Peter Thomas, also known as Farmer Pete, is a passionate educator and community activist who has made a significant impact in the field of gardening education. As an advocate for sustainable living and environmental conservation, Farmer Pete has devoted his life to creating holistic spaces for children to learn about gardening and cultivate a love for the natural world.

For several months, Farmer Pete has been working tirelessly at Arturo Cambeiro School’s Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he and his team have built an incredible garden that serves as an oasis for students, teachers, and members of the community. The garden is a hub for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) practices, which provide students with a unique opportunity to learn about the various aspects of growing food and their relation to academic development.

Through his efforts, Farmer Pete has been able to encourage students to get their hands back into the soil and teach them about the importance of healthy eating and sustainability. The garden is a place where children can learn about the environment, where their food comes from, and how to be better stewards of the resources available to them.

Growing healthy, organic, and nutritionally dense food is a crucial part of Farmer Pete’s mission. He believes that eating healthy food is essential for maintaining good health, and he is committed to bringing diversity to the community’s food supply. With Las Vegas being a desert island, most of the food consumed is shipped, making it imperative to teach people how to grow their food and be more self-sufficient.

Through the garden at Arturo Cambeiro, Farmer Pete has transformed a space that was once covered in crabgrass into a medium to grow healthy and organic produce. The garden benefits not only the students and staff at the school but also parents in the community who come to partake in the garden’s produce. Farmer Pete is always excited when other community stakeholders become interested in what they are doing, and they come out to help them grow a more just and verdant community.

Farmer Pete is an inspiration to many, his dedication to sustainable living and educating young people about the environment and healthy living is a testament to his character and his commitment to making the world a better place. Through his tireless efforts, he has transformed Arturo Cambeiro School’s Garden into a place of learning and growth, and his vision is to see this model duplicated at other elementary schools, where the community takes an active role in providing for their children’s future.