Local schools looking to cultivate their own garden — but don’t know quite where to start — are invited to receive the financial and curriculum assistance they need by applying for Tractor Supply Company’s school garden program “Dig It” through Oct. 15. The program, which launched last spring in Tennessee and New York, was the result of Tractor Supply’s desire to provide schools with an enriched, hands-on curriculum that would reinforce responsibility and teamwork, while deepening students’ understanding of where food comes from. “Our investment in this program is an extension of our passion and commitment to educating future generations about the importance of agriculture,” said Jessica Holmes, store marketing manager at Tractor Supply and creator of the program.