Greater Richmond Fit4Kids
Program Type:
Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group:
Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School
Number of Individuals Program Serves:
5,000
Year Founded:
2009
About the Program:
Greater Richmond Fit4Kids is a non-profit organization that works to improve children's health and wellness and reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity in the Richmond region through programs that promote physical activity and healthy eating. Fit4Kids currently has learning gardens at 5 school sites and 2 community sites. The goal of the learning garden program is to teach students to grow, prepare, and eat healthy food by engaging them in garden maintenance, plantings, classroom nutrition activities, and tastings througout the school year.