Child Nutrition Culinary Workshop – May 2022
Build Up Breakfast with this special Culinary Workshop provided by ODE and ODNC.
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Child Nutrition Culinary Workshop – October 2021
“Romaine” Calm and Keep Cooking with this special Culinary Workshop provided by ODE and ODNC.
Read moreExperience the farm with a Dairy Farm Field Trip!
Find safe and educational field trips for your family and students with these farm tours and virtual experiences!
Read moreSummer Meal Programs are Here!
Summer Meal Programs are back! Free, nutritious meals are available for all kids ages 1 – 18 throughout Oregon. Read on to find out where you can pick up yours!
Read moreFood Hero’s Gardening Challenge helps kids grow with dairy and plants
Join ODNC and Food Hero with Food Hero’s Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge this spring. 38,000 free seed packets, donated by Bi-Mart, will be distributed by Food Hero to Oregon state residents as part of the program which aims to inspire kids to grow their own gardens and eat a healthy diet.
Read moreThe Magic of milk: How to keep your milk fresh
Create a seed starter from your milk carton Check out this handy guide from Carton to Garden to get your own seedlings started!
Read moreBe a Food Hero: Cooking With Kids (VIDEO)
Do you have a picky eater at home? It’s always a challenge to get kids to eat healthy, but studies have shown that if you involve your child in the meal prep, they are more likely to eat what they prepare. Plus it gives them something productive and fun to do during times while they are homebound. In this video,
Read moreSplish Splash If You Don’t Do the Math: The 2019 Milk Carton Boat Race
Will it float? That question typically gets an immediate answer at the Milk Carton Boat Race when kids, adults and entire teams of people climb onto handmade boats whose buoyancy depends entirely upon recycled milk jugs and cartons. Surprisingly, most of them not only float but prove to be stable and swift. Royal Rosarians’ Milk Carton Boat Race A Portland
Read moreAnthony Newman Invites Kids to Enjoy Free Summer Meals (VIDEO)
Former NFL player and Oregon Duck, Anthony Newman, encourages all Oregon youth 1-18 years old to enjoy tasty, healthy lunches at nearby summer meal sites. There’s no registration, no sign up and no charge for these meals that are often served at local schools, parks, libraries or community centers. Youth will have a chance to be nourished, be active and
Read moreFunny Questions, Serious Impacts on Dairy Tours
Fresh off of the school bus, wide-eyed youngsters set foot on a dairy farm for the very first time. They’re taking in all of the sights, and yes, the smells. WATCH VIDEO The farmer welcomes the students to her dairy and asks, “Do you know where milk comes from? ”Their most common answer? “The grocery store!” This response shouldn’t come
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