4th Grade Food Detectives

“I used to think that my parents were mean when they kept me from eating junk food, now I know they do it because they love me,” observed one 4th grader in a recent Pure Food Kids workshop. Our students are investigating ingredient labels and nutrition facts, learning...
Spring Comes, and the Kids Supper Club Blossoms

Spring Comes, and the Kids Supper Club Blossoms

“I have been waiting all day for cooking class to start!” said Xavier, a 6th grader and student chef who lives in the Regency Park Apartments. During spring break, ten student chefs in grades 3rd to 6th who live at Regency Park enthusiastically worked together to cook...

Kids Dayz Spring Break Camp

The annual Kids Dayz Spring Break Camp at the East Whatcom Regional Resource Center was extra tasty this spring. Through a partnership with Common Threads, this four-day camp provided students a chance to engage their minds, hands, and taste buds.  Each day of camp...
Common Threads Farm Camp at The Outback

Common Threads Farm Camp at The Outback

His first day of Farm Camp, camper Xavier exclaimed, “My favorite part was making so many new friends!”… That’s our favorite part too! Farm Campers all enjoyed making new friends as part of their week-long adventure in cooking, eating, and...
Springtime Preschool in the Garden

Springtime Preschool in the Garden

Heading up the path to meet her parents, Sienna remarked that her least favorite part about camp is that the week “is too short”… She’s right, of course. We all wish Preschool in the Garden could happen every day! The magical gardens, trails...