Nutrition: Taking Charge of Your Choices

In this lesson, students will discover the importance of shared and family meals, meal and snack planning and making good choices when dining in restaurants. They will engage in practice-based activities where they use photo cards and mock menus to make realistic and healthful choices. To extend the lesson and involve their families, students will also receive “Not so Fast … Make a Game Plan for Eating Out” activity sheet and a “Stock Your Kitchen for Healthy Snacking” information sheet to share with their family.

The Growers’ Academy is a sixteen-week course which includes classes on topics such as soil preparation, nutrition, and community responsibility. Each class includes a 45-minute classroom lesson and 45 minutes working in the Center’s new Community Garden. The Growers’ Academy and Community Garden are sponsored and fully funded by our partners, CF Industries.