What's New at the Barn:

We're Busy Practicing the 3 R's!  The HealthBarn USA kids have taken Reduce, Reuse and Recycle to a whole new level by making super cool outfits from recyclable materials for the HealthBarn USA Trash 'n Show -- the ultimate red carpet experience during summer camp, click here to see their amazing creativity in action.  Everyone learned a lot about the 3 R's, including our parents.  We think it's important to share this information so we can all make the planet a healthier and happier place. 

• Create Less Garbage:  Ask the question, "do I really need this game, outfit, or other stuff?" before making a purchase. We got a refresher course on wanting and needing and now we share games with our friends, instead of getting new ones. 
• Hand Me Downs Are Cool. Have each family member go through their closet to create a pile of "stuff" that they are willing to trade.  Make it a fun event with a moderator and invite friends to participate, too -- it's better than eBay!  
• Establish A Recycling Center.  This is a fun family activity that gets everyone involved.  Visit your local recycling center to find out how the recyclable stuff needs to be sorted!  Get everyone involved in setting up different stations in the kitchen, garage and/or backyard and assign each family member a trash duty to protect the planet!   
• Take Back the Tap.  Water and other beverage bottles are big problems for landfills!  Buy a Brita water filter for your home water supply or a HealthBarn USA Reusable Water Bottle when you are on the go! 
• Create Black Gold!  Composting is a hot trend among HealthBarn USA families!  By eating less of the packaged stuff, there is an abundance of fruit and vegetable scraps perfect for a compost pile.  Most towns are offering bins at a reduced cost or start a pile in your own backyard for your fall garden.  Camper quote, "I thought compost was litter and disgusting until I composted at HealthBarn USA and now I have a different attitude about nature.  Plus, it looks like a work of art every time we add to the pile!"  How cool is that?!
  

Upcoming Programs:

Boost Your Child's Brain Power with the Best of Bergen Summer Camp 2011!   Voted editor's pick and Best of Bergen by (201) magazine, it's the ultimate "farm-to-fork" experience!  HealthBarn USA is the only farm summer camp program in Bergen County, NJ at Abma's Farm for children, ages 5-12; and now in Westchester, NY at Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental Center.  During the day from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. campers indulge in delicious, nutritious food and the healthy lifestyle that goes with it!  Limited space is still available in August through Labor Day, call today!

If you are a parent who wants:
- Healthy kids who are adventurous eaters,
- Nutritious and great tasting ideas and recipes for what to serve and eat 24/7,
- Green kids who grow and eat their own organic food,
- Simple, fun-to-take steps that will get your family to a happier, healthier place - from a leading voice in family nutrition, come spend the summer with us at the barn!

Don't delay, please click here for more information and enrollment forms. 

EARLY BIRD SPECIALS:  Enrolling for HealthBarn USA Fall Programs: Here's the latest food commentary from a camper, "I had no idea that healthy food can taste better than junk food -- I love this place."  Haven't signed up for (201) Health's top "pick" for the harvest season, yet?  Click here to watch HealthBarn USA kids and team in action on The Rachael Ray Show and see firsthand what this experience is all about!  Seedlings, ages 3-5, Sprouts, ages 5-7, Harvesters, ages 5-12, Teens in the Kitchen and Grown-Up's Nutrition 101 classes begin the week of September 19, enroll today by clicking here or call 201-891-2066. 

School Enrichment Programs:

Ready to make a difference in kids' lives?  Partner with HealthBarn USA through our enrichment programs because we make a difference in empowering children to make healthy choices. Our hands-on approach and unique curricula is not only one-of-kind, but also extremely effective in exciting kids and families about making good choices for their health.  Click here for the list of our 2011 offerings in school and at the barn. Here are some highlights:

HealthBarn USA hosts out-of-state assemblies!  HealthBarn USA travelled to Sierra House Elementary School in South Lake Tahoe, CA for a day of fun with some serious expert taste testers.  Bring a HealthBarn USA school district and receive an amazing price package for an experience of a lifetime for students K through 8th grade.  For more information about out-of-state assemblies, please contact Molly Fallon at 201-891-2066 or molly@healthbarnusa.com.

Healthy Lifestyle School Assembly: Engage your student body in HealthBarn USA's "Try It -- You'll Like It," one-of-a-kind, hands on healthy-lifestyle experience that empowers children of all ages to: try new foods that are nut free, be active, participate in family meals, and much more.  Kids can't get enough of this fun and interactive tasting experience that leaves principals, teachers, parent volunteers and parents at home in awe as kids tempt their taste buds with fruit, vegetables, edamame, cereal without added sugar and so much more!  Click here read the latest testimonials from other schools.

HealthBarn USA School Assembly on YouTube.  If you haven't experienced the assembly LIVE yet, click here to watch the team and kids in action.  Click here for more information about how to schedule an assembly at your school or organization, please click here to contact Molly.

School & Scout Healthy-Lifestyle Field Trips: With nutrition education being a hot topic in schools among administrators, children, the PTO/PTA and parents, our hands-on, one-of-kind field trip is a must-do! The field trip curriculum meets the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 5.4, 5.8, 5.10, 8.2 and 9.2. And, the HealthBarn USA experience is a perfect supplement to school curricula.

We are booking school and scout trips for fall 2011 and Spring 2012 -- don't miss out on this one-of-kind experience.  Click here for more information.

Workshops & After-School Enrichment Programs: The workshop format for classes of 25 students during Wellness, Science, Health or Environmental Days are age-appropriate and cover a variety of topics, click here for more information. Our after-school enrichment programs are very popular with kids because they are fun and create a positive learning experience as an extension to the school day with a hot topic for families. We offered programs at Colonial Road Elementary School and High Mountain Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ and at Gerrard Berman Day School, Oakland, NJ and are now booking for fall 2011 and spring 2012. Click here for more information.

Private One-on-One Nutrition Counseling for children, teens and adults. To schedule a one-on-one appointment with Stacey Antine, MS, RD, in New Jersey or New York City, please click here to find out more. 

We are giving you double thumbs up for making the health of you and your family a priority!  We'd love to hear your healthy living stories, please click here  to email us! Thank you for reading about HealthBarn USA.  Want to learn more... visit us at the barn!