The mission of Veggie U is to promote the well-being of children through a healthy lifestyle.  Veggie U is dedicated to the creation and distribution of curricula nationally, with a focus on making wise food choices, combating adolescent and juvenile disease, and attaining an understanding of sustainable agriculture.

This is accomplished through:

•Hands-on educational curricula targeting classrooms across the nation

•Development of seminars and outreach programs for food enthusiasts, food service groups and culinary professionals

The educational projects:

 •Introduce the concept of sustainable agriculture

 •Emphasize the need to grow vegetables safely

 •Provide the connection between agriculture, good nutrition and the culinary arts.

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Because of our association with The Chef’s Garden, Veggie U and
The Culinary Vegetable Institute are proud to offer a selection of healthy, sustainable products to the home cook!

Food & Wine “thank you”

Veggie U, The Chef’s Garden and The Culinary Vegetable Institute would like to take this opportunity to thank all participating chefs, sponsors, vendors and volunteers for their time, their effort and their generous support in ensuring the success of this year’s 2010 Food & Wine Celebration which took place on July 17th. This extraordinary benefit featured chefs from all over the country, wines from top vineyards, cooking demos and an exclusive auction. Filled to capacity, the 8th Annual Food & Wine Celebration raised money and awareness to benefit Veggie U. Visit the Food and Wine Celebration website to find out more.

Veggie U is dependent on the generous support of our friends and members.  Your support by becoming a member of Veggie U will enable us to take our message to children in classrooms across the country.

Please become a member of Veggie U and support our efforts to
"change children's eating habits one classroom at a time!"

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