Direct Education

ETFB’s Direct Education Program provides nutrition education to children, adults and seniors through nutrition and cooking classes. Topics covered in direct education classes include healthy eating on a budget, food safety, meal planning, cooking, physical activity and more. Classes almost always include food demonstrations and/or hands on food preparation and are available in English and Spanish.

Child-Based Programs

MyPlate Program for Kids

MyPlate for Kids

  • These sessions are generally 30-45 minutes in length and include a nutrition lesson, game/activity and a snack.
  • Can be offered as a series (4-6 sessions) or a one-time session.
  • Offered at schools, afterschool program and summer feeding sites.

Head Start Program

Head Start (Pre-K) Program

  • These sessions are 20-30 minutes in length and include a game/activity and a taste test or snack.
  • Can be offered as a series (4 sessions) or a one-time session.

Adult-Based Programs

MyPlate for Adults

MyPlate Program for Adults

  • These sessions are generally 30-45 minutes in length and include a nutrition lesson and food demonstration.
  • Can be offered as a series (4-6 sessions) or a one-time session.

Grocery Tour

Cooking Matters Grocery Store Tours

  • This 1-1.5 hour session helps participants learn how to make smart shopping choices at the store on a budget

Live Well

Viva Bien/Live Well

  • These sessions focused on preventing diabetes are 1 hour in length and include a nutrition lesson and food demonstration.
  • Offered exclusively as an 8-session series.

Senior Adult-Based Programs

Eat Smart, Live Strong

Eat Smart, Live Strong

  • A four-part series focused on physical activity and increasing fruit and veggie intake amongst senior adults.
  • Each session is 1 hour and includes a short exercise activity, nutrition lesson and a food demonstration.
  • The four sessions can be offered as four consecutive weeks or once per month.

Seniors Eating Well

Seniors Eating Well

  • These sessions focused on senior adults are generally 45 minutes to 1 hour in length. They include a nutrition lesson and food demonstration.
  • Can be offered as one-time sessions or a series (4-9 sessions).

Interested in our Direct Education Programs?

Complete a Nutrition Education Request Form.