MADERA -  The Madera Tractor Supply store is supporting Cesar Chaves Elementary School 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 James Weatherill, manager of the Madera Tractor Supply store. "We're hopeful that this garden will not only give students at Cesar Chaves Elementary School a better understanding of where their food comes from, but will also encourage them to continue exploring how the world around them works."

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

Interested schools can contact or visit the Madera Tractor Supply store at 559-661-4150 for more information. Madera Tractor Supply is located at 1565 Country Club Dr.