It’s our dream to have a garden in every interested Delaware school! This year HFHK will expand to several new schools in Kent and Sussex Counties, and will hire a new Program Coordinator to help serve these schools. HFHK is … READ MORE
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Thank You to our PR Chair Extraordinaire
Passionate about healthy eating and gardening, and a true ambassador for HFHK, Alisha Beckford has volunteered with us on our PR committee for two years and currently serves as our PR committee chair extraordinaire.
From assisting with social media content, … READ MORE
Jen Cipolla joins the HFHK Team!
This spring HFHK welcomed our new Children’s Garden Educator & Program Coordinator, Jen Cipolla to our staff. Jen will be leading student field trips in the teaching garden at Penn Historic Farm as well as assisting with our Education Cultivation … READ MORE
HFHK Participates in Philadelphia Science Festival Carnival
We spread our message that vegetables are delicious, an important part of a healthy lifestyle and easy to grow at this year’s Philadelphia Science Festival Carnival organized by the Franklin Institute. … READ MORE
Brother and Sister Summer Gardens
What is there to look forward to in the dog days of summer? Tomatoes, beans, and peas, oh my! Nativity Preparatory Academy a tuition free private boys middle school and Serviam Girls Academy, its sister school, decided to continue the … READ MORE
Join HFHK in the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community 5K!
Saturday June 8th, 2019 9AM at Frawley Stadium!
Join Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids for our 6th year at the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community! The 5k walk will be held June 8th, 2019, 9am at Frawley Stadium. All … READ MORE
HFHK partners with Colonial School District’s Nutrition Services on Penn Farm Teaching Garden
Thanks to the Colonial School District’s Nutrition Services, we are able to provide garden and farm education to more Delaware children, even those whose school does not currently have an HFHK vegetable gardening program. Colonial School District’s Nutrition Services secured … READ MORE
Volunteer Spotlight: Jolisa Copeman! HFHK Board Member, PR Committee Member, and Miss Delaware!
Join HFHK Founder, Dr. Thianda Manzara, for a morning “Vegetable Garden Discovery Walk”.
Did you know Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids is part of the Delaware Children in Nature Coalition (DCIN)? As a coalition of like-minded partners the DCIN coalition works to increase opportunities for children to participate in outdoor experiences, promote … READ MORE
Serviam School Garden Encourages Students to Try New Vegetables
What impact does HFHK have on the students we serve? At Serviam Girls Academy, our Education Cultivation school vegetable garden program allowed girls coming from low-income families to have access to a garden and a green space at their school. This was