Activities and Programs

Tasks of the Project Lunch Clubs

Get Informed
• Work with Food Service Director to learn about school’s food program. Download school profile survey
• Survey students to see what they like. Download student survey

Develop Innovative Opportunities
• Create potential new menu items that meet the key requirements with school Food Service Director (FSD) based on student feedback.
• Host events to include: chef demos, speakers, visits by farmers, film screenings (Nourish or Dirt), tastings
• Serve an organic meal to your club or student body hosted by Project Lunch Club. Ask us about food donations from PL sponsors.

Develop Partnerships
• Work with members of the school community to include; teachers, parents, and professionals like chefs, farmers, and caterers for innovative ideas.
• Review resources offered from stakeholders to help with education and programming.

Food Prep
• Be trained by professionals and work with FSD to help prepare and serve school lunches.
• Host a cooking class at the kitchens at Homeward Bound or The MYC to learn how to prepare organic meals.
• Invite Whole Foods Market to deliver a box of fresh produce to your club for your cooking project, glean produce from your local farm, or visit a local farmers market to shop for your produce. Ask Project Lunch staff to see what food can be provided free of charge  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Field Trips:

Gleaning
Travel to local organic farms and harvest extra foods to use in their school lunch programs.
Host: Marin Organic

Farm Tours
A wonderful hands-on opportunity to learn on a local farm or ranch about the natural world, our food supply, nutrition, and what it takes to produce food.
Host: MALT

Whole Foods Market + Good Earth Natural Foods
Markets will facilitate in-store tours for Project Lunch Club members to learn about how to shop for nutritional, local and organic food. Call you local store to set up a visit.

Farmer’s Market
Explore the stalls of the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market and discover the fresh, local and seasonal bounty. Learn about their week’s harvest and rub elbows with local chefs.
Host: AIM

Guest Speakers | Chef Demos
• Host forums for esteemed food leaders including farmers, professional and school chefs, and thought leaders to educate students and community members about healthy food and nutrition
• Invite educators from your local Whole Foods Market, AIM, MALT, Marin Master Gardners, or other non profit representative to come to your school.

Café Revitalization
Turn the cafeteria into a vibrant campus center, starting with finding a fun name (café, dining hall etc) student art exhibits, creative decor, lunchtime performances, and positive marketing campaigns.

Project Lunch Book Club
Host a book reading to engage the student body in action around healthy food, discussion groups, and potentially a visit from the author. Click here for list of books

Educate Peers
Develop informative, visual, and interactive multi-media tools to promote the transition to a healthy, local, organic, and sustainable lunch program on your school campus

School Garden
Partner with Marin Master Gardeners or knowledgeable community member to develop a school garden.

Waste Free
Strive for a lunch program with the least packaging and plastic possible.
Sell waste free lunch box systems at school to raise money for your Project Lunch Club. Earthlust water bottles, Laptop Lunch Boxes, etc are  offering great discounts for students. Ask PL staff for more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Compost
Set up a composting system at your school and engage students to be in charge.

Serve Organic Snacks at your school club meetings:
Snack are provided free of charge by Project Lunch sponsors for your School Club meetings. Please contact us to order your snacks: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it