Middle school students from around St. Louis will have the chance come to the Danforth Campus this summer for Camp Kumquat, an educational day camp led by student farmers of the Burning Kumquat, Washington University’s student-run organic garden. The Burning Kumquat’s leaders say that the camp will inspire a love of gardening in St. Louis youth.

While many Washington University students spent their summers taking classes, working jobs or vacationing, members of the Burning Kumquat continued their efforts at the University’s student-run cooperative organic farm. Seniors Jen Swanson and Katie Anderson said they each came up with the idea for the camp after participating in study abroad programs in sustainable eco-villages. [...]