The Cape Coral Tractor Supply store is supporting Villas Elementary in developing a school garden that will provide students with an enriched, hands-on learning experience.

“The School Garden Program provides kids with an opportunity to use their hands and minds in a way that’s not typically available in a traditional classroom setting,” said Thomas Thomas, manager of the Cape Coral Tractor Supply store. “We are excited to educate students about the origin of their food while encouraging them to continue exploring how the world around them works.”

The rural lifestyle retailer, which carries all the supplies necessary to start or sustain a garden, including mulch, live plants, traditional and organic seeds, and garden tools, will provide Villas Elementary with a starter kit that will assist in the establishment of the garden.

Villas Elementary is at 8385 Beacon Blvd., Fort Myers. Contact the school at 239-936-3776.

Interested schools can contact or visit the Cape  Coral Tractor Supply store at 239-283-5701 for more information. Cape Coral Tractor Supply is at 2050 S.W. Pine Island Road.

As of June 29, 2024, the company operated 2,254 Tractor Supply stores in 49 states. For more information on Tractor Supply, visit tractorsupply.com.