"I have had the opportunity to work with the Jones Family and Veggie U in compiling a curriculum which addresses the proficiency requirements for the fourth grade by implementing the State Standards ..this earth to table program gives the student information on the importance of taking care of the soil and the importance of good nutrition...what a celebration of learning! "

Diane C. Breon

Elementary Teacher

“I have taught at Veggie U and have found this to be an enlightening experience for the children involved. The curriculum makes it possible for children to see first-hand how vegetables are grown, nurtured, harvested and prepared for consumption”

Gregg Zeringue, Executive Chef

Grand Hyatt Atlanta

"They make preparing and consuming wholesome food an important habit for everyone to develop.”

Dr. Bernard L. Erven,

Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University

College of Food and Resource Economics

“I have taught for 30 years and this commitment from Veggie U is something I have never encountered. It was such a moral boosting experience to develop this curriculum and see it being put into schools.”

Jo Moffitt

Sandusky High School

Family and Consumer Science Department

“It has been a privilege to work with Veggie U to develop a curriculum for fourth grade students about wise food choices …many team members representing schools, communications, health care institutions and families have worked towards an effort to educate students about nutrition issues.”

Lorna Strayer, M.A., CCC-SLP

Vice President, Rehabilitation and Business Development

Fisher-Titus Medical Center

“Each day of the curriculum reaches out with nutrition concepts that are sound and engaging. Families are touched with information that will turn kids and their parents onto the benefits of healthy eating for a lifetime.”

Libby Davis

Chair, Gifted Program

“ Programs such as the 4th grade curriculum in food and nutrition produced by Veggie U are greatly needed to educate children about appropriate health choices to make early in life in order to impact their health in later years.”

Pat Martin, FACHE 

President, Fisher Titus Medical Center

“It is our belief that educating children about the many facets of vegetables – growing, nutrition, cooking --- will lead to increased consumption. I saw this first hand as I worked with children at Veggie U.”

Catharine Powers, MS,RD

“This program can teach students many concepts of life science such as germination, plant structure, and classification of plants, to name a few. Using the scientific inquiry method will create carry over skills for children to use the rest of their lives.” 

Fred Fox 

Superintendent, Huron City Schools