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Wellness in the Schools
Wellness in the Schools (WITS) inspires healthy eating, environmental awareness and fitness as a way of life for kids in public schools. Through meaningful public/private partnerships with school leadership, teachers, chefs, coaches, parents and kids, WITS develops and implements programs that provide healthy foods, healthy environments and opportunities for regular play to help kids learn […]
My Munch Bug
Developed by Melanie Potock, a feeding specialist, certified speech language pathologist and national speaker on the topic of picky eating and feeding difficulties, My Munch Bug is the latest resource for new (and not-so-new) parents to learn up-to-date information on feeding techniques that create happy mealtimes for everyone! My Munch Bug keeps it fun! “My […]
Chef Johnny Prep: Clash of the Cooking Crews
In southeast Michigan, kids are excited about a new healthy cooking competition, Clash of the Cooking Crews. In the most recent contest, teams from four different middle schools came together to compete and show off the healthy breakfast, lunch and snack recipes they developed during themselves. All recipes were required to meet USDA guidelines and […]
teach. eat. love
Since having her daughter, Anne Meyer became passionate about educating her about seasonal ingredients and how to prepare them together. After making one too many runs to the store for “kid food,” she started reading about ways to convince children to try new foods and was inspired to start a blog about her family’s journey […]
Wholesome Tummies
As busy moms, Debbie Blacher and Samantha Gotlib found they had a real need for quick and easy school lunches, but felt a responsibility to provide their children with healthy choices. Prior to the launch of Wholesome Tummies in 2007, an option that combined the two simply did not exist. So it was out of […]
Spotlight: Stacey Morris
Here at Yum-o!, our mission is to empower kids and their families to develop healthy relationships with food and cooking. That means that every day we COOK up new ways to educate kids and their families about food, cooking and getting active, FEED hungry American kids and FUND cooking scholarships. Recently, we met a woman […]
Battery Urban Farm
Battery Urban Farm is a one acre educational farm, located in the historic Battery, the 25 acre park at the tip of Manhattan. Home to over 80 varieties of organically-grown vegetables, fruits, flowers, grains and companion plants, the farm welcomes local teachers, parents, students and the downtown community to join in planting, cultivating and harvesting […]
Burpee "I Can Grow"
“I Can Grow” is a national campaign from Burpee Home Gardens® that supports and encourages home vegetable gardening among younger and novice gardeners. As a whole new generation of gardeners looks for fresher, more nutritious food and feels the need to connect with their community and nurture their environmental responsibility, this program provides a variety […]
Bella Cuisine Kids Cooking Club
Chicago-based Bella Cuisine Kids Cooking Club’s mission is to teach and encourage children to make healthy eating a part of their daily lives and to combat childhood obesity within the community by encouraging families to cook from scratch and decreasing food-related health issues. Their vision is to build a sustainable, grassroots effort to reduce obesity […]
Grow. Cook. Learn
Lansing, Michigan-based Grow. Cook. Learn. is an organization focused on positive youth development through exposure to gardening, healthy cooking and learning the importance of health and nutrition. Its programs are designed to provide children with fun, hands-on learning experiences, opportunities for leadership and skill development along increased understanding of healthy food choices. Grow. Cook. Learn. […]