Upper Elementary

The Nutrition Center's Food Adventures

The Nutrition Center's Food Adventures program is a hands-on cooking and nutrition education program for school-age children that TNC delivers right to the classrooms. Students work in teams under the supervision of a licensed culinary instructor and dietitian to prepare healthy foods while learning nutrition and kitchen safety, how to make balanced food choices and the value of local farms and food producers in our community.

Hawaii Farm to School School Garden Hui

The Hawai'i Farm to School and School Garden Hui (HFSSGH) was formed in 2010 and includes Farm to School and School Garden Network leaders from six islands and representatives from the Hawaiʻi Departments of Education and Health.

Mission: To strengthen Hawaiʻiʼs statewide Farm to School and School Garden movement by supporting the island networks in the areas of capacity building, resource development and sharing, professional development, policy development and advocacy.

Hawaii Island School Garden Network

On Hawaiʻi Island, there is a growing commitment to food self-reliance and land stewardship that promotes sustainable island communities.

Florida Farm to School Program, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

The Florida Farm to School program partners local farms with K-12 schools to provide Florida children with nourishing, locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables in school cafeterias.

Living Classroom

The mission of Living Classroom is to inspire children to learn and value our natural world through garden-based education. We collaborate with schools and communities to provide engaging, hands-on lessons that stimulate curiosity and instill a love of learning.  We create beautiful outdoor learning laboratories that give children from a wide variety of backgrounds a compelling introduction to STEM, environmental science and other sugjects.  We offer a full range of program services to assure consistency and sustainability within a school cdistrict.

Antigua International School

The Antigua International School (AIS) was founded to provide a world-class education, based on critical thinking, to the children of Guatemala, regardless of their socio-economic status.  Half of AIS's student body receives scholarships to attend. Through an Edible Schoolyard, our hope is to educate students and the extended community on the benefits of growing their own food.  AIS's diverse student population provides a great opportunity to create positive nutritional changes in Guatemala.

Growing A Healthier Future

The Growing a Healthier Future program is an after-school program that is held at the Farmington Community Center, a 501(C)3  non-profit organization. The program is supported in part through grants from Novant Health and the Woodson Foundation, and from recources through the Davie Co Health Dept. and Davie Cooperative Extension.

The Kids Cook Monday!

The Kids Cook Monday initiative encourages families to set aside the first night of every week for cooking and eating together as a family. The Kids Cook Monday provides examples of family friendly recipes and video demonstrations along with a free starter family dinner toolkit- making it easy for families to cook and eat together every Monday.

The Food Trust

The Food Trust's mission is to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, nutritious food and information to make healthy decisions. Working with neighborhoods, schools, grocers, farmers and policymakers, we've developed a comprehensive approach to improved food access that combines nutrition education and greater availability of affordable, healthy food.

Super Sprowtz

Our mission is to use the educational power of media to help children learn about nutrition and wellness. Our program seamlessly integrates a proven curriculum that addresses children’s critical developmental needs around nutrition education with an exciting multi-media approach. Our ultimate goal is to make it fun for the whole family! - See more at: http://supersprowtz.com/about/#sthash.ETmCj08N.dpuf

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