PEAK OF SEASON SPECIALTY CROP NUTRITION EDUCATION & CULINARY PROGRAM 

NUTRITION AND CULINARY EDUCATION, RECIPES, AND PRODUCE SAMPLES FOR YOUTH AND CAREGIVERS.

Through funding from the CDFA Specialty Crop Block Grant, the Pompea Smith Good Cooking/ Buena Cocina team builds on past programming to provide youth, adults, and caregivers — in Title 1 schools — specialty crop education showcasing seasonal variety and specialty crop growers. 

Program Highlights:

  • Hands-on nutrition and cooking classes for youth and caregivers highlighting California’s seasonal variety and specialty crop growers at our markets and community-based sites.

  • Four-part “LA Urban Farm” and “CA Farm Tour” video class series for 6th-12th graders with FREE specialty crop samples or specialty crop recipe ingredients for youth in the culinary tract to prepare recipes in the classroom.

Interested in bringing these nutrition education classes to your community?

Contact us to learn more about how youth and caregivers can receive FREE nutrition and cooking classes with taste-testing opportunities.

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Learn more about our past Peak of Season programming and successes below!

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CLASSES COMING SOON!

All classes and events are FREE to attend and no RSVP is needed to participate. Contact us to be updated on our upcoming class schedule.

  • “I've learned to make more nutritious foods and found out that it actually tastes good.”

    Central Avenue Farmers Market Participant

  • “I learned to cook healthier and to be better. [The classes] help me to be better physically and to share recipes with my son.”

    Central Avenue Farmers Market Participant

  • “I've made many changes in my daily life because of what I’ve learned thanks to the wonderful staff who motivate me to live healthier [...] progress like never before and many of my friends have even made comments about my “Healthier” appearance.”

    Raphael Santillan, Central Avenue Farmers’ Market

  • "The program was amazing; I learned that eating healthy is a lifestyle I should make. I am thankful for everything. I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.”

    Cindy Ortiz, Parent Center

  • “Nutrition classes helped me to make right choices in regards to shopping more veggies and fruits than meats and dairy products.

    Narina Kazarian, Parent Center

  • “There was a reason I kept coming back week after week. I want to thank you for teaching me how to read the labels because now when I go to the store I know how to tell what’s good for me and what isn’t."

    Darryl Turner, MLK Campus Farmers Market

  • "I never liked green beans or red peppers [but after learning about stir fry] I had to convert! It’s helpful to have different things to cook that are not only healthy but also very good. I’m very happy that I was introduced to something new by coming to your class.”

    Andres Lara, MLK Campus Farmers Market