Our Bee Grant applications are now open – apply through October 15! To learn more about our Bee Grant program and application process, watch the recording of our September 6 Bee Grant Application Webinar, and the recording of our September 21 Q&A Webinar to get all of your questions answered.
We’re excited to announce that 500 new Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grants — each worth $3,000 — will be awarded to schools and nonprofit organizations starting or expanding their edible learning spaces. This $1.5 million investment will support more than 250,000 students by providing garden grants in 49 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, ten Canadian provinces, and one Canadian territory!
Whole Kids Foundation is dedicated to helping kids eat better—and enjoy it!
From edible education grants to being a catalyst for school food transformation, we support schools and inspire families to improve children’s nutrition and wellness. Given the right opportunities, kids will get excited about fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and other nutritious whole foods.
Wellness in the Schools (WITS) is a national nonprofit that teaches children healthy habits to learn, live and thrive. They partner with public schools, chefs and coaches to ensure access to nourishing food and active play. Their collaborative approach and programming aim to shift the culture of schools to prioritize well-being. Founded in 2005 by Nancy Easton and Bill Telepan, Wellness in the Schools reaches over one million public school students across the country every school day. WITS is also a founding partner of ScratchWorks, collaborating with Whole Kids Foundation and other non-profits and school food leaders to support districts in moving to scratch cooking.
We reached out to Nancy Easton, Co-Founder and Executive Director at Wellness in the Schools, to get the scoop on how they are helping kids learn to love fresh, nutritious, whole foods.
The Chef Ann Foundation (CAF) is dedicated to promoting whole-ingredient, scratch-cooking in schools by ensuring that school food professionals have the resources, funding and support they need to provide fresh, healthy, delicious, cook from scratch meals. This approach enables schools to serve the healthiest, tastiest meals so that kids are well-fed and ready to learn.
We reached out to Mara Fleishman, CEO at Chef Ann Foundation, to get the scoop on how they are helping kids learn to love fresh, nutritious, whole foods.
The mission of KidsGardening is to create opportunities for kids to play, learn, and grow through gardening, engaging their natural curiosity and wonder. They seek to support the educators and caregivers bringing the life-changing benefits of gardening to kids through grant funding, original educational resources, inspiration, and community to get more kids learning through the garden.
We reached out to Em Shipman, Executive Director of KidsGardening, to get the scoop on how they are helping kids learn to love fresh, nutritious, whole foods.
Whole Kids Foundation and Green Our Planet first met when we awarded several Garden Grants to gardens in Las Vegas that were supported by the Green Our Planet team.
We reached out to Ciara Byrne, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Green Our Planet, to get the scoop on how they are helping kids learn to love fresh, nutritious, whole foods.
Life Lab cultivates children's love of learning, nourishing food, and nature through garden-based education, and is a national leader in the school garden movement.
We reached out to Whitney Cohen, Education Director at Life Lab, to get the scoop on how they are helping kids learn to love fresh, nutritious, whole foods.
The School Garden Support Organization (SGSO) Network is an open peer-to-peer learning network with the goal of growing, sustaining, and elevating a movement of equitable garden-based education.
We reached out to Tristana Pirkl, Director at School Garden Support Organization Network to get the scoop on how they are helping kids learn to love fresh, nutritious, whole foods.
The Bee Cause Project inspires the next generation of environmental stewards while protecting our planet’s precious pollinators. They teach collaboration, inspire curiosity, and foster STEAM skills through discovery-based learning in schools around the world.
We reached out to Emilee Ellingburg, Director of Educational Programs at The Bee Cause Project, to get the scoop on how they are helping kids learn to love fresh, nutritious, whole foods.
We’ve reinvented a childhood classic with plant protein thanks to two nutritional powerhouses — carrots and chickpeas — while still capturing flavor, nostalgia and fun.
Carrots are rich in Vitamin A, and chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) deliver protein, fiber, and many minerals, including manganese, folate, and copper. Plus, these nuggets are baked instead of fried, so they contain much less oil. So, dig in and start dipping!
We have partnered with our friends at PBS KIDS to bring relevant content to help support parents and educate and entertain kids.
School is back in session! Ease the transition with checklists to get back into the daily school routines. Stay energized with fun lunch box ideas or after-school snacks and downtime activities.
Through the generous donations from our supplier partners, we're able to invest 100% of funding in programs supporting schools to help improve children's nutrition. We invite you to shop these brands helping us grow the next generation of healthy eaters.
Stay up to date on our grant programs and how our favorite schools and organizations are doing!
Stay up to date on our grant programs and how our favorite schools and organizations are doing!
