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Food Explorers Summer Program (Gr. 3-6)


Summer Programs / Youth Enrichment -
Summer 2025

Join Food Explorers for a week of fun with food!

A) Farmers Market Fresh: Seasonal Baking

  • 9 AM - 12 PM
  • For students entering grades 3-6
  • Join Food Explorers for a week of fresh and seasonal baking recipes! Each day, you will be making two brand new recipes featuring produce that is in season this summer, such as peach upside down cakes, tomato galettes, mixed berry shortcakes, and apricot rolls. All recipes are nut-free and vegetarian but will contain dairy, egg, and gluten.
  • Students should bring a water bottle

B) Chocolate Week

  • 1 PM - 4 PM
  • For students entering grades 3-6
  • Join Food Explorers for a chocolatey week exploring doughs, batters, and more. Each day, you will make two recipes featuring your favorite ingredient... chocolate! We will be making "from scratch" pop-tarts, chocolate fudge buns, chocolate lattice pies, and layer cake. All recipes are nut-free and vegetarian but will contain dairy, egg, and gluten.
  • Students should bring a water bottle

C) Full-Day Option

  • 9 AM - 4 PM
  • Students in grades 3-6
  • This option is a combination of both the AM and PM options listed above
  • Be sure to have your child bring a water-bottle. A lunch is not necessary as students will be eating what they make. If you would like to supplement the food provided, please have your child bring lunch.

Cancellation/Refund Policy: Cancellations with a refund will be allowed up to June 15th less a $35 fee. There are NO cancellations/refunds after June 15!

All recipes are nut-free, and each student will make their own portion. All food and supplies are included.

Instructor

Food Explorers - Katie Shepherd

Owner/Instructor


Katie Shepherd is a registered dietician who created Food Explorers as a way to introduce children to healthy eating with a hands-on approach. All recipes are healthy and nut free! Students will leave each class with new recipes, new skills and new knowledge about the food they eat. 

FOOD-AM Farmers Market Fresh

  Food Explorers - Katie Shepherd , Lara Paciorek


Irving Robbins Middle School : 901
Mon Jun 23 - Fri Jun 27
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Tu
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Sa

Grades   3rd - 6th

$ 235.00
Course Fee
FOOD-PM Chocolate Week

  Food Explorers - Katie Shepherd , Lara Paciorek


Irving Robbins Middle School : 901
Mon Jun 23 - Fri Jun 27
1:00 - 4:00 PM

Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa

Grades   3rd - 6th

$ 235.00
Course Fee
FOOD-Full Day AM & PM Combination

  Food Explorers - Katie Shepherd


Irving Robbins Middle School : 901
Mon Jun 23 - Fri Jun 27
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa

Grades   3rd - 6th

$ 449.00
Course Fee
Registration begins  
Mar. 10th