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The Food Exploration Project
1st - 5th Grade

Designed for schools, afterschool programs, libraries, and community organizations, this twelve-session program for 1st through 6th-grade children brings together foundational food and nutrition literacy lessons in a progressive and developmental sequence. 

 

Educators receive the full printed curriculum along with a Food Explorers Kit that includes all essential non-disposable materials needed to teach the program.​

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Continue reading below to learn more about this program. 

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The Food Exploration Project

The Food Exploration Project is a twelve-lesson program that helps children build essential food literacy and cooking skills through hands-on activities, simple recipes, and thoughtful discussions.

 

Children explore taste and sensory discovery, learn about local and seasonal foods, and investigate how bread is made. They develop nutrition knowledge by examining added sugars, reading food labels, and comparing healthy and less healthy snacks. Students also learn how advertising influences food choices, practice kitchen and knife safety, and discover edible plant parts through cooking. As the program progresses, children prepare dishes such as smoothies, stir-fries, and Three Sisters tacos, experiment with customizing their own recipes, and reflect on family meals and cultural traditions. Together, these lessons strengthen practical skills, encourage curiosity, and help children make informed, confident food choices.

Explore Each Lesson of The Food Exploration Project

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What's included in the Food Exploration Project Kit

This program includes a Food Explorers Kit consisting of:​​

  • TFEP Curriculum Book

  • (25) Child Safe Knives

  • (25) Measuring Cups

  • (25) Measuring Spoons

  • (25) Tasting Cups

  • (5) Mixing Bowls

  • Book - Bring Me Apples

  • Book - Tops and Bottoms

  • Branded Utility Tote

  • High Heat Spoon

  • Immersion Blender

  • Liquid Measuring Cup

  • Pitcher

  • Skillet

  • Tasting Sticks

  • USB Containing Handouts, Parent Newsletters, and Supporting Materials

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Click Below to Apply

All of our programs are offered at no cost to educators. Apply below to bring food discovery, tasting activities, and simple lessons into your classroom.

Discover More of Our Programs

Beginning explorers
PreK - 1st Grade

Beginning Explorers introduces young children to healthy food discovery through simple tastings, hands-on activities, and story-based lessons that build early curiosity, confidence, and foundational learning skills.

Intermediate Explorers
4th - 5th Grade

These lessons help children understand how food connects to the environment and their bodies while building confidence in cooking, exploring food-related careers, and creating their own flavorful, nutritious recipes.

Advanced Explorers
4th - 5th Grade

These lessons help children understand how food connects to the environment and their bodies while building confidence in cooking, exploring food-related careers, and creating their own flavorful, nutritious recipes.

Home Programs
All Ages

Our home programs bring food exploration into everyday life with easy activities, simple recipes, and engaging lessons that help children build confidence, curiosity, and healthy habits right in their own kitchens.

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