Grow. Prepare. Eat. is a free virtual food literacy program offered by NJHKI during the summer of 2020. For this pilot program, 50 participants- in grades 3 through 5- engaged in a six-week virtual food literacy class to learn about the source of their food, the process that food goes through from seed to plate, and how to choose, prepare, and enjoy healthy, safe, and tasty meals and snacks. The program has two main components: twelve 30-minute live/recorded lessons covering a wide variety of food literacy topics; and post-class hands-on activities that parent/guardians and children complete together.
To read news coverage of the program, check out the SEBS Newsroom article here.
Find all Grow.Prepare.Eat lesson powerpoints, handouts, and hands-on activity video instructions below.
Lesson 1: Seed to Plate
Lesson 2: Flavor & Texture
- Lesson 2 Power Point
- Lesson 2 Handout: Descriptive Food Words
- Lesson 2 Hands-On Activity Video: Flavor Texture Profile
Lesson 3: Knife Skills & Fruit Nutrition
- Lesson 3 Power Point
- Lesson 3 Handout: Fruit Two Ways Recipe
- Lesson 3 Hands-On Activity Video: Fruit Two Ways
Lesson 4: Vegetables & Composting
Lesson 5: Nutrition Labels
Lesson 6: Nutrition Options & Go, Slow, Woah
Lesson 7: Protein & Composting Review
Lesson 8 & 9: Food Sourcing & Animal Protein
Lesson 10: Grains
Lesson 11: Food Spoilage
Lesson 12: Program Wrap-up
