What's New at the Barn:
EAT LOCAL!
It's the
season for farmers' markets! Don't miss out on all the "good
stuff" this summer season. When you buy fresh locally, you support local
farmers and reduce your carbon footprint -- how cool is that? Our
young farmers are eating and cooking fresh from the HealthBarn
USA garden every week with yummy asparagus, spinach, kale,
salad greens, Egyptian onions and a ton of herbs! We just
harvested fragrant chamomile flowers to dry so we can make herbal tea
to help us sleep better! Not sure what's locally available in your state, click here and use this great Web site to find out.
Be
adventurous and join a local CSA. What is a CSA? According
to the USDA, Community Supported Agriculture consists of a community
of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the
farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community's
farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and
sharing the risks and benefits of food production.
A CSA
season typically runs from late spring through early fall. The
number of CSAs in the United States was estimated at 50 in 1990, and
has since grown to over 1000. To learn more about a CSA in
your state or nearby town, click here for more information.
If
you are not ready for the CSA endeavor this year, shop the
local farmers' markets bursting with fresh produce, herbs, homemade
baked goods and much more! Click here to
locate a farmers' market nearby. If you are in New Jersey, check out Abma's Farm Market where the family sells a variety of fresh produce and strawberries; and if you are in Westchester, the Hilltop Hanover Farm's u-pick and farm stand are open and selling out of beautiful organic produce.
Upcoming Programs:
Farm-to-Fork Workshop Summer Series. Join
Stacey for the first of a series of "cool" summer workshops to indulge
your senses by harvesting, cooking and tasting farm-fresh, delicious
foods. Meet new friends and take home great ideas to
share with your family. The first workshop will be held Saturday,
June 25, 2011 from 9:30 - 11:00 am, the tuition is $25.00 per
person. Bring your appetites, garden gear and please call
201-891-2066 or email info@healthbarnusa.com to reserve your space
today.
Boost Your Child's Brain Power in Nature 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! They are active by rotating between growing,
harvesting, and cooking their own hand-grown organic fruits and
vegetables, learning about nutrition and environmental science through
games and enjoying activities in creative arts and crafts, nature, yoga
and sports. Parents are psyched because a nutritious breakfast,
lunch and snack are provided everyday (we accommodate for allergies!).
Transportation is available for children coming from New York City.
Go Summer Seedlings:
The Seedlings, ages 3-5 have an action-filled summer ahead that
includes planting and eating organic fruits and vegetables, helping to
cook healthy recipes and doing all natural arts & crafts. The New York Times featured
HealthBarn USA in "No Yucks Allowed." The reporter, Kelly Feeney,
learned a lot about growing vegetables and cooking healthy recipes
during and found out that healthy eaters thrive at HealthBarn
USA! We
are enrolling for the Summer Seedlings program being held weekly in the
afternoons from 4-5:30 pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays for 5 or
10-weeks. Click here for more information.
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.
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:
NEWS Flash! HealthBarn USA went to Tahoe for school assemblies! Stacey had a great time with kids from Sierra House Elementary School for a fun day of trying new foods on May 31, 2011. Click here to view a rice milk taste tester in action! Click here for photos of the assembly, too! 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 allergen 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 other 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 trips for fall 2011 -- don't miss out on this one-of-kind experience. Click here for more information.
Girl Scouts are Cool! Our
garden has never looked better thanks to Girl Scout Troop #255 (Gabby,
Cheryl, Gabby, Katharine, Kelli and their fearless leader Kim) from
Glen Rock, NJ. They volunteered their time and hard work to weed,
create raised beds, and even planted in the HealthBarn USA
garden for their gold award. We're booking for scout field trips for fall 2011 – scout leaders are booking early, so if you are interested in taking a field trip, please 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. 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!
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