Edible Olympic

Olympic Elementary serves one of the most socioeconomically challenged populations of Cowlitz County which itself ranks at or near the the bottom of almost every demographic measure of health, education, drug use and income in the state of Washington. Healthy eating is difficult for Olympic students and their families due to lack of ingredients, money, skill and time.

Edible Olympic is a school based program that trains kids how to grow, cook and eat real food in a community with other kids and their families. Students and their families sign a contract to participate. Every week students work in the garden and learn to cook what they grow in the kitchen. They then take the ingredients, recipes and skills they acquire home and cook with and for their family.

Our mission is aspirational: kids should be outside: they have the right to know where their food comes from; they are entitled to healthy, enjoyable food no matter what their living situation; and their families deserve the same.