On a winter morning, first-graders from Lincoln Elementary embarked on a field trip to the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco. Sponsored by Foodwise Kids, the visit aims to help children from diverse backgrounds experience a wider variety of fruits and vegetables, thereby addressing issues of picky eating. Teacher Kitty Chen, who has led previous trips, hopes that by tasting new produce, students will be more open to unfamiliar food at school. Foodwise has educated over 20,000 students since 2012, focusing on those eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The hope is that after this field trip, when the cafeteria serves up an unfamiliar veggie or they're offered a new fruit, the students might be a little more willing to take a bite.
Since the program's launch in 2012, it's brought more than 20,000 local students out to the farmers' market to learn about the food system.
Education director Tiffany Chung says the aim is to get students excited about eating fruits and vegetables they haven't tried before.
Chen has taken previous classes on this field trip, and she's thrilled to be doing it again, knowing students often become picky eaters.
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