Recipe For Success Foundation

Established in 2005 to address the pandemic of childhood obesity by transforming the way children eat, Recipe for Success Foundation has grown from a grassroots Houston initiative to one with a national footprint and reputation. Recipe For Success developed a comprehensive experiential learning program for preK-8th grade students, promotes healthy eating with books, contests and public awareness campaigns, and works to make affordable, healthy food available to everyone. The Foundation has created measurable change for more than 30,000 children with its Seed-to-Plate Nutrition Education™ program, which is aligned with TEKS and Common Core for integrated classroom delivery. Teaching students how to grow, harvest and cook nutritious foods, empowers them to make a lifetime of healthy eating decisions. The Foundation attracted national attention and took this evidence-based program to scale in 2012 with its Affiliate Partner Program, which offers Seed-to-Plate Nutrition Education™ instructor training and curriculum support to schools nationwide. Affiliate Partner applications are available by contacting the Foundation directly at [email protected] Recipe for Success Foundation also strives to help Houstonians provide healthier diets for their children with its Hope Farms urban ag initiative and engages the entire community with the VegOut! 30 Ways in 30 days Challenge every March. Register at www.vegoutwithrfs.org The Foundation's free downloadable toolkit of lesson plans and materials for Farmers MarKIDS Days, empowers students to turn their own freshly grown produce into an entrepreneurial enterprise for the benefit of their neighborhoods in October. Other enterprises include books, contests, classes and programs designed to make healthy eating adventurous and fun. The Foundation envisions a world where healthy eating is the norm and a culture where nutritious food is shared, appreciated, and celebrated. Learn more at recipe4success.org.