HELPING KIDS GROW, LEARN, & FORM HEALTHY HABITS THROUGH SCHOOL GARDENS

Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids supports educators in Delaware, bringing life-lasting benefits of gardening and good nutrition to kids.

We currently support 68 schools throughout the State of Delaware and nearly 28,000 students participate in our “Education Cultivation” program.

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What We Do

THE FIRST STATE SCHOOL GARDEN EXPERTS

OUR IMPACT

School garden programs grow healthier, smarter kids

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SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM

Creating joyful seed-to-table experiences for students (28,000 and growing)

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SCHOOL PARTNERS

We partner with 68 schools today. Our dream: a garden in every Delaware school

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Our Program in Action

Watch this clip by Brandywine School District highlighting our work with their students!

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"THIS IS COOLER THAN MINECRAFT!"

Rehoboth Elementary 4th grader
"WHEN SCHOOLS PARTNER WITH A STRONG ORGANIZATION SUCH AS HEALTHY FOODS FOR HEALTHY KIDS, THE RESULT IS UNDENIABLE: POWERFUL LEARNING FOR CHILDREN THROUGH A REAL-LIFE LENS AND LOCAL ACTION."

Wendy Turner, Mt Pleasant Elementary
“THIS MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CAN EXPERIMENT. I WILL HAVE A GARDEN WHEN I AM OLDER. I CAN EXPERIMENT MORE AND BE A SCIENTIST.”

Marshall Elementary School 5th Grader
“THE GARDEN PROVIDES MY STUDENTS WITH EXPERIENCES NO TEXTBOOK, VIDEOS, OR CURRICULUM LESSON CAN PROVIDE."

Diane Mahotiere, STEM teacher, Shortlidge Academy
“HFHK IS THE WHOLE PACKAGE! YOU DON’T MAKE IT HARD, YOU MAKE IT SIMPLE — AND IN TODAY’S WORLD, THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED. FOR OUR STUDENTS, SIMPLICITY IS POWERFUL. WHEN IT’S EASY TO FOLLOW, EVERYONE CAN PARTICIPATE. THAT’S WHAT MAKES YOUR PROGRAM SO SPECIAL.”

Harmony Ostram-Tuxward, Special Ed teacher, Lake Forest Elementary
"I DONATE TO HFHK BECAUSE I THINK IT'S A WONDERFUL WAY TO INTRODUCE KIDS TO GARDENING, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY WHERE THEY LIVE NOW."

HFHK Donor

Hear from Our Founder

Dr. Thianda Manzara, founder of Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids, shares how her love of vegetables and background in agronomy inspired a simple but transformative idea: every child should experience growing and tasting their own garden-fresh vegetables. In this talk, she explains how school gardens boost healthy eating, strengthen hands-on science learning, and support teachers through curriculum‑aligned lessons. Her message is clear and hopeful: a garden in every Delaware elementary school can change how children learn, eat, and thrive.