HealthBarn USA

Seasonal Programs

Stacey Antine, MS, RD and founder of HealthBarn USA was honored on The Rachael Ray Show in March 2008 as part of Ray's Incredible People & Healthy Eating series sponsored by The American Egg Board, click here to watch HealthBarn USA kids and team in action! Antine joins an all-star team of people recognized for their important contribution to helping communities lead healthier lives at the grass roots level.

We offer a variety of hands-on, fun and educational seasonal programs year-round on the farm or in schools for children, ages 3-15, families and adults, including:

Young Harvesters, ages 8-15 and parent workshops
Sprouts, ages 5-7, and parent workshops
Seedlings, ages 3-5
School Field Trips and Workshops
School Assemblies & Workshops (in school only!)
Scout Field Trips
Summer Camp
New! Edamommies, For Expecting Moms
Adult Healthy-Lifestyle Program and Workshops

Not a HealthBarn USA family, yet? What are you waiting for.... enroll today for our Fall 2008 Programs that begin the week of September 15, 2008. Please scroll down to find out why The New York Times recently featured these exciting programs for you and your family!

NOW ENROLLING FALL 2008 PROGRAMS!

YOUNG HARVESTERS, ages 8-15:
This dynamic, hands-on experience is a one-of-kind opportunity for children to work on a farm and learn about nutrition through fresh seasonal food. The program delivers the consensus of scientific evidence related to food and nutrition, physical activity and self esteem development through an authentic farm adventure in which children (and parents) gain the knowledge and skills essential for living a healthy-lifestyle. See us in action by watching these media segments:

FOX-TV Good Day, New York: HealthBarn USA had an early morning wake-up on May 30 when Vanessa Alfano and crew interviewed the children LIVE! from the farm. Click here to view all of the action in the broccoli and strawberry patch!

CNN, House Calls with Dr. Sanjay Gupta: HealthBarn USA was featured in the FIT Nation segment, click here to watch the HealthBarn USA team, Young Harvesters and their parents in action! The segment also appeared on CNN National Headline News throughout the weekend of October 21.

National TV Coverage: The Medstar TV segment about HealthBarn USA featured two of our Young Harvesters and appeared in over 25 television networks across the country! Click here to watch the WFLA-TV (NBC) Tampa/St. Petersburg video clip.

The fall, winter, spring Young Harvesters program follows an afterschool schedule (and includes Saturday mornings). The 12-week curriculum is offered in two parts: Learning the basics (part I) and Putting knowledge into action (part II). The weekly parent workshops are an important part of these seasons. Click here to download the enrollment form. We are gearing up for the fall program that is action packed in the garden and includes extensive cooking activities with new mouth-watering seasonal recipes.

The program continues to generate positive feedback from children and parents:

"Visiting the HealthBarn USA garden is like opening the refrigerator and getting to eat anything you want -- it's so fresh and tastes so good," Brett, age 8, Oradell, NJ.
"HealthBarn USA is helping us too, not just my son, better understand about what we eat! We like that the parent workshops cover different topics and include food demonstrations because it makes it fun, easy to understand and we can actually see and taste the alternatives," Jorge, super dad, Saddle River, NJ.
"I love HealthBarn USA, it's more fun than regular school I wish I could come everyday," Lauren, age 9
"It takes a couple of seasons at HealthBarn USA to get used to eating natural foods most of time, now I don't even miss the other stuff!" Nick, age 10.
Click here to read why Chloe, age 14 thinks HealthBarn USA is the place to be!

THE SPROUTS PROGRAM, ages 5-7:

The Sprouts program aims to educate children ages 5-7 and their families about how to develop healthy behaviors and incorporate them as habits in their everyday lives. The 10-week hands-on experience utilizes the child's five senses to creatively deliver the connection to overall health and well-being. Parents also attend 3 one hour workshops during the 10-weeks for guidance in supporting their child's new routine.

One-of-kind, nationally recognized program that your child will:

Practice environmentally friendly farming while growing and harvesting fruits and vegetables.

Learn simple, safe cooking techniques while preparing natural and nutritious recipes.

Establish regular meals and exercise patterns.

Develop self-esteem and confidence in making healthy choices.

Practic good manner, oral hygience and food safety.

Have a fun nutrition education experience.

For more information about the program, click here. Please click here to download the enrollment form.

THE SEEDLINGS PROGRAM, ages 3-5:

This nuturing hands-on experience is designed to introduce children at a young age to try a variety of seasonal foods by gardening and helping to prepare healthy recipes. Children will meet new animal friends, too! Parents receive weekly recipes to support family activities at home.

CBS-TV, New York, Family First with Cindy Hsu: HealthBarn USA was featured in the Family First segment, click here to watch the Seedlings, ages 3-5 and their parents in action! Also, check out the Website article featuring an interview with the founder, Stacey Antine, MS, RD that includes healthy home tips and yummy recipes.

The 10-week program is offered weekday mornings and early afternoons during the fall, winter and spring seasons. For more information about the Seedlings program, please click here to contact us.

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY: Engage your student body in HealthBarn USA's one-of-kind, hands-on healthy-lifestyle experience that empowers children of all ages to try new foods, be active, participate in family meals and much more. We are proud to collaborate with Whole Foods Market, Ridgewood, NJ and Cabot Creamery who are making the concept of trying new foods irresistible! Click here for the Healthy-Lifestyle School Assembly flyer.

SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS & WORKSHOPS:

In fun and educational year-round visits to the farm, children, ages 3-15, learn about the importance of fresh, seasonal produce and why eating naturally matters. Their day involves gardening, partaking in making and tasting a delicious recipe, and learning to be a supermarket spy kid. Children leave with a new-found appreciation for food -- and a healthy-lifestyle bag.

School Field Trips: Integrate the healthy-lifestyle experience into science, math, social studies and food science curricula. Click here for the school field trip flyer.

Scouts & Other Organizations. Present the healthy-lifestyle experience as a challenge for a bead, patch, pin or Try-It. Or, with new knowledge and recipes, earn rewards at home. Click here for the scout field trip flyer.

ADULT AND TEEN PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS:

Adult Healthy-Lifestyle Program: The Young Harvesters parent workshops are so popular that many people from the community have requested a 6-week or 12-week healthy-lifestyle series for adults, who have older children, who are grandparents or who don't have children yet! We do offer discounts for parents who have children enrolled in the Seedlings program; and the workshop is already included in the Young Harvesters and the Sprout program packages.

We will be offering the adults the opportunity to go through the one-of-kind healthy-lifestyle experience in spring 2008, please Click here for the enrollment form.

Adult and Teen Workshops: We offer a continuing series of practical, cutting edge and in-depth workshops (for groups, minimum of 4) on such topics as supermarket shopping, meal planning, weight and exercise, anti-aging, natural beauty and much more. The workshops are 1 1/2 hours long -- include educational hand-outs, cooking demonstrations and tastings, new recipes, and a healthy-lifestyle take-home bag. Click here to contact us for schedule and fees.

SUMMER CAMP, ages 5-12:

Why sign-up for HealthBarn USA summer camp? It's the ultimate farm-to-fork experience that is fun, action-packed, educational -- and because kids LOVE HealthBarn USA! We are all about healthy-lifestyle, not just weight. Our campers get in tip-top shape working in the garden, cooking and eating all-natural, nutritious recipes for snack and lunch everyday!

Here's what our campers had to say about a fun-filled, summer experience of a lifetime:

"You instantly bond with the other campers and counselors because it's like one big family," Giles, age 11

"The best food on earth, you can't believe it's healthy!" Katlyn, age 7

"My mother loves it because she doesn't have to make lunch," Alex, age 11

"Learn that trying new foods is fun!" Hallie, age 9

"It's the ONLY place you can plant, cook, eat and play," group consensus!

"Jeffrey is enjoying your program so much! All of your counselors are wonderful and you plan a nice variety of creative, fun and educational activities, Thanks!" Debbie, Mahwah, NJ

HealthBarn USA is the only summer farm camp in Bergen County, NJ. Edible Jersey features the summer camp in Diggin' In... Summer Farm Camps Connect Kids with Food and a Whole Lot More," click here to read more about this one-of-kind fun and educational experience on a farm from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. which includes:

Planting and harvesting organic produce and herbs
Cooking healthy recipes and playing nutrition education games
Creative arts and crafts and nature activities
Sports activities and yoga
Professional instruction for children (6 hours, 5 days)
Nutritious all natural snacks and lunches provided (we accommodate for allergies)
All supplies and natural, organic food
Two educational field trips to a local supermarket and dining out experience!
Participation in Suffern Farmers' Market selling their own produce

Each week offers a variety of new activities and recipes! Space is limited to 25 children per week, please click here  for the summer camp flyer for campers, ages 5-12; please click here for the summer enrollment form.

NEW! EDAMOMMIES, FOR EXPECTING MOMS: At HealthBarn USA, we listen to you and always provide the most cutting edge healthy-lifestyle programs to meet your needs. We are excited to offer this trusted, must-take 9-week nutrition luncheon series, Edamommies, for expecting moms, this spring season beginning the week of April 28. Putting this information into practice will be the greatest gift moms will give to their children for their well-being! Please click here  for the Edamommies luncheon series flyer Please email info@healthbarnusa.com to sign-up for what will be the hottest program in Bergen County!

Solid to the Core!

Children will have the opportunity to:

Be a farmer – play an active role in the planting fruits and vegetables in the HealthBarn USA garden, building an appreciation for natural foods. And, sell the produce at a local farmers' market -- it's better than a lemonade stand!
Be a superstar – exploring the farm on foot and participating in exciting gardening activities, learning to love the great outdoors.
Be a supermarket spy – becoming aware of food advertising that he or she sees on television and learning to separate the colorful, energy-packed super foods from the processed products.
Be a cooking monster – making easy recipes for healthful snacks and meals that he or she will be excited to recreate at home.

Parents will have the opportunity to:

Learn about nutrition and health in the same exciting hands-on way your child is. No more confusing messages about the diet of the week – we give you the information you need to know to give your children the right messages about food and nutrition.
Role-play talking to your children about food and health with our childhood nutrition experts – all of whom are RDs (Registered Dietitians) and/or have a master’s of science in nutrition.
Engage in fun, new tastings with fresh, seasonal foods.
Obtain a NEW collection of great tasting, healthful recipes!
Gain the skills and tools necessary to support healthy living at home – for your children, and yourself.

The HealthBarn USA experience! Don’t miss it…

The farm is just bursting with life in the springtime! There is so much to see and hear, and lots of work to be done. Children will learn to build a garden, prepare the soil for planting and nurture their very own area of the farm. Over the course of the season, they will watch seeds and seedlings turn into vibrant plants, herbs and flowers that they cared for. Once we harvest the vegetables, we will create delicious, simple meals and snacks, and feel how good fresh foods make us feel. Watch their eyes light up as they smell, taste, and truly experience locally grown, seasonal produce from their own garden.

In the summer, the farm is a plentiful, vibrant place to be. Plants are growing rapidly, and need lots of care, maintenance and nurturing. On our very own garden, we will learn all about bugs – did you know that some are good for gardens, and some are not so good? On exciting nature walks, we will learn to identify different types of plants and animals found all over the farm. And of course, we will have lots of fresh, seasonal produce that we will harvest ourselves and prepare healthful snacks and meals with. Just wait until you taste for yourself how much better this is than anything you can buy in the supermarket – and how much fun it is too!

Fall is the great, bountiful harvest season at the farm. All the remaining produce that we’ve grown needs to be picked and prepared so that we can use it in the winter months for tasty, natural snacks. We will even learn about fertilizing the soil in our garden to protect it for the long winter months. The farm is filled with pumpkins, apples, and other fall fruits and vegetables that we creatively turn into healthy snacks. How we love the natural foods that we grow, harvest and prepare for ourselves on the farm!

You might not believe it but there's lots do on a farm in the wintertime! Animals need extra special care; we must begin planning what to plant in the upcoming spring; and we get to enjoy the foods that we harvested and prepared in the fall and also grow in the greenhouse with the chill in the air. We will make energizing snacks and learn how to create a colorful plate even in the winter months. Learning to read and understand food labels will enable us to be in control of their own health and nutrition choices all year long – starting the New Year on an exciting, empowering note!

Click here to download our seasonal brochure.

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