Promoting better nutrition through gardening and recipe sharing
Nutrition Classes
Basic nutrition education
Food demonstrations
Recipe Sharing
Promotion of policy
and/or environmental
changes
Promotion of physical activity
“Before attending the nutrition classes, I was not aware of how important nutrition really was. I have made many changes in my family. My family is healthier now.”
Gardening Classes
A series of gardening classes were offered to encourage gardening and support parents in planning and starting their own gardens at home
container gardening
planning, maintaining, and protecting a garden
nutrition and your garden
Parents are excited about learning and
practicing gardening at their children’s
school. They harvested cilantro,
squash, tomatillo and romaine lettuce.
Vegetables from the garden are prepared
in class and shared with the family.
