Food & Nutrition
Healthy Living Project
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Food and Nutrition projects are very popular in 4-H! Learn how to choose healthy foods, get a better understanding of what your body needs to stay healthy, and gain cooking skills. We also have projects that you can join as a Teen as Teacher - leading a cooking lesson with younger youth.
Curriculum
Curriculum
The following 4-H curriculum support learning about nutrition, food preparation, and food safety. 4-H can partner with CalFresh Healthy Living, UC or California EFNEP in their county to deliver the SNAP-Ed approved curriculum. With a Teens as Teachers model, 4-H teens ages 14 and up are taught how to deliver the lessons to younger youth. It has been a big hit for both the teen teachers and the youth participants to cook together!
4-H S.N.A.C. Club (Student Nutrition Advisory Council)
4-H S.N.A.C. Club (Student Nutrition Advisory Council)
4-H SNAC (Student Nutrition Advisory Council) Clubs are student-led 4-H clubs that promote leadership skills focusing on healthy living, nutrition, physical activity, cooking, and public speaking.
Approved SNAP-Ed curriculum for CalFresh Healthy Living, UC and EFNEP.
Cooking Academy
(ages 9-12)
Cooking Academy
(ages 9-12)
Cooking Academy inspires upper elementary school age “chefs” to engage actively with food. They learn basic culinary skills to prepare healthy recipes from start to finish with guided supervision. There are six 1-1/2 to 2 hour lessons.
Approved SNAP-Ed curriculum for CalFresh Healthy Living, UC and EFNEP.
Lessons can be led by adults or 4-H teens ages 14 and up who are educated to be the "Teens as Teachers."
Kitchens are not necessary! Electric skillets and griddles are used.
Cooking Academy Leader Guide 2025
The 2025 guide contains recipes and parent consent forms in English & Spanish. It also includes the original, full-sized recipe amounts and the reduced, taste-test sized amounts.
Grub Club (ages 5-9)
Grub Club (ages 5-9)
The Grub Club curriculum contains 6 hands-on lessons. Each lesson includes activities, a cooking demonstration, preparation of a recipe, mealtime with discussions, and clean-up.
The Grub Club was adapted from the Cooking Academy by CalFresh Healthy Living, UC in Yolo and Sacramento counties.
Approved SNAP-Ed curriculum for CalFresh Healthy Living, UC and EFNEP.
Lessons can be led by adults or 4-H teens ages 14 and up who are educated to be the "Teens as Teachers."
Simple recipes for younger ages to prepare and taste.
Food & Nutrition Project Sheets
Food & Nutrition Project Sheets
Project Sheets are a guide for Project Leaders to develop lessons with meaningful content. Families and youth may reference these as a guide for what can be covered in the project.
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