Awarded Grants

Cultivating health through foodways education in school and community spaces

To provide gardening, nutrition, and cooking training to at least 1,500 students, teachers, and families in El Paso, TX, and Doña Ana County, NM.

Grant Information

Grant Amount: $409,291.81

Project Start Date: August 1, 2022

Project End Date: July 31, 2023

Grantee

La Semilla Food Center

Contact: Ms. Cristina Dominguez-Eschelman

E-mail: cristina@lasemillafoodcenter.org
Phone: (575) 882-2393

Program Lead

Jana Renner

E-mail: jrenner@pdnfoundation.org
Phone: 915-218-2616


PDNHF Initiative: Healthy Eating

A high-quality diet with appropriate daily caloric intake provides essential nutrients, helps people maintain a healthy weight, and decreases their risk of chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. Evidence associates healthy eating with better health outcomes; however, many people do not consume the daily recommended levels of nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, that make up a healthy diet. The Health Foundation’s focus in the Healthy Eating initiative is educational programs, such as nutrition and cooking classes, that influence behavior in selecting, preparing, cooking, and eating healthy foods and policy and promotion activities that encourage healthy eating.

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Foundation Staff: Jana Renner

Healthy Eating


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