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Our Impact
By The Numbers
500,000
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1,400+
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500+
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Beyond the Numbers
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Stories From the Field
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Beyond Books: Food literacy programs teach more than cooking at your local library
Culinary literacy is gaining momentum in libraries across the country! Read more about how food programs at libraries in Brooklyn, NY; Cleveland, Ohio and Charleston, SC are serving their communities in this new report from the Charlie Cart Project. By Sarah Henry
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Have Cart Will Travel: Portable Kitchens Bring Edible Education into Classrooms
Carolyn Federman has become an expert in getting picky children to eat foods they don’t like. “Studies show that kids need to be introduced to a new food somewhere around 17 times,” she said. “As a parent, you have to be patient and keep serving that food.”
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Mobile Teaching Kitchen Project Grows from Coast to Coast
With home economics fading into memory, an educator in California is working to get kids cooking. The Charlie Cart Project is a hands-on cooking program that teaches food literacy and cooking in schools.
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Food Literacy Programs Teach More than Just Cooking and Nutrition
Food—growing, preparing, sharing, and eating it—can create a sense of community, promote cultural understanding, and teach literacy