EatingfromGarden

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A Nutrition andGardening program

for youth


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Eating from the Garden

Encourages kids toeat more fruits and

vegetables bygrowing gardens inschools andcommunity centers.


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During the program,

kids are learning about Good nutrition (making

healthy food choices and

keeping food safe); The importance of eating

fruits and vegetables;

How plants live and grow;

Planting and maintaining

a garden;

Caring for the

environment.


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In addition, they are Tasting a

variety of fruitsand vegetables

in class;

Doing activities

using seeds,plants, and soil;


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Going outside toplant a garden;

Learning aboutinsects in thegarden;

Harvestingvegetables fromour garden.


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Targets 4th and 5th grades (Starting2nd next fall).

Program is biweekly in the

spring and fall and monthlyduring the winter.

Some locations are weekly with

more in-depth alternating nutritionand gardening lessons--allowing

time for simple preparation of

fruits and vegetables.


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program 2009/2010 in

Jackson County 27 schools and community centers

Approximately 700 fourth & fifth

grade children enrolled


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Have you observed this change inyour students?

Have your students talked aboutthis change?

Yes

(n)

No

(n)

Unsure

(n)

Yes

(n)

No

(n)

Unsure

(n)

More aware of the importance of good nutrition94%

(15)

0%

(0)

6%

(1)

87%

(13)

7%

(1)

7%

(1)

Make healthier meal and/or snack choices81%

(13)

0%

(0)

19%

(3)

73%

(11)

13%

(2)

13%

(2)

More willing to try new foods94%(15)

0%(0)

6%(1)

93%(13)

0%(0)

7%(1)

Improved hand washing87%

(13)

7%

(1)

7%

(1)

64%

(9)

29%

(4)

7%

(1)

Improved food safety (other than hand washing)50%

(8)

0%

(0)

50%

(8)

53%

(8)

13%

(2)

33%

(5)

Increased physical activity69%

(11)

0%

(0)

31%

(5)

73%

(11)

13%

(2)

13%

(2)

Use good food safety with garden produce64%

(9)

0%

(0)

36%

(5)

50%

(7)

14%

(2)

36%

(5)

More aware of the environment87%

(13)

0%

(0)

13%

(2)

73%

(11)

13%

(2)

13%

(2)

Have a sense of responsibility when caring for

plants in the garden

94%

(15)

0%

(0)

6%

(1)

87%

(13)

7%

(1)

7%

(1)

Show interest in growing fruits and vegetables for

better health at their homes

69%

(11)

6%

(1)

25%

(4)

73%

(11)

13%

(2)

13%

(2)

Changes in Student Behaviors


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What did you learn? Vegetables are good

To eat healthier and have more vegetables and fruit

You should go outside for one hour everyday.

Eat one of everything on MyPyramid

Wash fruits and vegetables before you eat them

How to read food labels

You cant always trust ads Freeze fruits and vegetables if not eating so they wont rot

To taste things before judging

To eat vegetables youve never tried

When you cut lettuce from the garden it is chewy


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What did you learn? You cant put plants too close

The bugs we try to kill make our garden grow

Some bugs can hurt or eat your plants

That sweet potatoes grow under ground

You dont need to push the seeds so hard

What plants grow in sun Plants get energy from the sun and the leaves suck it in

Plants need a lot of water

Plants need water, dirt, and the sun

You can make compost out of dried grass

Worms help plants

The right time to plant


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Eating from the Garden is

a teamwork program Nutrition portion can be done

by nutrition educators

Gardening portion needs to be

taught by others. Examples might be

4H educators or volunteers, master

gardeners, trained communityvolunteers


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FNEP can provide nutrition

materials and food

But you will need fundsfor gardening supplies

such as seeds, dirt,plants, and garden

equipment


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Eating from the Garden Area

Partners in Jackson County:

Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City

Kansas City Community Gardens

University of Missouri Afterschool 4H

University of Missouri Extension Family

Nutrition Education Program

Lydias Italian Restaurant

Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas

City


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Kansas City Community

GardensHelps us build

the gardens

and train our

volunteers


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Through funds from the

Health Care Foundation of

Greater Kansas CityWe are building andutilizing garden beds

in schools andcommunity centersto help kids see howthey can grow freshfruits and vegetablesin their owngardens.


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Trained volunteers are an

important part of our

program

Expanded our program from

seven to 27 locations Assist teachers who have little

time to take on another program

Provide nutrition & gardeningsupport to teachers

Incorporating their personal

skills and enthusiasm


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Nutrition Garden Volunteers

receive 30 hours of training in the

following areas: Making healthy food choices

Harvesting and storing

fresh fruits and vegetables Using labels at the grocery

store

Using safe food practices

Working with youth


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Fruit & vegetable gardening

Maintaining a healthy soil Natural pest control

Hands-on horticulture


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Behavior changes fromvolunteers:

I take longer to shop at the grocery

store because I have been paying

attention to the labels!

I honestly have changed my eatinghabits.

More fruits and veggies, take

MyPyramid more seriously, help

others with it and lead by example.


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Behavior changes Improve and better plan my

gardens, test the soil,

compost my grass, leaves,

and veggies. Im not afraidto start and I now have

resources to get supplies and

answers.

I started having 1 to 2 cupsof vegetables for breakfast

every morning. I have lost 5

pounds.


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Nutrition Garden Volunteers

choose activities for 30 hours of

volunteering:

Promotion and

recruitment of

schools

Garden site

development and

management

Summer garden

maintenance


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Team teaching

curriculum

Planting with

teachers and kids


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Nutrition Garden

Volunteers

Have held 4 trainings in two years

for about 60 volunteers

About 40 actively supporting the

program presently


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Nutrition Garden

Volunteers Last year they gave 870

hours during training

and contributed over 700hours in the classroom

and garden.

This is a dollar value of$26,988 based on a

volunteer rate of

$17.19/hour.


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Sustainability Trained volunteers can

continue to work with

schools to maintain

program Schools can obtain small

grants for materials

Local businesses cansponsor a school garden


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Classroom Teachers

An integral part of our

program

Support in the classroom

Coordination of the plant

science activities Maintenance of the outdoor

garden


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Classroom Teachers

Estimate about 425 hours have

been given to the program last year

Dollar value of $7306


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Have you made this change since our

program?

Do you talk about or model this

behavior in front of students?

Yes

(n)

No

(n)

Already

Practicing

(n)

Yes

(n)

No

(n)

Already

Practicing

(n)

More aware of the importance of good

nutrition

56%

(9)

6%

(1)

38%

(6)

93%

(14)

7%

(1)

0%

(0)

Make healthier meal and/or snack choices44%

(7)

6%

(1)

50%

(8)

93%

(14)

7%

(1)

0%

(0)

More willing to try new foods75%

(12)

0%

(0)

25%

(4)

80%

(12)

20%

(3)

0%

(0)

Improved hand washing 50%(8)

0%(0)

50%(8)

88%(14)

13%(2)

0%(0)

Improved food safety (other than hand

washing)

44%

(7)

0%

(0)

56%

(9)

79%

(11)

21%

(3)

0%

(0)

Increased physical activity31%

(5)

19%

(3)

50%

(8)

81%

(13)

19%

(3)

0%

(0)

Practice good food safety with garden

produce

63%

(10)

6%

(1)

31%

(5)

75%

(12)

25%

(4)

0%

(0)

Encourage students to be responsible for

garden care

88%

(14)

6%

(1)

6%

(1)

94%

(15)

6%

(1)

0%

(0)

More awareness of the environment56%

(9)

6%

(1)

38%

(6)

100%

(16)

0%

(0)

0%

(0)

Interest in growing fruits and vegetables for

better health at home

69%

(11)

19%

(3)

13%

(2)

81%

(13)

19%

(3)

0%

(0)

Make/offer healthier food choices for

students

56%

(9)

19%

(3)

25%

(4)

Changes in Teacher Behaviors


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Responses by Teachers Enchanting program. Hope to have

you again next year. It has beenmeaningful and applicable to our

students. Thank you for a job well

done.

The program is outstanding I see the

carry over to their studies and everyday habits! This is a great addition to

my health curriculum!

I am more aware of including color in

my own diet as well as portion size

and food group dailyrecommendations.

I loved what I saw of the program

kids loved the garden and eating from

it. They thought of it as their garden.


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State Standards Identified

Missouri GLEs (Grade level

Expectations)

Health: Grade 4:

Identify the sources and basic functions of

the six essential nutrients including fiber,

and locate five essential nutrients

(carbohydrates, fats, proteins,

vitamins, minerals) on foodlabels and recognize that this

information helps one make

healthy food choices


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Other Areas

Mathematics: Grade 4: collect data using observations,

surveys and experiments

Science Grade 4: Identify the ways a specific

organism may interact with

other organisms or with the

environment (e.g., pollination,shelter, seed dispersal,

camouflage, migration,hibernation, defensive mechanism)


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Parent Involvement

Receive newsletters with each

lesson encouraging them to

serve more fruits andvegetables and offer healthier

choices to their children.

Will be invited this year tovisit class with their child to

see chef presentation.


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Responses by Parents

Even though weve had a garden to

grow vegetables before, my son is more

interested in how important it is to have a

garden of fruits and vegetables at home.

I would like to see parents be involved in

the projects and the garden.

Thank you for giving my child an

opportunity that I could not. This has

helped her to choose fruits and vegetables

over junk food snacks.

This program helped my child because she

has been eating fruits and vegetables.


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Growing Seasons for School

Gardens

Plant September 1st and 2nd

weeks for fall crops

Radishes, Beets, Spinach,

Lettuce, Collard Greens,

Turnips, Broccoli,

Cauliflower and Cabbage

Harvest by end of November

February 2nd weekseed

starting using Grow Labs


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Growing Seasons for School

Gardens

March 2ndApril 2nd plant spring crops

Radish, Carrot, Spinach, Lettuce,

Onion bulbs, Chards*, Potato*

Strawberry* Dayneutral (Tribute &

Tristar)

May 2nd week plant summer crops

Sweet Potato*,Tomato*

* Harvested after summer vacation


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Layouts

Plots Greenhouses

Containers


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Evaluation

Consultation from the University ofMissouri Kansas City

Parent questionnaires evaluated increase in

consumption of fruits and vegetables and

interest in gardening. Teacher questionnaires evaluated changes in

students and themselves.

Children completed pre- and post-tests forknowledge and eating habit changes.

Volunteers completed surveys after training

and after the 30 hours of volunteer time.

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Outcomes Although our overall goal is to encourage

children to try more fruits and vegetables and

be more physically active as a part of our

program, we are also looking at how these

experiences can affect their families and the

schools themselves. We are working toward

these goals:

More fruits and vegetables served in the

school cafeterias.

Healthier choices for snacks and classroomactivities

Fruits and vegetables grown on site for

occasional school lunches

Implementation of farm to school programs


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Getting Started in your

Region Plan ahead

Start with accessibility

Generate partnerships

Get everyone involved

Start Small

Expand the program


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Planning ahead

Promote program in spring

of previous year

Speak with teachers and

principals of sites currentlyteaching

Get an idea of where

there is interest andwhere it is possible


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Start with Accessibility

Schools that are gardening Outdoor gardens

constructed

Greenhouse on site Outdoor space available

Gardening funds

possible


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Generate Partnerships

Teachers are the best place to start Master Gardeners

4-H, Afterschool programs

Local garden clubs

Parents

Local community gardens


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Get Everyone Involved

Teachers and Administrators

Parent workdays and harvest

celebrations

Lunch room

Get the word out


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Start Small

Follow along with

curriculum when

planting

Containers and in-

ground beds

One or two classes


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Expand the Program

Field trips

Chef demonstrations

Harvest days in lunchroom

Give food to local agencies

Send food home with

students

Special events


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Resources for gardening

supplies and information Area community gardens

Master Gardener Hotline

Local nurseries, farmers,

gardening clubs

Gardening Grants

Boy Scouts


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Brainstorming

1. Are you interested in anutrition/gardening program?

2. Who would your partners be?

3. What schools or community centers

would you want to contact?

4. What source for garden funds could

you investigate?


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Team MembersRachael McGinnis Millsap, BS, Nutrition

Garden Coordinator

Molly Fusselman, BA, Volunteer

Coordinator

Karen Elliott, MS, Nutrition and Health

Education Specialist

Lala Kumar, MS, Horticulture Specialist

Cindy Zluticky, MS, Community

Development Specialist, County

Program Director


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Mission Statement

The Eating from the Garden program

provides research based information to

high needs youth in schools and

community programs throughnutrition and gardening activities to

increase consumption of fruits and

vegetables, healthier food choices,gardening knowledge, and physical

activity with help from area partners

and volunteers.


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