Enjoy a festive evening of BBQ, bluegrass and garden tours at the historic Penn Farm. All proceeds will help Delaware nonprofit HFHK reach more students with its science-based school garden program. Historic New Castle
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HFHK has received major funding for its statewide expansion and leadership transition. Thank you to FMC, The Longwood Foundation and the Delaware Department of Agriculture for supporting our mission.
Our goal at Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids is to teach every child in Delaware that vegetables are fun to grow and delicious to eat. Now in more than 30 schools, our programs are designed to bring every student into the garden for joyful hands-on learning experiences.
School-based gardening programs improve students’ academic achievement and also improve their eating habits, a trend which even continues into adulthood.
Would you be ecstatic if your child would eat arugula, spinach, turnips, radishes, and bok choy? We here at Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids are known as the “vegetable whispers.” We have the magical ability to get kids to try, and once they’ve tried, many find out that they actually like it!
School garden programs grow healthier, smarter kids
Teachers in our program give children lasting life skills and knowledge of good nutrition and health through science curriculum and multi-year garden experiences. Read more
Creating joyful seed-to-table experiences for students
As “The First State school garden experts”, we help teachers with hands-on gardening activities and classroom lessons that support Delaware learning standards. Read how kids thrive
Our dream: a garden in every Delaware school
Join our movement to “Veggie-cate the First State”! We now serve over 30 public, private and charter schools. Our strength is a reproducible program that is practical for busy teachers. See our photo gallery.
Our mission is to inspire healthier lives by providing youth with joyful school gardening experiences and opportunities to eat the garden-fresh vegetables they’ve grown.
Our vision is a vegetable garden in every school, leading to generations of healthy families throughout Delaware.
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