Stephanie Alexander Kitchen

Feeding minds, bodies and futures

Mayfield East Public School is extremely fortunate to be a part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program. We are changing the way children approach and think about food. Students are getting their hands dirty and learning how to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh, seasonal food.

The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program began in 2001, and has since steadily and successfully been rolled out in 191 primary schools across Australia thanks to the generosity and funding from government and community. The fundamental philosophy that underpins the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program is that by setting good examples and engaging children's innate curiosity, as well as their energy and their taste buds, we can provide positive and memorable food experiences that will form the basis of positive lifelong eating habits.

As participants in the Kitchen Garden Program, all students at Mayfield East spend time in a productive veggie garden and home-style kitchen each and every week. There they learn skills that will last them a lifetime, and discover just how much fun it is to grow and cook their own seasonal vegetables and fruits.