Schaumburg Whole Foods offering garden grants

Whole Foods Market in Schaumburg is encouraging area parents, teachers and volunteers to apply for $1,000 to $2,000 grants to help support new or existing school gardens.

The grants are being offered across the country and all nonprofit schools, districts and organizations working in partnership with one or more schools are welcome to apply. A drive is also under way encouraging shoppers to donate to the program.

Interested schools may apply online at wholekidsfoundation.org/gardengrants-application.php. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 31 and winners will be announced in February.

Fundraising will be going on at the store at 750 N. Martingale Road in Schaumburg through Sept. 30. For more information, call (847) 585-5800.