Food Insecurity

The Growing Healthy Habits Curriculum was developed by the University of Maryland Extension, Food Supplement Nutrition Education Program (FSNE) for integrating nutrition through gardening in Maryland elementary classrooms, grades K-5. This curriculum uses gardening as a tool for encouraging students to consume more fruits and vegetables and whole grains, and increase physically activity. Growing Healthy Habits provides engaging and exciting nutrition and gardening lessons that reinforce the Maryland Common Core, as well as Environmental Literacy Standards and STEM. Authors: Erin Braunscheidel Duru, Stephanie Grutzmacher, Jinhee Kim, Lisa Lachenmayr, Lauren Messina, Carol Miller, Ashley Munger, Meredith Pearson, and Lynn Rubin; Title: Healthy Cents (EC-4)