TWIGS - Youth Gardening and Healthy Eating

The TWIGS (Teams With Intergenerational Support) Youth Development Program is a locally developed curriculum that helps children learn about healthy food choices through a connection to gardening.

The value of this curriculum is its emphasis on the connection between gardening and nutrition through the provision of 13 gardening lessons and 13 nutrition lessons that give clear guidance to leaders of youth in elementary grades.

The entire TWIGS Curriculum is available via the following link: https://uccalfresh.ucdavis.edu/twigs

The following TWIGS curriculum documents may be downloaded in pdf form here:

TWIGS_Education Standards Aligned with Curriculum
TWIGS_Gardening Activities
TWIGS_Nutrition Activities
TWIGS_Activity Handouts Only