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Nutrition Education
About the program
Oregon Food Bank offers hands-on cooking and nutrition education classes to low-income community members. Classes challenge students to reconsider food preferences and habits. Participants learn cooking methods, nutrition, food safety, practical shopping and meal planning -- skills that increase food security and quality of life. The program offers a six-week class series and single-session workshops |
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Local service agencies recruit and support class participants. Learn about hosting a class for your low-income clients >
Volunteers lead and assist with classes. Learn about volunteering for OFB's Nutrition Education program >
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Six-week Nutrition Education Class Series
Trained volunteers lead classes combining nutrition, menu planning, budgeting, kitchen safety and sanitation in consecutive weekly sessions. Classes use Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline Program curricula (www.strength.org). Classes can be targeted to serve children, teens, teen parents or adult groups. Students create meals and snacks using nutrient-rich foods while stretching their food budget. |
Single session workshops
Participants learn about meal planning, shopping and spending patterns and learn to make nutritious food choices with limited dollars.
Participants learn to cook nutritious meals using fresh produce grown in OFB's Learning Gardens. Five weekly sessions are held between August and September, each taught by a different volunteer instructor. Check back in June for the Cooking from the Garden workshop schedule and registration information.
For more information about nutrition education
Contact Julie Webber, nutrition education program
coordinator
jwebber@oregonfoodbank.org
Phone: 503-419-4183
Fax: 503-282-0922
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