Peggy Curry is the Co-Founder, President, and Director of Development of GrowingGreat, (www.growinggreat.org). As a nutrition expert, Peggy’s own business, Kitchen Blessings, teaches nutrition and cooking classes and also educates private clients and special interest groups. Peggy, because of her expertise and passion, was brought in by local Los Angeles schools to develop nutrition education curriculum in the school lunch programs.
GrowingGreat, (www.growinggreat.org) has been leading the national trend as a nutrition education and school garden organization, dedicated to inspiring children and adults to adopt healthy eating habits. Its charge is to provide comprehensive nutrition education to school students, their families and community partners.
GrowingGreat, (www.growinggreat.org) also works with schools to implement a garden program, which gives students the opportunity to plant and harvest foods. Children are then able to taste fresh and nutritious foods and discover that they can be enjoyable to eat.
Since 1999, GrowingGreat has reached over 28,000 students and families in the Los Angeles area by implementing programs in 20 schools and six school districts.
For more info about Growing Great: www.growinggreat.org
