Mission Statement

 

Cultivating Youth works to help low-income youth lead healthier lives through gardening-based nutrition education in Seattle Housing Authority communities.  Cultivating Youth’s goal is for students to participate in a complete cycle from seed to mouth.  Through our programs, students plant, care for, and harvest the garden; learn to cook what they’ve harvested; and explore new foods.  Through hands-on gardening and nutrition education, volunteer opportunities, and partnerships, Cultivating Youth shares nutrition and community gardening knowledge with students of diverse economic, racial, ethnic, ability and gender groups; promotes healthy eating and builds community.

 

Program Information

 

Cultivating Youth teaches hands-on nutrition and gardening classes through our Nutrition Education Program at West Seattle Elementary and a variety of after school locations each week.  We also work with partners in several Seattle Housing Authority communities to bring nutrition and cooking events to the families of our students.  Check out Programs for more information!