Amanda Slater works for KidsGardening.org, a resource of the National Gardening Association, whose nonprofit mission is to empower every generation to lead healthier lives, build stronger communities, and encourage environmental stewardship through educational gardening programs. Since 1982, KidsGardening.org has impacted over 2 million participants across America and around the world. Approximately 10,000 awards, totaling over $4.1 million, have been distributed to install or expand educational gardens. Amanda lives in the Green Mountains of Vermont with her husband, Sam and her son, John. Like all KidsGardening.org employees, she loves to garden and tends four expansive raised beds in her backyard that always result in extra squash and pumpkins for the office!