Stirring Up Change In a Community Near You

Teen Battle Chef, is a program of FamilyCook Productions in over 75 schools and community sites across the U.S. Over half are sponsored in high schools by HealthCorps. This blog began in summer 2010 when FamilyCook invited NYC Teen Battle Chefs to participate in internships working with chefs in restaurants, teaching younger children cooking, growing food in food deserts, and cooking in farmers markets across 5 boroughs. In fall 2010, our program continues and thanks to Robin Quivers, her run in the NYC Marathon in November, will provide critical funding so our Teen Battle Chef programs in CT and in HealthCorps schools in NJ can experience these transformational internships as well.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Greenthumb Grow Together Conference

This past weekend one Teen Battle Chef and one Gardening student from Automotive high school in Brooklyn teamed up and took on the challenge of addressing a roomful of middle school students and high school students to teach introductory gardening and how to harvest your produce from plant to plate!!


"Today I met a group of youngsters like myself that are interested in food and gardening. I thought it was good that everyone learned something from the event, even me. They learned how to plant and harvest and I learned how to work with a group of teenagers like myself" Chef Dexter

" I realize that its cool to do programs to teach kids. I like having to teach people something new. If I could do it again I would and ask a friend to join me" Gardener David

Dexter and David with TBC educator, gardening mentor and English teacher Ms. Kessler









Making a raisin bread snack with goat cheese, sprouts and mint. Dexter shows room how to chiffonade.

Transplanting their own mint to take home and grow.

Students harvesting their own sprouts, radishes, sunflowers or peas, YUM!!
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