Cook and Grow is located at Read's Artspace,
​1042 Broad St, Bridgeport, CT 06604.

Cook and Grow is a Junior Chef program for children 8-13 years old. This program was founded by Chef Mona Jackson and teaches kitchen safety, food preparation, cooking, nutrition, and how to be informed consumer. Limited space available for each session. 

Students learn about growing, preparing and cooking healthier meals. Our program is designed to address the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and the dramatic increase of childhood obesity. Students will grow the fresh vegetables and herbs that they will cook with and learn to read and understand food labels to make better choices.

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SUMMER CAMP!
1ST SESSION
June 25 -July 20
2ND SESSION
July 23 - Aug 17
9am-5:30pm daily
(Late pickups will be charged
a $10 late fee each time)

Each 4/wk camp
ONLY $550
​(Deposit ​$150)

• Includes breakfast & lunch that your child helps to prepare! They will learn about gardening and nutrition along with cooking/kitchen safety.
• Affordable & enriching learning experience! Chefs learns skills that will last a lifetime. 4 week camp is 170 hours of childcare. That's about $3.25/hr!

Contact Chef Mona
(203) 543-9493
for more info
​and to arrange payment.

Graduation/Cook and Grow Fundraiser, August 24th

Accepting applications for our next 4-week After School session!

How Can
​I Get Involved?

​We're looking for sponsors and donors to help supplement the tuition of interested students that may not be able to afford the program. Please consider contributing and positively impacting their lives with this unique educational opportunity.

Kids will learn about nutrition, kitchen safety, food safety, proper food preparation, cooking and cleaning up after themselves in a disciplined environment. They will also tend our gardening beds and prepare their own breakfast and lunch daily so need to pack a lunch! Other educational and enriching activities will be hosted to break up the day.

Friday Adult Classes!

TBA soon

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