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Category : Edible Education
One-Bite Lessons
One-Bite Lessons Tell us your favorite "One Bite Lessons" and see what others have to shared. One Bite Lesson: An edible activity that doesn't require a kitchen or excessive preparation. A fun and creative way to have kids sample plants right from the garden. View One [...]
Taste Testing
Taste Testing Comparative taste tests provide an engaging, multi-sensory opportunity to encourage young people to try new fruits and vegetables. By asking for students’ opinions, we demonstrate interest in and respect for their preferences. Students, in return, will [...]
Cooking with Kids
Cooking with Kids Cooking with kids empowers children to prepare their own healthy snacks and make their own nutritional choices. It gives them a chance to see others enjoying healthy food, and provides time to discuss nutrition concepts and what makes some food or foo [...]
Harvesting
Harvesting Harvesting food straight from the garden is a powerful act. For many kids the school garden is the only place they will experience eating “straight off the vine.” Students who harvest straight from the garden are often more adventurous and try food the [...]
Stir Fry Day – Farm to School Cooking Webinar
Rolling into Spring Cooking Webinar Learn to make a Life Lab Kids Cook favorite! Spring Rolls with Sunbutter Dipping Sauce. Farm to School Cooking Webinar featuring Life Lab Educator Sierra Barsten, in collaboration with PVUSD Food & Nutrition Services. Cli [...]
Edible Crop Planning
Edible Crop PLanning Webinar Life Lab Educator John Fisher shares tips to plan an edible crop plan for a school year calendar. This video was created for the 2020 FoodCorps Service Member National Training. This 15 minute video shares concepts and resources relate [...]
Healthy Holiday Eating
A Healthy Holiday with Jocelyn Dubin Learn about healthy food choice and nutrition for your upcoming holiday season. Click here for webinar recording. [...]
Sopa de Piedra
Sopa de PiedraHaz una sopa riquísima con lo que tengas a la mano. ¡Es mejor cuando cada miembro de la familia aporta un ingrediente diferente a la olla, e incluso mejor cuando se cuenta la historia de ‘Sopa de Piedra’ antes de comenzar a cocinar! Para ninxs con e [...]
Mi Jardín Pequeño
Mi Jardín Pequeño Diseñe su propio mini huerto comestible con galletas saladas, hummus y verduras y hierbas frescas. Edad 6+ ~ 30 min Esta es nuestra receta favorita del jardín porque es divertida, inspira la creatividad, ¡y anima a lxs niñxs a probar nueva [...]
Planning Annual Vegetable Crops
What are Annual Plants? Annuals plants go from a planted seed to producing a seed within a year. They complete their whole lifecycle in one year or season. Annual plants make up most of our vegetable crops, and many of them can be harvested within 2 to 3 months after s [...]
