| This week’s article is written by Nesley Rojo, our Foodwise Kids & Families Education Manager (pictured above).
In San Francisco, students went back to school this week, and at Foodwise, we’re getting ready to welcome them back to the farmers market through our Foodwise Kids program. Foodwise Kids is a free educational program that we provide for thousands of elementary school students in the San Francisco Unified School District. We offer field trips at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, as well as cooking classes and Family Cook Nights, where kids and their families cook together.
Our goals are to nurture kids’ love and connection to fruits and vegetables, empower them to have agency in what they eat and how they prepare it, and help them feel more connected to and aware of our local food system. As San Francisco youth continue to adjust to in-person education and a new sense of normalcy since the pandemic, Foodwise Kids also helps nourish their sense of wellness and belonging. | 