Meet our new EAT360 Program Manager: Felias Peralta! Felias joined the Vetri Community Partnership team this past spring as a Vetri Cooking Lab educator & we are thrilled that he will be continuing on with our EAT360 team! Get to...
The month of March is National Nutrition Month! We asked our Nutritionist, Tara Bledsoe, to share with us her best tips and practices for understanding Nutrition Facts labels. Here is what she shared with us: In recent years, the Nutrition...
In honor of National Heart Month, Vetri Community Partnership’s Nutritionist, Tara Bledsoe, talked to us about us heart health and nutrition! What foods are good for the heart? Following a healthy eating pattern that includes a variety of fruits and...
We are thrilled to be welcoming three new members to our Board of Directors! Get to know our new members: Jill Durovsik: Jill joins us as former volunteer and member of My Daughter’s Kitchen that she particpated in along with...
Meet the newest members of the VCP team, Lexi & Mar! Lexi has joined our team as a Vetri Cooking Lab Program Coordinator and Mar joins us as our new EAT360 Program Educator. We are thrilled to have them both...
We talked to our Nutritionist, Tara Bledsore, about the Nutritional Benefits of Canned Food. Many Americans use canned foods for affordability and convenience. However, canned foods also have unexpected nutritional benefits. Research has shown that Americans who frequently eat canned foods...
We’ve been highlighting all things canned foods: ways to use canned foods in recipes, checking for expiration dates, rinsing and preparing them for a meal and of course a few canned based food recipes along the way. We asked our...
During this month of December we have been asking the question “What does food mean to you?” as we celebrate “Food as a Community”. We had a thoughtful conversation with our Co-Founder, Marc Vetri to get his insight on what...
Our pal Henry from Hopeworks shared with us how our Vetri Community Partnership cooking classes have impacted him and inspired him to take up cooking regularly again. Henry shared with us: “I have not eaten vegetables in a long time...
As we reflect back on a year of full of growth and learning we want to take a deeper look at how food and learning the skills to cook a meal has impacted and shaped the lives of our staff members, our...