Spring is God's way of saying, 'One more time!'
--Robert Orben
My favorite season is spring. The trees are popping
in brilliant color, the dogwoods are blooming, and farmers are getting ready to
plant. The hunt is on for delicious
locally grown foods that can make meal planning full of fun and flavor.
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| Volunteers tasting herbs during a recent Growing Healthy Kids' trip to Shining Light Garden |
Planting
kitchen herb gardens is on my agenda for the next week. Fresh mint, basil, cilantro, and oregano are
some of the herbs that will enhance your family’s meals in wonderful ways. Teaching kids about real food is important to
do consciously because what most kids are exposed to in their school meal
program is a sorry substitute. In the
Growing Healthy Kids programs, we take kids to farms where they talk with the
people who grow foods, see how foods grow, and experience herb and vegetable
gardens.
All kids
deserve access to real food. This spring, start your
own kitchen herb garden with your family. A couple of
packs of seeds, some dirt in pots and you are on your way to new flavor-filled
foods!
In
gratitude,
Nancy
Heinrich, MPH
Founder,
Growing Healthy Kids
