Promoting Healthful Eating Behaviors: A Study

We are so proud to announce that Vetri Community Partnership’s CEO, Maddy Booth, has co-authored an article which was selected to be published in the Journal of Nutritional Science. In this article, researchers studied Vetri Cooking Lab’s impact on kids’...

A Year of Nourishing Impact and Data-Driven Successes

Impact Report

Our 2024 Impact Report is now available! This year, Vetri Community Partnership provided over 30,000 hands-on cooking experiences to our neighbors in Philadelphia and Camden. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, volunteers, partners, and staff, our mission of...

Vetri Cooking Lab 2023-24 School Year Report

The Vetri Cooking Lab report highlights our innovative out-of-school time program designed to inspires students to develop the knowledge and confidence to make nutritious choices and build life skills for a healthier future. Learn more about Vetri Community Partnership’s out-of-school...

Food for Thought: Fresh Herbs & Gardening

In honor of National Herbs & Spices Day , Vetri Community Partnership’s Community Dietitian, Tara Bledsoe MS, RDN, LDN, talked to us about us the ways in which herbs are more than just flavor! Whether you have a raised bed or...

A Call to Action for Philly’s Kids

Afterschool programs cannot be an afterthought The board of directors, staff, and volunteers of Vetri Community Partnership were crushed to hear of a violent incident resulting in the death of a student at Roxborough High School, a Vetri Cooking Lab...

Food for Thought: The Balanced Plate & Snacks

As families get back into the swing of school schedules and meal planning, one meal that’s often overlooked is the mighty afterschool snack. Snacks can come in a wide variety of forms and flavors, but a key component of building...

VCP Cribs: Welcome to our New Headquarters

Welcome to our new headquarters at 915 Spring Garden! Vetri Community Partnership is thrilled to be putting down roots in the Poplar neighborhood. Check out the VCP Cribs video below to learn more about our brand new Community Teaching Kitchen.