FOUNDATION FOR NUTRITION AND FOOD

VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF WILL TRAVEL TO LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE BRIEF, HANDS-ON NUTRITION LESSONS TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. TOPICS COVERED WILL INCLUDE: DETERMINING SERVING SIZES, BUILDING A HEALTHY EATING SCHEDULE, AND LEARNING MODERATION. CURRICULUM WILL FOLLOW GUIDELINES CREATED BY THE USDA MYPLATE PROGRAM. THE ACTIVITY WILL OCCUR QUARTERLY, DURING THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YEAR. THIS ACTIVITY WILL FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES BY ADVANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION OF NUTRITION AND INCREASING PUBLIC HEALTH THROUGH CREATING HEALTHY HABITS AT A YOUNG AGE.

WITH COORDINATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF WILL TRAVEL TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE AREA TO PLAN, BUILD, AND HELP MAINTAIN COMMUNITY GARDENS. STUDENTS WILL BE ENGAGED IN ALL STEPS OF THE PROCESS, AND LEARN THE STEPS OF CREATING AND SUSTAINING A FOOD-PRODUCING GARDEN. PARALLELLY, STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE LESSONS ON HOW TO GROW FOOD SAFELY, HOW TO DETERMINE WHICH PLANTS ARE IN SEASON, AND HOW TO MAINTAIN A GARDEN. EVENTUALLY, THE GARDENS WILL BEGIN TO PRODUCE CROPS THAT THE STUDENTS CAN THEN USE TO LEARN ABOUT FOOD PREPARATION AND STORAGE. THE ACTIVITY WILL HAPPEN YEARLY, DURING THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YEAR, WITH A NEW GARDEN BEING BUILT AND DEVELOPED EVERY SCHOOL YEAR, AND CONTINUED SUPPORT OF PREVIOUSLY BUILT GARDENS HAPPENING UNTIL SCHOOL IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN IT. THIS ACTIVITY WILL FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES BY INCREASING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ON HOW TO CREATE FOOD-PRODUCING GARDENS, IMPROVING THE AMENITIES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND EVENTUALLY HELPING AID IN PREVENTING HUNGER BY PRODUCING FOOD.