{"id":1704,"date":"2011-06-08T10:51:23","date_gmt":"2011-06-08T14:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=1704"},"modified":"2011-06-07T20:52:42","modified_gmt":"2011-06-08T00:52:42","slug":"chefs-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/chefs-of-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Chefs of the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There’s an organization in Vancouver, Canada that just may be grooming a new generation of future chefs. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

This new generation is being introduced to urban agriculture and preparing healthy foods during the years when they, as young children, are developing eating habits and preferences for certain foods .<\/p>\n

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Growing Chefs! Chefs for Children\u2019s Urban Agriculture <\/strong><\/em>is a non profit organization that runs a Classroom Gardening Program in elementary schools to get kids excited about growing, cooking, and eating good, healthy food. <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The program pairs chefs who are volunteers with classrooms (grades 1-3) to give students hands-on gardening and cooking experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Growing Chefs! Chefs for Children\u2019s Urban Agriculture has two primary goals:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n