Applications for Veggie Ready Spring 2026 are open now!
Ready to lead high-quality, fun, and easy food education lessons in your classroom?
5-month program includes materials for 1 classroom (up to 25 students)
Live Orientation
4 monthly recipe activities
Step-by-step lesson plans & how-to videos
Stickers, printables, and Veggie Passports
Monthly Fresh ingredients (where available) delivered monthly
Applications open to all PreK - Kindergarten grade teachers, no experience necessary!
We are excited to announce our newest program: Veggie Ready!
Veggie Ready helps 4–7 year olds build the same confidence with food that they’re gaining in reading, math, and social skills. Through fun, hands-on lessons, kids learn to discover, eat, and LOVE fruits and vegetables. Just like letters and numbers, knowing how to try new foods is a skill every child deserves for a lifetime of Adventurous Eating!
Time required for Veggie Ready Program
1-2 hours/month for 5 months (January - May or August - December)
Resources included
Printed materials, step-by-step recipe instructions, stickers, digital tools and videos, shelf-stable food, fresh food delivered monthly (optional and where available)
Requirements: Programs must
Have 4-7-year-olds enrolled
Ability to participate in 1-hour live onboarding at the beginning of the program
Have at least 1 teacher who is willing to lead hands-on food education activity for 1 hour each month.
Ability to receive and respond to email
Take short monthly surveys: Pre-activity, Post-activity, monthly check-in surveys
Want to learn more?
Watch our 20-minute virtual Open House where we:
Share details about the program
Talk to a current Veggie Ready teacher
Answer some questions!
Happy tasting!
Apply for the Veggie Ready Spring 2026 cohort below by November 30, 2025. See program details and requirements above!
