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’...
Author: Christin Kwasny
A Year of Nourishing Impact and Data-Driven Successes
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...
2023 Summer Impact Report
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.
VCP Partners with Chef Ariq Barrett and Kidz Meals on Wheels
Vetri Community Partnership is thrilled to have fostered a partnership with Chef Ariq Barrett, Founder of Kidz Meals on Wheels and Black Kids Can Cook, bringing both of our programs together with a shared goal. Chef Ariq started Kidz Meals...
Vetri Community Partnership attends the PA NEN SNAP-Ed Conference
Each year the Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network hosts an annual conference for PA SNAP-Ed providers to gather and learn from one another about challenges and successes in their work, this year our SNAP-Ed Program Director, Mary Bullock, and her team...