- Author: Susana C. Bruzzone-Miller, RDN
HAREC education programs help youth explore the National Nutrition month mantra of healthy foods and healthy sustainable lifestyles. Youth will visit the Center for field trips March to June. Classroom Outreach begins tomorrow. The 4H All Stars completed a Sustainable You! Train-the-Trainer last weekend and are ready to plan and execute a 4H summer camp.
![Learning about the benefits of whole grains and running through the rye maze Learning about the benefits of whole grains and running through the rye maze](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/28197.jpg)
![Harvesting, washing and sampling sugar snap peas is always a hit Harvesting, washing and sampling sugar snap peas is always a hit](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/28198.jpg)
![Physical activity with MyPlate toss and talk ball Physical activity with MyPlate toss and talk ball](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/28199.jpg)
![4H All Star Sustainable You! Training--recycled 2 liter bottle make whimsical and sustainable vegetable planters 4H All Star Sustainable You! Training--recycled 2 liter bottle make whimsical and sustainable vegetable planters](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/28202.jpg)
![World map helps 4H All Stars learn about food miles and buying local--Sustainable You! training World map helps 4H All Stars learn about food miles and buying local--Sustainable You! training](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/28201.jpg)
- Author: Susana C. Bruzzone-Miller
March is National Nutrition Month. To celebrate what healthy food is and where it comes from, the Center held its 3rd Annual Preschool Open House—Healthy Foods Start on the Farm, on March 5th. Over 200 Ventura County preschoolers and their families participated in age appropriate and fun activities that demonstrate how plants grow as well as the importance of eating fruits and vegetables and participating in physical activity. Participants learned about MyPlate—a guide for making healthful eating choices and tasted farm fresh vegetables. Various displays demonstrated California and Ventura County agriculture. The farm was filled with the joyful sound of children laughing and learning. The morning event was a great success.