We believe that youth should have opportunities to try new foods without the risk of missing out on a preferred snack choice, and without families having to spend money on food that may be wasted. Here, we post our new whole food, no-bake offerings, so families have more ideas on quick, nutritious food to offer at home that kids have tried and approved!
At TCC, we always offer snacks, but we wanted to start offering more nutritious snack options. There are two pieces to our Whole Food Program:
Some of the typical standard whole food snacks we offer include:
Thanks to funds donated by Ottauqueeche Health Foundation and the Woodstock Rotary, we have the backing to expend a little extra on whole foods. We also have volunteers who help with some produce pick ups through Veggie Van Gogh. The educators here observe what kids are interested in and try to offer foods that they will like, while also adding some excitement to the classic snacks.
Some of our whole foods are used right from our on site organic veggie garden! Youth here help start the garden and tend to it throughout the summer and into the fall. The rest is purchased through local markets, and some is accessed via Veggie Van Gogh.