We’re
creating a recipe for success by bringing the ingredients from local farms and
chefs to classrooms across America.
Days of Taste® is a national interactive program that was modeled after a successful
French program known as Journée de Gout.
Days of Taste® activities bring chefs and farmers into fourth and fifth grade
classrooms to teach students in an engaging way about the importance of fresh
food and how ingredients weave their way through daily life, from farm to
table.
Known as the signature program for AIWF, we pride
ourselves on reaching out to thousands of children each year. Our focus and
main objectives are to build a food and nutrition vocabulary, understand that
locally grown ingredients are the freshest, and gain the experience to contrast
flavors and develop taste memories.
Each chapter develops their own unique program, but they
all share the common thread of encouraging children to appreciate the taste of
good, fresh, local food. Students compare and contrast tastes and textures as
well as develop understandings about different foods and basic nutrition
principles that will remain with them into adulthood. This is vital for the
future of our nation’s children, for our organization, and for preparing better
adult consumers. We’re not just nourishing our youth – we’re nurturing the AIWF
members and leaders of tomorrow. Contact your chapter about local Days of Taste®
programs Donate to Days of Taste®
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