Teach a person to fish and feed them for a lifetime
In support of District 112’s MLK Day of Service, Not Day Off event, Nurture will lead North Shore community members in the creation of 250 six-serving, non-perishable soup mixes for the Moraine Township and Northfield Township food pantries. The soup mixes were a big hit with pantry clients last year. Our booth inspired at least [Read More...]
Nurture will continue family programming with Northfield Township Food Pantry and Glenview Farmers Market with a class focused on Whole Grains. Families will learn great, new whole grain recipes and taste a variety of affordable but less-common whole grains such as quinoa, millet, steel cut oats, and bulgur. The parents and children will discuss why [Read More...]
Nurture programming is starting in Chicago! Nurture is expanding its partnership with A Just Harvest to provide Nurture lessons to children and adults aged 12 and older. To support this and future work in Chicago, Nurture is having a Harvest Celebration fundraiser in Chicago at: Floriole Café and Bakery 1220 West Webster Lincoln Park Thursday, [Read More...]
This workshop will provide the foundation for teaching Nurture lessons to both children and adults. Volunteers will learn how to apply the Nurture nutrition and teaching philosophies and how use Nurture curriculum materials. Role playing will help volunteers learn classroom management techniques and how to engage participants. Recommended for all new teachers and for teachers [Read More...]
Do great deals thrill you? If so check out the Christ Church rummage sale on Thursday, October 6th from 7am to 3pm at 470 Maple Street in Winnetka. They have run out of storage space again this year so there will be a large selection of items available! Proceeds are distributed in the form of [Read More...]
Nurture is partnering with North Shore Health Center and U CANN2 to support the Moraine Township Pantry Garden. This garden provides fresh produce for the Food Pantry and provides plots for pantry patrons to grow their own food. Nurture organized and taught a seed starting lesson at Oak Terrace Elementary to generate interest among participant [Read More...]
In 2011 we will be taking a new spin on our Grow Your Own Food program concept. This year we will be teaching families how to grow food in containers right in their own homes. You are welcome to come join us too, to learn more from expert gardener Jeanne Pinsof Nolan of The Organic [Read More...]
On Saturday, May 21st, come and experience a totally different “benefit experience”. Leave your checkbook at home? Yes! We want you to fully engage with the Nurture crowd and the delicious food. No raffles, silent auctions, live auctions or the like! Just enjoy yourself. Please see our invite for the TOP FIVE REASONS to attend [Read More...]
Starting June 25, 2011 Link cards will be accepted for payment at the Glenview Farmers’ Market. People who participate in the SNAP (Link) program can use their Link card to purchase food items including: fresh produce, jellies, jams, breads and dairy products at the Glenview Farmers’ Market. In addition, the Market will be offering double [Read More...]
Nurture is so very grateful to Whole Foods Markets Deerfield and Northbrook locations for their generous support of Nurture through the November/December store initiative: Bag Hunger! Our next step with our Whole Foods/Nurture collaboration? Cooking classes focusing on rice cookers and slow cookers. For more information about these classes, please contact Julia at Goodhouse3@mac.com.
