Prekindergarten students at the Lone Star Early Childhood Center in New Braunfels are buzzing with excitement.

The chattering youngsters can’t wait to eat their fruits and vegetables — no, really — that they helped grow in the school’s gardening program.

Lone Star Early Childhood Center garden

Benji, 5, points out swiss chard to his mom Jill Kaido at the garden at Lone Star Early Childhood Center, Thursday, April 27, 2023. In partnership with the Westside Community Center and the New Braunfels Food Bank the students maintain a garden overseen by Jenny Massie a teacher at the school.

Lone Star Early Childhood Center garden

Waylon McLean points out snap peas to his mom Leah Rios in the garden at Lone Star Early Childhood Center, Thursday, April 27, 2023 during a garden open house. Jenny Massie, a music teacher at the school maintains the garden with students.

Lone Star Early Childhood Center garden

Swiss chard and kale in the garden at Lone Star Early Childhood Center, Thursday, April 27, 2023. The swiss chard and kale were harvested from the garden to make smoothies and salad during the school's garden open house Thursday evening.

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