Gardens & Cooking
Network for a Healthy California Garden & Cooking Program
Melanie Okamoto, Program Supervisor
Mia Villanueva, Program Coordinator
1720 Oregon Street
Berkeley, CA 94703
Phone: 510-644-6710
Fax: 510-486-1275
Nutrition News
The BUSD Network Garden and Cooking Program provides engaging hands-on garden and cooking-based nutrition education classes to schools eligible for Network for a Healthy California funding. Funding is available to schools that have over 50% of students eligible for the free or reduced lunch program.
Our vision is to teach every child to seek, grow, prepare and eat nourishing, delicious sustainably-grown food, and to empowering students to make choices that have a positive influence on their personal health, family, community and surrounding environment.
Schools Participating in the Network Program:
7 Elementary Schools: Garden and Cooking Programs
Emerson
John Muir
LeConte
Malcolm X
Rosa Parks
Thousand Oaks
Washington
2 Middle Schools: Garden and Cooking Programs
Willard
Longfellow
Berkeley Technology Academy – Garden Program
4 Preschools: Garden Program
Hopkins
Rosa Parks
Franklin
King
2007-2008 FY Budget
$1.4 million through a Federal grant. The monies may only be used at schools with over 50% of the students receiving Free or Reduced Lunch. The funds are used for the following:
· Garden and Cooking Instructors and Cooking Assistant salaries & benefits at the 14 school sites
· The full-time Program Supervisor and Coordinator
· Produce for cooking classes and Instructional materials
· Program Evaluation
· Staff Development for the Garden and Cooking Instructors and Cooking Assistants
Network for a Healthy California (Network) Mission:
The Mission of the Network for a Healthy California (Network) is to create innovative partnerships that empower low-income Californians to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity and food security with the goal of preventing obesity and other diet-related chronic diseases.
The Network represents a statewide movement of local, state and national partners collectively working toward improving the health status of low-income Californians through increased fruit and vegetable consumption and daily physical activity. Multiple venues are used to facilitate behavior change in the homes, schools, worksites, and communities of low-income Californians to create environments that support fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity.
Network for a Healthy California: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/CPNS/Pages/AboutUs.aspx
Funding Statement:
Funded by the USDA’s Food Stamp Program, through the Network for a Healthy California. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. The Food Stamp Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious food for a better diet. For more information on the Food Stamp Program, call 1-888-328-3483.
