• Adopt a Garden
• Give a Child a Garden
• Volunteer in the Garden
Network for a
Healthy California
County Of Marin Nutrition Wellness Program
For more information:
David Haskell, Director
Garden of Eatin' Project
934 C St. Novato, Ca 94949
E: david@gardenkids.net
T: 415-883-6635
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NBCC in 2004 was awarded a grant from Marin First Five Children and Family Commission to establish on-site organic gardens as a part of a comprehensive childhood obesity prevention program. The three-year, $150,000 grant helped establish one of California's first on-site learning gardens for children under the age of five. NBCC's "Garden Kids" learn how to grow, harvest and (most of all) eat fresh fruits and vegetables. The children not only learn where their food comes from but also how eating fresh contributes to good health. The children's taste buds are trained to enjoy the many flavors of fresh natural foods. Garden of Eatin' staff also provides innovative in-depth training to teachers in physical and nutritional education. The gardens provide the focus to promote healthy eating where the children, along with their families, learn to make healthier choices.
Now into its fifth year of operation, the Garden of Eatin' Project services a total of nine North Bay Early Childhood Education centers. Marin Head Start and Marin County Children's Development Program are key partners in driving the success of the project.
In the Fall of 2006, NBBC's Garden of Eatin' program was selected by the County of Marin's Nutrition Wellness Program to be a part of their county-wide Network for a Healthy California work program.
Helpful Links to Healthy Eating Active Living Web-sites for Parents and Children
Marin First Five Children and Family Commission www.marincfc.org
California State School Garden Network www.csgn.org
The Center for Ecoliteracy www.ecoliteracy.org
Edible Schoolyard at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School www.edibleschoolyard.org
Network for a Healthy California's Tool Box for Community Educators www.network-toolbox.net
Spatulata Kids Cook On- line Resource www.spatulatta.com
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Comcast video report, Spring 2007 |
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