The HealthBarn’s Summer Camp in Bergen County: Organic Gardening, Cooking and More

Before junk food advertising took over your TV, before vending machines, before super sizing, snack sizing, calorie counting and needing an advanced degree in label deciphering just to get through the grocery story, there was just good, old-fashioned real, fresh food. Pioneering Bergen County registered nutritionist Stacey Antine who wrote Appetite for Life: The Thumbs-Up, No-Yucks Guide to Getting Your Kid to be a Great Eater in an effort to shift family attitudes and habits around food, has continued her efforts with nationally-recognized HealthBarn USA.

At the Bergen County-based Barn, kids and families learn how to grow their own fruits and veggies, make the best choices at supermarkets and restaurants, how to prepare and cook their bounty, and how to add a heaping, tasty scoop of fun to everyday meals and snacks.

This summer, enroll your kids in one of their summer camps, where kids ages 5 – 12 get to master organic gardening, culinary, nutrition and life skills (including putting values into practice) while having a great time! Hands-on cooking instruction includes their very own “test kitchen” as well as preparing a naturally delicious breakfast, lunch and snack each day with freshly picked ingredients from the garden. Even the littlest ones can learn about growing organic fruits and vegetables and enjoy cooking healthy recipes with HealthBarn's Summer Seedlings Program. Perfect for kids ages 3 – 5, this program is offered all year long, once a week for 1.5 hours with 5-week and 10-week options available.

Looking for a fresh birthday party ideas? Consider a “Birthday Barn Bash” designed for kids ages 5 – 15, where kids get to prepare the meal, and eat it too! Themes include Garden-to-Table, Viva La Italia, and Chop Chop Dumplings. Yum! Mention Bergen Mama and get an exclusive discount when you book a birthday bash!

Hungry for more? Summer camp registration and birthday party bookings are happening now, so please contact 201-444-2955 or email [email protected] or visit www.healthbarnusa.com for more information.