Students, teachers and volunteers at Juan Diego Catholic High School are rolling up their sleeves to build a new garden that will soon grow fresh food for the school cafeteria, all while giving students a hands-on lesson in science, sustainability and self-sufficiency.
The Farm to Table initiative got underway Saturday as volunteers worked together to build planter boxes, prepare the soil and lay out garden plots at the Skaggs Catholic Center near 118th South in Draper.
For seventh-grader Ryker Wilkin, the work is already exciting. He spent his Saturday morning helping till the soil and prepare rows for future planting…