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The Farm to School PodcastSmall Bites Adventure ClubToday our special guests are Chef Asata Reid and Erin Croom of "Small Bites Adventure Club" from Atlanta, GA. Listen to them as they share their journey and passion of how they developed a truly one-of-a-kind, innovative program to educate children about nutrition and where their food comes from.We would love to hear from you! Send us a message.
2024-09-1629 minThe Farm to School PodcastGrowing School Gardens Summit Part 3Join Rick "on assignment" as he travels to the Growing School Gardens Summit, in San Diego California. Rick interviews a Dozen people with amazing stories. This is part THREE of a four-part series.We would love to hear from you! Send us a message.
2024-04-2225 min
Women on the Move PodcastFounder’s Feature - Erin CroomIn Today’s Founder’s Feature of the Women on the Move podcast, we’re speaking with Erin Croom, co-founder of Small Bites Adventure Club. Sam and Erin talk about Erin's mission to revolutionize food education for children and instill a love for fruits and vegetables.
Erin shares her vision for the Small Bites Adventure Club, aiming to empower teachers across America to lead engaging food education programs. The goal is ambitious yet crucial: she envisions every child naming five vegetables and confidently making their own snacks before reaching first grade.
As Erin unfolds the story...
2023-12-0721 min
Freedom Writers PodcastDefining Resilience with Narada ComansJourney through a vivid tapestry of resilience and relentless spirit with Narada Comans on this episode of the Freedom Writers Podcast. From a tumultuous neighborhood of Pittsburgh to the chaotic streets of Los Angeles during the infamous riots, Narada's childhood was a battlefield, punctuated by domestic violence, homelessness, and racial tension.
Despite being marred by agonizing moments, his story unfolds not as a tragedy but as a triumphant tale of overcoming, as he miraculously carves out a path of hope and empowerment, turning pain into a powerful narrative that has reached, and will continue to reach, hearts globally.
Join Erin...
2023-10-1954 min
The Building Business PodcastJudith Winfrey / Love Is Love Farmhttps://www.TheBuildingBusinessPodcast.comJudith Winfrey is a serial entrepreneur in the food industry. She and her husband started Love Is Love Farm over 13 years ago. First farming on a small plot of land owned by someone else, her farm has recently experienced a substantial expansion and now includes many acres of its own land.Judith has been involved in several aspects of the food industry, including as COO of a restaurant chain. She is also one of the co-founders of Small Bites Adventure Club, which was featured on Episode 24 during my interview with co-founder Eri...
2022-02-0135 minThe Building Business PodcastErin Croom / Small Bites Adventure Clubwww.TheBuildingBusinessPodcast.comErin Croom is one of the co-founders of Small Bites Adventure Club. The company's "vision is that every child receives the opportunity to discover, eat and love fruits and vegetables."Small Bites Adventure Club provides educational kits (to schools and homes) to help introduce children to fruits and vegetables. These kits also introduce children to the farmers that grow their food and entry-level recipes to teach children to prepare food. Each kit has a theme to capture the interest of the children. Currently, nine out of ten children in the United States do n...
2021-05-2633 min
Eating at a MeetingExploring the Journey of Engaging Kids in Eating Fruits & VegetablesNine out of 10 kids don't eat enough vegetables, according to the US Centers for Disease Control. Marketing companies spend $1.8 BILLION marketing junk food to kids as young as 2. A farmer, two farm to school program educators, and a chef have committed themselves to combat this issue by creating meaningful, turn-key resources that are accessible, impactful and fun! Having spent a decade traveling classroom to classroom, school to school, educating kids (and teachers) about how and why to eat fresh fruits and vegetables now run Small Bites Adventure Club, a monthly subscription kits that make it easy for...
2021-03-1839 minEating at a MeetingExploring the Journey of Engaging Kids in Eating Fruits & VegetablesNine out of 10 kids don't eat enough vegetables, according to the US Centers for Disease Control. Marketing companies spend $1.8 BILLION marketing junk food to kids as young as 2. A farmer, two farm to school program educators, and a chef have committed themselves to combat this issue by creating meaningful, turn-key resources that are accessible, impactful and fun! Having spent a decade traveling classroom to classroom, school to school, educating kids (and teachers) about how and why to eat fresh fruits and vegetables now run Small Bites Adventure Club, a monthly subscription kits that make it easy for...
2021-03-1839 min
The Atlanta Foodcast: A Food PodcastHaylene Green & Joe Reynolds and Erin Croom & Chef Asata of Small Bites Adventure ClubOn this week’s episode of the Atlanta Foodcast, special guest host Joe Reynolds, farmer at Love is Love Farm at Gaia Gardens, is talking to the legendary Haylene Green, the Garden Queen. Then we spoke to Erin Croom and Chef Asata of Small Bites Adventure Club.First, Joe Reynolds of Love is Love Farm at Gaia Gardens (loveislovefarm.com) and former Georgia Organics board president joins us as a guest host to talk to a dear farming friend and gardening expert Haylene Green, known around the state as the Garden Queen (thegardenqueen.com), and for good re...
2021-03-0200 min
Atlanta Startup PodcastFounder Erin Croom of Small Bites Adventure ClubSmall Bites Adventure Club creates turn-key tools to help children discover, love and eat fruits and vegetables. Learn how Atlanta founder Erin Croom is tackling the frontier of food for the youngest, pickiest eaters.Let's take this conversation to real time. Join Valor for an upcoming event.
2020-12-1516 min
Inside School FoodEpisode 20: This Radish is GoldenWhat community isn’t proud of its school trophies? Across Georgia, there’s a new kind of prize that recognizes exemplary work in farm-to-school, named after a tasty local vegetable. And winning at any level—gold, silver, or bronze—can generate the kind of excitement and support that a good school meals program deserves. This program was brought to you by White Oak Pastures.
“We’re creating a real experience around food for kids.” [7:30]
—Erin Croom on Inside School Food
“Educating the student through the school nutrition program is truly educating the whole family.” [23:50]
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2014-10-2039 min