Educating children with important Healthy food lessons for life

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The goals for this educational endeavor is to have fun and enjoy working in soil (earth), see the wonderful process of germination, growth, flowering, fruiting, and follow the different plants that grow in the same soil yet can produce such different varieties of food that have different levels of nutrition, and taste. In short the chemistry of carbon fixation into complex bio molecules.
The next phase will be pruning and nurturing by providing sun and water so they can grow to their maximum potential and bring about the fruits. These fruits will be harvested from garden to kitchen; here the students will learn how to blanch, and preserve the foods without the use of preservatives, storage for a future consumption. Importantly healthy ways to cook the various food groups to retain maximum nutrition and taste. Introduction to various natural spices and flavoring by mixing the herbal flora with these vegetable to enhance their palatability.
As a secondary part the students may be allowed to help in the sales; by explaining to the general public the various nutrition values of these strange looking vegetables; and sharing with them about their newly acquired knowledge of growing and cooking them. The different recipes and how the green world is good for the environment and for their health. These experiences will help them to be foot soldiers in the green revolution, and at the same time see the benefits of entrepreneurial skills in action. The practical hands on training goes a lot further than other teaching methods, and here is the challenge to inspire and invigorate our youth toward a different way of not only thinking but being present in the very moment, where one can get valuable sustenance from simple ways of working with mother earth with a feeling of accomplishment, and being proud of it. In summary these learning skills and work ethics are a life changing experience that will go with the participants that no matter where they are they will reflect on the unique experience, and pass it to others. This is where/how our mission is accomplished.