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 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 survey
Want to learn more?
Join our Virtual Veggie Ready Open House on Thursday, 11/13 from 12 - 12:30 pm EST.
We will:
Share details about the program
Talk to a current Veggie Ready teacher
Answer your questions!
Or watch last year’s open house!
Apply for the Veggie Ready Spring 2026 cohort below by November 30, 2025. See program details and requirements above!
