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Leah's Pantry > What We Do > We Cultivate Nourished Communities > Food Smarts Curriculum

Food Smarts Curriculum

Now Available: Online Food Smarts facilitator training!

Food Smarts Kids Workbook Cover

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.
  • Included in the USDA SNAP-Ed Toolkit.
  • Facilitator training is required.
  • Evaluation tools are available. (Food Smarts Kids was tested with 4th and 5th graders.)

Added in 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 available. This can be facilitated as a three-week series, or as single session classes, using the updated Food Smarts Adult Instructor Guide.

Food Smarts: Waste Reduction preview

COVID-19 Update: Leah’s Pantry gives permission for trained partners to deliver Food Smarts content remotely to participants.

USDA SNAP-Ed Toolkit


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 the Food Smarts curriculum. This requirement can be fulfilled via:

TypeOnsiteRemoteLengthCost
In-Person Food Smarts Training Program (FSTP)X8 hrsVaries
Food Smarts Training Program (FSTP) via online training platformX11 hrs$125
Private Food Smarts OverviewX2 hrs$200
Food Smarts: Waste Reduction Facilitation (recorded webinar)X2 hrs$25

*Cost includes digital access to curriculum. Fee is waived for CalFresh Living Funded agencies. 

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Products

  • Food Smarts Adult Workbook
    Food Smarts Adult Workbook
    $5.00 – $10.00
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  • Kids Workbook Cover
    Food Smarts Kids Workbook
    $8.00
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  • Food Smarts: Waste Reduction Facilitator Training
    Food Smarts: Waste Reduction Facilitator Training
    $40.00
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  • Adult Instructor Guide Cover
    Food Smarts Adult Instructor Guide
    $35.00
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  • Food Smarts: Waste Reduction Adult Workbook
    Food Smarts: Waste Reduction Adult Workbook
    $8.00
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  • Kids Instructor Guide
    Food Smarts Kids Instructor Guide
    $35.00
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  • Food Smarts Sample Curriculum Bundle
    Food Smarts Sample Curriculum Bundle
    $75.00
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  • Recipe Booklet
    Recipe Booklet
    $6.00
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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).

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Food Smarts Kids Workbook - Interior

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