Sure, we teach kids to cook...but the beginning of connection with your food is to GROW it. People often assume I garden with my kids as well as cook, but my brown thumb is a real weakness! :( I called upon my friend Nicky Schauder, founder of Permaculture Gardens, to help us out with some simple ideas to get kids involved in growing their own food. Baby step #1 doesn't even involve a garden...or buying seeds!Baby step #2 is how you eat the food you grow in baby step #1...and it won't even have to alter your meal plan! I'm telling you, Nicky knows her stuff, and the fact that she and husband Dave and their 6 kids grow hundreds of pounds of food in a tiny urban yard proves it. They're passionate about helping families grow their own food! You'll be inspired by how beneficial gardening is to your family, your child's health, the environment, your budget, and even seed sustainability (prepare for a shocker on that front!). Let's learn about growing our own food! Be sure to learn more from Nicky and try out a free preview of her course this month... https://kidscookrealfood.com/GrowItYourselfResources For Gardening With Kids* Try Grow it Yourself for free! https://kidscookrealfood.com/GrowItYourself* Nicky's webinar "Growing Food in Small Spaces" https://kidscookrealfood.com/FoodInSmallSpaces* Follow Nicky on social media: https://www.facebook.com/PermacultureGardens1 https://www.instagram.com/permaculture_garden/ https://www.pinterest.com/permaculturegardens0100/* Guest posts by Nicky: * Implementing permaculture techniques in container gardens: https://www.kitchenstewardship.com/permaculture-container-gardening/ * Plant your pantry for a budget-friendly garden: https://www.kitchenstewardship.com/easy-affordable-garden/ * 8 "lazy gardener" tips to grow your own food with minimal effort: https://www.kitchenstewardship.com/lazy-gardening/* More gardening tips from the archives: https://www.kitchenstewardship.com/category/save-money/gardening-save-money/* Benefits of getting in the dirt: https://www.kitchenstewardship.com/soil-based-probiotic-dangers/* How to sprout lentils and legumes: https://www.kitchenstewardship.com/how-to-sprout/I am an affiliate for Nicky's site, but that doesn't change your price!Visit the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse and see how we teach children confidence in the kitchen: https://kidscookrealfood.comFind all the Kids Cook Real Food Healthy Parenting Connector videos at https://youtu.be/GVRq0m-Ehe4
