Student Life

NCC Partners with Working Landscapes to Provide Healthy Food

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NCC Culinary Arts Instructor Chef Frank Bookhardt (center) speaks with parents and children at Bailey Elementary School

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Nash Community College Culinary Arts and Working Landscapes of Warren County are working to build local food connections in Nash and Edgecombe counties through the “What’s Growing On” program which includes farm-to-childcare and farm-to-education initiatives. The program is funded by CSX through the “On Track with Healthy Foods” grant and is part of the Healthy Places NC initiative.
The two organizations kicked off the farm-to-school program on July 26 with a cantaloupe and summer fruit cup tasting event for students and parents at Bailey Elementary School. Nash Community College Chef Frank Bookhardt (pictured above, center) provided a demonstration, and prepared low fat parfaits with the recipe from NCC’s cook book. Working Landscapes staff led additional educational activities.
Working Landscapes is a non-profit organization with a mission to create more sustainable living for people in the region. They work with community organizations to help achieve stewardship of natural and cultural assets.
NCC will provide fresh-cut vegetables to Bailey Elementary School and Coopers Elementary School this fall, and establish additional culinary collaborations on the College’s campus. For more information, call 252-451-8397.