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Zest Quest is a nonprofit children's health initiative whose mission is to educate and inspire children to live healthier lifestyles. Their programs combine state educational standards with daily healthy habits to create a unique cross-curriculum that aims to raise kids' awareness about living a healthy lifestyle while reinforcing their math, science, social studies and English language arts skills.

Learn more about the Zest Quest program.

Based in the Miami, FL area and serving communities from Aventura to South Beach, The Budding Cook offers exciting, hands-on cooking classes for kids, right in their own kitchens!

Find out more about The Budding Cook's classes!

Jana G., affectionately known as "Ms. Jana" at the Laconia Early Learning Center in Laconia, NH, has made a real difference in the lives of over 100 children. When their cook of many years left, Jana took over the kitchen and has truly changed the way the kids eat.

Learn how Jana is making a difference!

The Ithaca Children's Garden (ICG) is an innovative grassroots effort to create exciting, interactive, garden-based experiences for children of all ages. Based in Ithaca, NY, the ICG develops, implements and evaluates a wide range of garden-based education programs for children, teens and the community. Programs like "Salad Farmers" and "Seed to Salad" are creative ways for kids to connect with their food system and learn how to incorporate fresh and tasty veggies into their diets.

Learn more about the Ithaca Children's Garden and find ideas for establishing a similar program in your community or school!

The mission of Get Moving - Get Healthy New Jersey is to improve the health of individuals, families and communities. Get Moving - Get Healthy New Jersey encourages a healthy lifestyle – especially healthy eating and physical activity – through educational programs, its website, publications and targeted marketing campaigns. Their Family Meals program helps children learn and establish healthier eating habits with helpful tips and resources about cooking and eating together. From practical ways to trim high grocery prices to age-appropriate cooking tasks for kids, you'll be cooking together in no time!

Learn how how you can get moving and get healthy by connecting with their programs and activities or find out how you can create a similar program in your state!