An FCHS educator taught a series of nutrition classes on opening day at the Greenwood Avenue Farmers Market. The sun was shining brightly, and the wafting smell of garlic drew the market shoppers to the FCHS tent, where the educator cooked a healthy, nutritious dish made from three varieties of Jersey Fresh summer squash purchased […]
In May, an FCHS Nutrition Educator taught “Cooking Matters for Kids” at P.J. Hill Elementary School, a lesson series that teaches children cooking skills and nutrition. Fifteen 3rd and 4th-grade students participated in the six-class series. One day the class made Mango Salsa by dicing mango, jalapeños, and cilantro, combined with diced red onion and […]
In addition to the nutrition education information the Children’s Home Society (CHS) of NJ Mercer Woman, Infants and Children Program (WIC) offers their participants, FCHS has provided supplemental nutrition information for parents through three separate programs. First, FCHS offered 30-minute in-person nutrition classes, in English and Spanish, for WIC participants on-site. WIC nutritionists worked collaboratively […]
In March at Gregory Elementary School, an FCHS Nutrition Educator taught “Food Smarts Kids,” a lesson series that encourages children to eat healthy and increase their physical activity. Fifteen 2nd-grade students participated in the six classes and really enjoyed tasting some new fruits, such as kiwi, papaya, and pomegranate. They also made their own healthy […]
The COVID-19 pandemic not only highlighted the level of food insecurity during the height of the crisis but also drew focus to the ongoing issue of hunger in our country, state, and county. According to Feeding America, 7.4% of New Jersey residents are food insecure, and the rate is higher in Mercer County, at 8.3%. […]
