Real Food Education Program

Working closely with the Family and Consumer Sciences and other educators, A Single Bite welcomes 7th and 8th graders to a four-part immersive experience that compliments the academic curriculum.

1) Introduction to A Single Bite

Our first in-classroom session introduces the concept of “Real” Food versus Processed Food and empowers students to care about the food they eat and where it comes from. We ask students to take A Single Bite of foods that, perhaps, they have never tried before and have a Foster Supply Hospitality Chef explain the value behind local ingredients.  ASB students have tried Trout, Beets, Halloumi, Venison, Squash, Kale.  The list goes on.

There is only one rule.  You must try a Single Bite.  

2) Sullivan County Farm Visit

We then incorporate a farm tour to make sure that students can see where Real Food comes from.  They hear from local farmers and if possible, plant or harvest food that is later used in the classroom where students prepare their own single bites.

 3) Foster Supply Restaurant Lunch

Our next session takes the entire class to one of Foster Supply's restaurants for a proper lunch, featuring local foods, where they hear from Executive Chefs and General Managers who speak about food sources, preparation, and their experience and passion around food.

 4) The Challenge

Returning to the classroom, we review their experiences and continue the discussion about healthy choices, focusing on local food systems and opportunities for change.  We try a few more specially prepared dishes to further expand students’ palettes and we wrap up our program with a challenge to every student to implement small, healthy changes into their everyday life - A Single Bite at a time.