School Cafeterias

Adirondack Farm to School Initiative

The Adirondack Farm to School Initiative (ADKF2S) was formed in 2013 when the SLCS Food Service Director, Ruth Pino, organized a committee to create initial connections between schools and local farms in order to support the local economy, serve local foods in schools, and bring food-related education into the classroom. 

We currently support School Gardens in 4 School Districts and are working with Garden Coordinators, teachers, and committed volunteers to develop garden-based curriculum for K-12 in the following schools:

Veggiecation Program

Veggiecation® is an evidence-based children's culinary nutrition-education program that promotes and educates communities on the health benefits of vegetables and how to prepare them in simple, unique, affordable, and most importantly, delicious ways.  Veggiecation lessons allow children and parents to develop the culinary skills that will empower them to prepare meals that are health conscious and environmentally sustainable.  This ability will benefit participants throughout their lives and allow them to make food choices that are socially conscious and give them the power to take respons

Growing Great Schools

Growing Great Schools inspires communities to create a culture of wellness by connecting food, health and the environment.

The vision of Growing Great Schools is to empower students and their families to become active participants in their nutritional and phyisical health, while caring for the planet.

Our iniatives include:

  • School Gardens
  • Farmers Markets
  • Food Education curriculum
  • Chefs Move to School
  • Salad Bars to Schools

Vetri Community Partnership

Founded in 2008 by acclaimed chef Marc Vetri and restaurateur Jeff Benjamin, the Vetri Community Partnership works to help kids experience the connection between healthy eating and healthy living. Through food, education and social interaction, the VCP works to give children the nutritional foundation they need to grow and thrive.

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Solution Concepts

Company Overview

There are many definitions and different ways for communities to attain a more sustainable future. The sustainability of a community depends on creating and maintaining its economic and environmental health, promoting social equity, and fostering broad-based citizen participation in planning and implementation. 

Al Salam Day School Edible Garden

•To create a teaching learning garden that will be useful in many ways. To be named the Cultivation Station because it will be used to cultivate soil, plants, minds, community and spirituality. 

Silicon Valley HealthCorps

In an innovative partnership, The Health Trust has joined together with AmeriCorps and 10 local organizations to form the Silicon Valley HealthCorps. The goal of this collaboration is to improve community health by providing ongoing garden-based nutrition education to youth in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. The HealthCorps will also increase the availability and affordability of locally grown produce through the development of new community and school gardens, low-cost farm stands, and community supported agriculture (CSA) programs.

We OLive the World

"We OLive the World" is a program started by Stile Mediterraneo - the Mediterranean Cooking School in Puglia Italy.

Goal of the program is to improve people's health and wellbeing through the Mediterranean food and education.

Stile Mediterraneo is run by food experts, olive oil experts and doctors.

They have developed this unique program (We Olive the World) through which people learn two things:

We OLive the World

"We OLive the World" is a program started by Stile Mediterraneo - the Mediterranean Cooking School in Puglia Italy.

Goal of the program is to improve people's health and wellbeing through the Mediterranean food and education.

Stile Mediterraneo is run by food experts, olive oil experts and doctors.

They have developed this unique program (We Olive the World) through which people learn two things:

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