Nutrition Education Through a Cooking Challenge Curriculum

Learn how to make teaching nutrition and cooking safety exciting and engaging through The Fresh Chef Challenge, an evidence based nutrition and cooking series. This presentation will provide an overview on how to plan and implement a cooking challenge, from building student self-efficacy through scaffolded exercises to community partnerships that bring student created meals into the lunch menu.

Participants will leave with an understanding on how to implement this lesson series with detailed material lists and curriculum guides.

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This webinar is part of the 2026 Growing School Gardens Summit Webinar Series, highlighting presenters from the 2026 Growing School Gardens Summit held in Phoenix, Arizona. The series is hosted by the SGSO Network and KidsGardening and generously funded by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.