PEAS (Partners for Education, Agriculture and Sustainability) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization based in Austin, TX. Founded with the mission to cultivate joyful connections with the natural world through outdoor learning and edible education. PEAS delivers unique, outdoor learning and edible education programs to participating school campuses, operates and maintains a community farm, runs camps, and leads professional development to help teachers bridge key science, nutrition, math and health concepts from the garden to the classroom. Delivering programming year-round, PEAS provides trained outdoor and edible education specialists who partner directly with classroom teachers at each school’s campus to lead outdoor and kitchen lessons, increasing students’ time spent learning in an outdoor, hands-on environment. PEAS currently works with 34 schools in the Austin area, engaging more than 4500 students in outdoor learning.
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What's New at PEAS?
The Easy PEASy Guidebook
- Be on the lookout for some exciting news from PEAS on November 13th!
- Check out our 2022-23 Annual Report to see the impact PEAS has made in our community.
- Visit our Volunteer Event Sign Up Form to volunteer for a Farm Day!
- Register for It's My Park Day Fall 2023!
Get to Know PEAS!
PEAS and Whole Kids Foundation have been partnering since the very beginning.
This video from WKF's 10th Anniversary shares our common history and how PEAS has grown along the way.
This video from WKF's 10th Anniversary shares our common history and how PEAS has grown along the way.
We firmly believe every person should have access to outdoor and edible education.
Our connection to the natural world is vital in developing a strong sense of self and our interconnectedness to each other.
Our team continues our work towards diversity, equity, and inclusion for all.
If you are looking for resources related to the living indigenous cultures of Central Texas, the Indigenous Cultures Institute of San Marcos has many speakers, presentations, and resources to share with the community.
Our connection to the natural world is vital in developing a strong sense of self and our interconnectedness to each other.
Our team continues our work towards diversity, equity, and inclusion for all.
If you are looking for resources related to the living indigenous cultures of Central Texas, the Indigenous Cultures Institute of San Marcos has many speakers, presentations, and resources to share with the community.