. Don’t forget to mark the item as claimed on the school’s wish list so others know what is still needed.
Purchase or Gather Your Gift
Purchase the item from a local store, order it online, or check your own garage or garden shed. New and clean, gently used garden supplies may be welcome! Check each school’s wish list for specific requests.
Deliver to the School
Take your donation directly to the school using the delivery instructions provided.
Giving Tuesday FAQs
Can I make a cash donation?
No. The Give the Gift of Gardening campaign is designed to connect community members with participating schools by donating needed garden supplies directly to the school. If you would prefer to make a cash donation to support a school’s garden, please contact the school directly to coordinate your donation. The Oklahoma Farm to School Program will not collect or accept cash donations through this campaign.
Does my donation go to the Oklahoma Farm to School Program?
No. Donations are made directly to the participating school. The Oklahoma Farm to School Program helps connect schools and community members through the campaign.
Do I have to purchase something?
Some schools may accept clean, safe, and gently used gardening supplies. Check the individual school’s wish list before donating.
Can I donate something that isn’t on the list?
We recommend choosing an item from the school’s wish list so schools receive supplies they have specifically identified as needed. If you have a larger item or special donation you’d like to offer, contact the school before delivering it.
What if I don’t see a school on the list?
Only schools that have opted to participate in the Give the Gift of Gardening Giving Tuesday Campaign are included on the list of participating schools. Please do not take garden supplies or other donations to a school that is not listed.If you don’t see a school you’d like to support, consider choosing another participating school in your community.
Can businesses participate?
Absolutely! Businesses, civic organizations, garden clubs, producers, community groups, and individuals are all encouraged to participate.
When should I deliver my donation?
Each school will provide its preferred delivery date, time, and location on its Garden Wish List. Giving Tuesday is the featured day of the campaign.
What if someone already claimed the item I wanted to donate?
Choose another item from the school’s wish list! The real-time list helps prevent duplicate donations.
COMING SOON
Once participating schools have registered and created their Garden Wish Lists, the Oklahoma Farm to School Program will invite the public to choose a school and donate needed garden supplies directly to participating schools.