Food Education
It all starts with
healthy children
We work with schools, parents, and teachers to introduce lifelong healthy eating habits early and often.
Research shows it takes at least 10 exposures before a child will accept a new vegetable. We work holistically to improve the number of exposures to fresh fruits and vegetables by introducing nutritious eating to children at a young age.
Our programming builds from there, creating age-appropriate opportunities for sustained engagement with gardening and cooking from preschool until graduation.
Kids who garden eat more veggies.
Youth Jobs
Are you a high school junior or senior interested in gardening, farming, and leadership? Youth Leaders in Agriculture is a part-time paid summer job focusing on career exploration and mentoring through hands-on, experiential learning.
Similar to an internship, this 8-week, outdoor job is a fun introduction to growing vegetables in a market garden setting. No experience needed; we’ll teach you everything you need to know!
It’s like candy…vegetable candy!
-Third grader on a field trip
Summer Camp
Summer farm camp is a great opportunity for kids to spend time outside learning about nature, food, and farming.
Campers make new friends, help in the garden, discover plants and animals, and explore new environments. Once they’ve had a chance to plant, harvest, and cook with us on the farm—and have a lot of fun in the meantime—campers are often surprised by how much they like eating vegetables!
We partner with the Blue Ridge Children’s Museum and Waynesboro Public Schools to offer 6 week-long day camps for kids in different age groups
Farm to School
Kids who have a hand in growing their vegetables LOVE to eat them. That’s why we bring fresh produce to our schools and kids to our farm!
Learning outside sparks excitement about healthy eating and empowers children and their families to make informed food choices.
Want to organize a field trip to our farm or a visit to your school?
“Little GROWers was wonderful: my son loved being in the garden and had so much fun with all the creative activities. He was asking to recreate the recipes they made during camp before the week was over.”
-Camp parent