Coming Soon: Online Food Smarts Lessons!
Food Smarts (preview) is a flexible, learner-centered cooking and nutrition curriculum with materials and lesson plans appropriate for K-12 youth and adults (including older adults).
- The Adult and Kids Instructor Guides offer lesson plans with different class/series lengths that can be customized for your specific situation.
- Adult Workbooks are offered in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, and Korean. Kids Workbooks are offered in English.
- USDA’s SNAP-Ed-approved.
- Facilitator training is required.
- Evaluation tools are available. (Food Smarts Kids was tested with 4th and 5th graders.)
New for 2020: Food Smarts now includes lesson plans with a focus on food waste reduction designed for adults. The Food Smarts: Waste Reduction Adult Workbook (English) is now available for download (for existing partners) or purchase. Spanish and Chinese versions will follow in July. This can be facilitated as a three-week series, or as single session classes, using the updated Food Smarts Adult Instructor Guide.
COVID-19 Update: Leah’s Pantry gives permission for trained partners to deliver Food Smarts content remotely to participants.
Food Smarts is part of the USDA’s national SNAP-Ed Toolkit, a one-stop shop for organizations seeking programs to improve nutritional health in their communities.
Requirements
Training is required before educators can facilitate Food Smarts Curriculum. This requirement can be fulfilled via:
| Type | Onsite | Remote | Length | Cost |
| In-Person Food Smarts Training Program (FSTP) | X | 8 hrs | Varies | |
| Food Smarts Training Program (FSTP) Webinar | X | 6 hrs | $75 | |
| Private Food Smarts Overview | X | 2 hrs | $200 |
*Cost includes digital access to curriculum. Fee is waived for CalFresh Living Funded agencies.
Products
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Food Smarts Adult Workbook$5.00 – $10.00 -
Food Smarts Kids Workbook$8.00 -
Food Smarts Training Program (FSTP)$75.00 -
Food Smarts: Waste Reduction Training$25.00 -
Food Smarts Adult Instructor Guide$35.00 -
Food Smarts Kids Instructor Guide$35.00 -
Food Smarts Sample Curriculum Bundle$75.00 -
Recipe Booklet$6.00 -
Food Smarts: Waste Reduction Adult Workbook$8.00
Get Started
Interested in using Food Smarts for your clients/participants? Complete our Partner Registration to learn how to bring our educators to your site and access partner downloads (see training requirements above).
