It is the mission of Awakening Seed School to provide young children a positive experience with food, based on sound nutritional practices supported by research and scientific data, and introduce them early on to sustainable food practices.
The educational curriculum includes:
• gardening
• nutritional guidelines for healthy eating
• study of basic food groups
• cultural awareness around food
• definition of “growing food”
• sustainable food practices
In addition, the school supports parents in their important roles as their children’s first teachers by offering them guidance with
• general nutrition
• snack/lunch ideas
• developmentally appropriate practices for young children with food
• sustainable food practices for home