Kitchen Classrooms

Sumner Elementary

FoodCorps Programming has been established in Sumner Elementary for two years.Through FoodCorps Service Member facilitation, students from all grades are encouraged to connect with nature in their a courtyard garden. In the winter months, nutrition education is brought to their classrooms.  Sumner Elementary also participates in the USDA's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program which gives every student in the school an opportunity to eat fresh food two-three times a week.

Savannah Children's Museum

In 2012 Coastal Heritage Society, a 501(c)3 non-profit, established the Savannah Children's Museum.  Among over a dozen hands-on exhibits, Savannah Children's Museum offers a sensory garden exhibit called Frogtown Garden, which is used to provide educational programs centered around nutrition and garden education to children and their families.  Recognizing the need to address child wellness and nutrition in Chatham County, the position of Nutrition and Garden Coordinator was created to implement health and nutrition initiatives into the museum's daily programming.

Nourishing The North Shore

Nourishing the North Shore (NNS) is a collaborative effort of the Newburyport Health Department, YWCA of Greater Newburyport and the Newburyport Learning Enrichment Center. Our mission at NNS is to build a resilient and connected community and ensure access to fresh healthy produce for all of those in the greater Newburyport area. Hunger affects our health in more than just a physical sense; it has a major impact on mental and social well-being.

CHESTER COUNTY FAMILY ACADEMY- Nature's Abundance School Garden Program

Nature’s Abundance Garden Program (created by Anne Stabb) was started in 2014 as a pilot program at Chester County Family Academy (CCFA), West Chester, PA.  With the support of the CEO, the Chester County Food Bank, and myself, we were able to provide hands on gardening lessons as well as fresh fruit and vegetables to low come income children and their families.

Green City Growers

Green City Growers transforms unused space into thriving urban farms, providing our clients with immediate access to nutritious food, while revitalizing city landscapes and inspiring self-sufficiency. We envision a world where rooftops and vacant lots become common and productive places to grow food – an agricultural revolution for a healthier nation.

Los Gatos High School Agroecology and Culinary Program

The Agroecology program at Los Gatos High School focuses on the sustainable cultivation of annual edible and ornamental plants, while the Culinary program focuses on the diverse food cultures from around the world.  These programs collaborate throughout the year, and have the aspiration of including the school cafeteria as part of their curriculum.

Composting, biodiversity, seed saving, Integrated Pest Management, plant anatomy and reproduction, soil science, water conservation and food preparation are empahsized throughout the year.

World Food System Summer School

The World Food System Summer School has been running for 3 years and has an international pool of 100 alumni from 40 countries. The mission of the program is to create a global network of young leaders who have the knowledge and skills necessary to create positive change in their food system. We do this by offering a platform for experiential learning in culturally diverse and interdisciplinary settings that take systems approaches to addressing food, agriculture and nutrition challenges.

The HAPPY Organization Inc

At the HAPPY Org., we believe in our mission and take our values seriously. They serve as a basis for everything we do and define our organizations’ culture – a culture characterized by an extraordinary sense of purpose and youth leadership.

Our Work

The HAPPY Organization inspires generations of healthy, active, positive, purposeful youth by giving them direct and positive experiences with healthy food, nutrition education, fun physical activities, and social and emotional activities.

Our Mission

West Melbourne School For Science

At WMSS we offer gardening on the activity wheel.  Students receive gardening and nutrition lessons weekly.  We let 4-6 grade students choose their activity on Mondays and Tuesday's for extra gardening.  In the program, we plant seasonal vegetables and harvest when ready.  We give harvest to staff to make salads, salsa, smoothies and other healthy snacks for students and staff to enjoy.  We plan to extend out to our community in the near future through farmers markets where WMSS student gardeners supply the produce.

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