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Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) is offering a free 4-week interactive course on health, nutrition, and sustainability scheduled on Saturdays in the month of March.
The Goodness in Food (TGIF) spring course is designed for children in Grades 2-5 and features two nutrition and food cycle sessions with FARSB staff, a presentation by a California Baptist University (CBU) guest speaker, and ends with a field trip to Overflow Farms to gain hands-on experience from a master farmer.
“TGIF is one of my favorite programs because it goes beyond providing quick hunger relief—it empowers children and their families with the skills and knowledge to make lasting, healthy choices,” said Carolyn Fajardo, CEO of FARSB. “When we invest in building resilient communities, we create real, long-term impact.”
Sessions will include hands-on lessons where children learn the benefits of growing their own crops, turning food scraps into compost, and quizzes to test what they’re knowledge. During the final week, attendees will spend their afternoon at Overflow Farms, learning about locally grown foods and engaging their senses of taste, smell, and touch before taking home fresh produce to enjoy.
TGIF encompasses the food bank’s focus on health and nutrition, with interactive presentations on sustainability, healthy snacking choices, and how food fuels the human body. Courses focus on health-snacking options and the food cycle, to inform attendees about agriculture, sustainability, and overall health.
Program Schedule:
Week 1: FARSB Learning Center, Sat. March 8th at 10 AM
Gardening & Growth
Week 2: FARSB Learning Center, Sat. March 15th at 10 AM
Food Waste, Sustainability, and Community
Week 3: FARSB Learning Center, Sat. March 22nd at 10 AM
CBU Special Guest, Healthy Eating
Week 4: Overflow Farms, Sat. March 29th at 2:30 PM
Field Trip to Farm
To learn more about the program or to register please visit: FeedingIE.org/TGIF or contact Program Coordinator, Lloyd Marchan, at [email protected].
