Fresh Approach

🎓🥦 Big things happen when college students and communities come together!⁠
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🌱Fresh Approach is proud to partner with to train their nationwide network of university volunteers through our Community Nutrition Education Training (CNET), covering nutrition basics, chronic disease prevention, trauma-informed approaches, culturally sensitive facilitation, and more.⁠
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This year, 300 KIN volunteers across 11 universities used CNET to bring hands-on nutrition education to kids in classrooms nationwide. 🌱⁠
💬 "CNET ensures that all KINstructors going into classrooms have the same baseline knowledge of nutrition and culturally sensitive education — regardless of their major or background." — Luiza Flynn, UC Berkeley Nutritional Sciences & Co-Director Alumni, Cal KIN Chapter⁠
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By joining the student-led KIN movement, you can bridge the gap in nutrition education while making a lasting impact on the younger generation. Through our partnership with Fresh Approach, KIN is with trauma- and culturally-informed training you won't find in a standard university lecture hall, deepening college students' understanding of food systems and health equity while delivering vital nutrition education to kids.⁠
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➡️Don't wait for your university's curriculum to catch up to your passion. Join a chapter or launch one on your campus today!⁠
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🔗Learn more here: https://www.kidsinnutrition.org/join-the-movement

Our newsletters provide you with all the nourishing Fresh Approach updates, including farmers’ market schedules, monthly gardening workshops, volunteer and team building opportunities, seasonal recipes, and stories of impact!⁠
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➡️Sign-up here: https://shorturl.at/elHa1

🍑🌽July is sweet, juicy, and in full bloom with all the summer finds! Expect nectarines, peaches, melons, corn, tomatoes, and peppers at your local farmers’ market.⁠
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💰Shop Fresh, Save More: our Fruit & Veggie Savings Programs helps make the fresh fruits and veggies at our markets more affordable for community members using government benefits!⁠
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📅 Mobile Farmers’ Markets closure: June 30 – July 4

📣🐤Grab your early bird tickets NOW for feast & flourish: a garden dinner supporting Fresh Approach!⁠
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🌻Saturday, September 19, 5:00 - 8:00 PM⁠
🌻East Palo Alto Community Garden⁠
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Join us for an evening of delicious summer-inspired food from our friends at with craft cocktails and local beer and wine.⁠
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As you savor the flavors of summer...⁠
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🌻Walk through our garden on a treasure hunt⁠
🌻Plant some seeds or grab a paint brush for water coloring⁠
🌻Dance in the field under twinkling lights⁠
🌻Taste a variety of seasonal stone fruit⁠
🌻Discover special items and experiences to bid on during our live auction⁠
🌻Experience our nutrition programming with a cooking demonstration⁠
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We can’t wait to celebrate with you!⁠
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➡️Learn more and buy tickets here: https://givebutter.com/c/feast_flourish
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✨️P.S. If you live in East Palo Alto or are members of the Fresh Approach community through our programming and work, send us a message and we can offer you a sweet DISCOUNT on your tickets!✨️

🐛 Eco-Friendly Pest Management Workshop 🌿⁠
🔍 Learn how to protect your garden with the power of nature!⁠
Join us for a hands-on workshop on ecologically-based pest control, led by Urban Agriculture and Environmental Education Consultant Rob Bennaton. We'll cover pest identification, how to diagnose problems in your garden, and eco-friendly tools and techniques for prevention and management.⁠
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You'll get to inspect the garden in real time, learn to tell beneficial insects from harmful ones, and discover how to work with nature, not against it, to keep your crops thriving.⁠
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📅 Saturday, July 11 ⁠
📍 East Palo Alto Community Garden ⁠
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM⁠
🎗️ RSVP on Eventbrite here: https://tinyurl.com/2ukfpnxm
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🌱 Protect your plants and support the ecosystem, one garden at a time.