When Maurciana Quinn first moved to San Francisco, she found herself not eating as healthfully as she had when she was living in Humboldt County with her grandmother, who had a garden. But through her high school's gardening program, Schoolyard to Market, offered by CUESA, she was able to rekindle her love of fresh fruits and vegetables while living in a city, where processed foods abound.

This summer, Maurciana ("Mauri" for short) shared those healthy lessons with young eaters as an intern for CUESA's Foodwise Kids farmers market cooking classes. This new collaboration provides jobs and learning opportunities for high schoolers who have completed the Schoolyard to Market program, while making the popular Foodwise Kids field trips available year-round for the first time.

"I think it's important for kids to know about stuff like healthy eating," says Mauri. "I wish I would have learned it sooner in my life. But now I know."