In fact, school gardens are the 'cool thing' to do now. My food program even sent us this-
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/grow-it-try-it-it
I am still just blown away by the thought that you can't feed the kids garden fresh produce. Now, we can't feed them canned... home canned food. So no homemade canned applesauce. I can freeze it.
Can you buy from a farmers' market? What is the difference. Our grocery store carries local produce. Can you buy that?
I would really be questioning that. What state are you in?