A beautifully prepared environment, where deliberate thought has gone into everything from the garden paths to the plates on the tables, communicates to children that we care about them. – Principles of Edible Education, The Edible Schoolyard – Alice Waters
While summer may still seem a long way off, for Barb McMahon, founder and executive director of Sprouting Chef’s kitchen garden programs for youth, it’s just around the corner—which means gearing up for their kitchen and cooking summer day camp program.
Founded in 2009 and rooted in the values ‘respect for self, respect for each other and respect for the earth’, Sprouting Chefs offers a fresh perspective on where food comes from, how to prepare it with love and respect and how to make healthy, sustainable food choices.
Starting July 5, Sprouting Chefs will offer various full-day camp sessions for kids ages 8 to 15. These unique five-day sessions include:
- specialized training led by professional chefs
- trips to community gardens and farms
- seasonal family-friendly recipes for soups, appetizers, main courses and desserts
- food and kitchen safety training
In addition to the tremendous kitchen skills being taught, this program teaches the kids important life lessons such as how to have fun in the kitchen, enjoy healthy food and connect to others while preparing nutritious meals for themselves and their families. Sprouting Chefs also offers leadership and mentorship opportunities in their Level III program for young teen participants. You can visit sproutingchefs.com for more information and to register your sprout for this wonderful summer cooking camp experience!
Sprouting Chefs will be offering upcoming cooking programs at the West Vancouver Community Centre as well as various Burnaby and Vancouver Locations. Sprouting Chefs is a proud partner of Whole Foods Market and Gardenworks. Please visit wholefoodsmarket.com and gardenworks.ca for more information on these partnerships.
