Join Creekside Field Kitchen’s Garden Gourmet Camp
Creekside Field Kitchen’s Summer Camps offer a unique summer experience where kids connect with food, nature, and the land through hands-on learning.
Campers will help plant and harvest fruits and vegetables, take home what they grow, and learn how to prepare simple, nutritious recipes using fresh ingredients. Beyond the garden, campers will explore organic gardening techniques, learn why healthy soil matters, and engage in activities that build curiosity and confidence outdoors. Sessions are available throughout the summer for grades 3 to 8!
Veggie Adventure Camp (Grades 3-5):
Join us for one or both weeks of camp for an adventure filled with gardening, cooking, art, and nature activities specifically designed for 3rd-5th graders.
- Week 1: June 15-19 (9am to 1pm)
- Week 2: July 27-31 (9am to 1pm)
Garden Gourmet Camp (Grades 6-8)
Join us for one or two weeks of Garden Gourmet Camp for a summer full of STEM-based gardening, cooking, and nature activities specifically designed to empower 6th-8th graders to own their health and well-being.
- Week 1: June 22nd – June 26th (9am to 1pm)
- Week 2: August 3rd – August 7th (9am to 1pm)
Changing how People Connect with Food
Revolutionary Food Engagement
A revolution is a driver for change that leads people to think differently about something and we strive to help people think differently about food.
On our quest to deliver Revolutionary Food Engagement, our expert staff has developed curriculum which helps students of all ages learn where food comes from, how to grow it themselves, and most importantly, what to do with it once they’ve got it.
Our programs are designed to engage your senses, hone your skills, and strengthen your ability to care for yourself and the land around you.
Our Gallery
Rooted in Community. Growing the Future.
We thrive on our ability to meet students and families where they are—whether in the field, in the classroom, or remotely. This flexibility continues to make our educational approach truly unique. That strength is now fueling our next chapter as we transplant our Learning Garden to our new Hub of Revolutionary Food Engagement™, located at Creekside Collaborative Partners in the heart of Parma, Ohio.
This move places us in the backyard of Parma City Schools and positions us closer to our strategic partners, reducing travel time and expanding access to immersive, onsite learning experiences. Our goal remains clear: to educate future generations about our food system as it was intended to be—empowering healthy lifestyles and thriving communities through hands-on culinary and agricultural education. In short, it’s Revolutionary Food Engagement™.
Grant Funding
The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
Cox Charities
Connor Foundation
Sears-Swetland Family Foundation
The Garden Club of Cleveland
Shaker Lakes Garden Club
Truist Foundation
Whole Kids Foundation
Strategic Partners
Urban Community School
Urban Squash Cleveland
Parma City Schools
St. Martin De Porres High School
The Welsh Academy at Saint Ignatius High School
Holy Trinity
Our Programs
Empowering individuals to become stewards of their environment through culinary and agricultural programming that fuels healthy, vibrant communities.
The Hub for Revolutionary Food Engagement
FARM TOUR (90 MINUTES)
During your 90-minute visit, you will be fully immersed in our Hub for Revolutionary Food Engagement with a tour of Creekside Collaborative Partners, an introduction to the sustainable practices we utilize, information on growing your own gardens at home, and tasting of the available harvests. This option is great for school field trips or community groups looking to learn more about caring for the land and participating in the community food system.
$450 for up to 30 people; additional participants may be added for $15 each
PLANT + PICK (3 HOURS)
This interactive workshop invites you to come and harvest with us. In addition to the content covered in Farm Tour, you’ll participate in a cooking demo which utilizes seasonally available fruits and vegetables and provides a recipe you can take home to share with family and friends. Geared for any group size + type, including corporate outings, healthcare continuing education and youth-based learning initiatives.
$900 for up to 30 people; additional participants may be added for $30 each
COMMUNITY CLASSES
Join us for an insider’s guide to planning, planting, growing, and maintaining your garden with our community classes. These classes are available seasonally and allow you to grow along with the Field Kitchen.
Example Classes:
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Plan Your Garden (February) – Receive hands-on support to develop your growing plan for the upcoming season
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Grow Your Garden (April) – Start seeds for your garden, receive growing tips, and learn how to maximize your harvest
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Maintain Your Garden (June) – Learn best practices in integrated pest management to support your organic garden
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Prepare for Fall (August) – Select fall crops and prepare your garden for the end of the season
SUMMER CAMPS
Campers will join us for planting, harvesting, and tasting activities at our new Hub for Revolutionary Food Engagement. Each day is filled with crafts, games, culinary demos, and agricultural activities designed to teach the campers about caring for the Earth and for themselves. Our summer camp is highly interactive and creates an environment for exploration while fostering a passion for fruits and vegetables of all varieties.
In the Classroom + Communituy
MOBILE KITCHEN + GARDEN (50 MINUTES)
We partner with school and community organizations to deliver immersive agricultural and culinary experiences anywhere from the classroom to school garden spaces to Zoom. Our robust K-12 curriculum focused on “understanding our community food system” was developed by a licensed educator, tied to state standards and built to satisfy STEM requirements.
Students are engaged in the full cycle of food: growing, cooking, eating, and composting! Program includes a presentation, culinary demo, tasting, and enrichment activities geared toward developing culinary self-reliance, food literacy, and knowledge of nutrition, and we are happy to work with you to tailor the content to suit your group.
$450 for up to 30 people; additional participants may be added for $15 each
Also, ask us about how we can help you start a school garden! From a couple raised garden beds to a full installation, we have the experience and expertise to design, build, and plan your interactive, outdoor learning space.
Free Online Curriculum
We’re excited to announce the launch of Local Lessons for Growing Minds, an online curriculum focused on changing the way students connect to their community food system! It’s fast, easy to access and 100% free.
Local Lessons for Growing Minds encourages students to understand local food systems and how to make healthy food choices, learn about the importance of where their food comes from and connect lesson topics across different STEM subjects and courses.
Our engaging multi-media lessons focus on the Field Kitchen’s core principles:
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Inspire young minds to make mindful choices about what they eat.
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Connect schools, homes and communities by providing practical information about sourcing, eating, and promoting local foods that nourish young students.
The lessons include video interviews with local producers, worksheets & activities, and easy recipes for cafeteria use and for students to take home.
This initiative meets state STEM educational curriculum requirements and teaches life skills students can use outside of the classroom! Our lessons are pre-planned for seamless classroom delivery and come with materials like teacher discussion guides and enrichment activities tiered for different grade levels.
Sign up your classroom, organization or family for Local Lessons for Growing Minds today!
Local Lessons For Growing Minds was developed in collaboration with our grant partners, Feed Our Future, Pisanick Partners, and Muse Content Group.