Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids (HFHK) has named Lydia Sarson their new Executive Director. Ms. Sarson succeeds founder and CEO Dr. Thianda Manzara, who retires later this year. Dr. Manzara will continue to serve as a science and technical advisor. … READ MORE
FMC Corporation, the Longwood Foundation, and the Delaware Department of Agriculture provide major funding
HFHK is taking major steps in March to grow its presence in Delaware with the help of several major funders.
FMC and The Longwood Foundation are … READ MORE
| Long past due, HFHK would like to recognize the many contributions of Chuck Dobbs. Chuck is Senior Project Architect for Tetra Tech in the Newark, Delaware office. Tetra Tech, a prominent Architectural and Engineering Design service firm in Delaware for over |
| As schools and students across the country adapt to new ways of learning, community efforts to create a more equitable food system are gaining momentum. The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, which focuses on nutrition education and fresh food access, |
| Did you know gardening is a great way to support outdoor learning? While taking appropriate safety precautions, we continue to partner with schools to fill an important community need that has been heightened by the pandemic. COVID-19 didn’t stop these |
HFHK Board member, Lisa Hoffman, planted the seed for distributing seeds to the community. The idea flourished and Lisa, along with Children’s Garden Educator, Jen Cipolla, distributed veggie and herb seeds to 315 families! We are thrilled to see so … READ MORE
This spring we would like to recognize HFHK garden coordinator and high school social studies teacher, Melissa Tracy from Odyssey Charter School! In partnership with HFHK, the garden includes 24 raised beds with plans to expand in the courtyard post … READ MORE
| May 15th would have been a glorious day for our Garden Party fundraiser at Oakdale Farm! ‘Twas not to be, but these photos provide a glimpse of the incomparable beauty of the farm this spring. Gracious hosts Libby Sullivan Trammell |
We hosted a weekly series of four webinars for educators focused on how to start, sustain, and use a school vegetable garden as a catalyst to promote student learning. We had 167 attendees from across the globe. We received positive … READ MORE
Several schools planted HFHK gardens with the purpose of donating produce to local food pantries. Food is an essential need, however, produce is not always provided with food distributions. While taking appropriate safety precautions, we continue to partner with schools … READ MORE
