Free food education resource
We’ve produced a brand-new food education resource created in partnership with VicHealth.
Designed to support and inspire all Victorian schools — and drawing on our 20+ years of experience delivering positive food education — How to grow healthy students is a free downloadable guide with practical tips on embedding positive food education into your school community.
What’s inside?
This comprehensive guide is packed with insights, inspiration, and step-by-step practices to help bring food education to life. Here’s what you’ll discover:
- How to get started with food education at your school, in either the kitchen or the garden.
- Real-world examples of the Kitchen Garden Program in action in both metro and regional schools.
- A guide to other values-aligned initiatives in Victoria to support schools in providing a healthy and delicious food environment.
- A seasonal recipe collection that’s perfect for beginners.
- Plus, lots more!
GET 'HOW TO GROW HEALTHY STUDENTS' NOW
Eligibility
This resource is designed for principals, educators and school staff in Victoria who are interested in teaching children and young people how to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh, seasonal food.
You do not have to be a member of the Kitchen Garden Program to access the guide.
If you're located outside Victoria and interested in food education, you may like to explore our free sample recipes and resources collection.
For details on any of the above or to learn about the benefits of the Kitchen Garden Program in your school or early childhood service, contact our Support Team, available five days a week on 1300 072 543 or support@kitchengardenfoundation.org.au.
VicHealth and the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation are partnering to ensure more young Victorians can develop lifelong skills and confidence in cooking and gardening through preventative, positive food education and the Kitchen Garden Program.
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