Helping the next generation reconnect with food through hands-on learning, gardening, and growing sprouts from seed.
Ask a group of primary school kids where their food comes from, and you might hear answers like “the fridge” or “the supermarket.” While it might make us smile, it also highlights a growing disconnect between children and the origins of what they eat. At Sydney Sprouts, we believe that sowing the seeds of food education early is essential for raising healthier, more mindful generations.
Whether it's through school gardening programs, sprouting kits at home, or simple kitchen experiments, helping kids understand how food is grown can shape lifelong habits—and a deeper appreciation for what ends up on their plates.
Rather than simply writing about the problem in blogs like this, we wanted to actually do something positive about it. So, we’ve been hard at work over the past few months creating a collection of special food-themed educational opportunities for kids including home growing kits and worksheets. They’re fun, informative and hands-on. Just the thing to stimulate hungry little minds at school or home. They’re ready right now too – so why not give them a try?
One of the best ways to learn about food is to actually try growing some yourself. From broccoli and alfalfa to mung beans and lentils, our kids' sprouting seed kits are a great way to get started. They include everything your kids will need and are super easy to use – no green thumbs required. In fact, the seeds we’ve selected have a +95% germination rate and guarantee sprouts in 3-5 days if they’re watered 2-3 times a day. Your kids will love seeing their food grow before their eyes.
As an added bonus, we also know children are more likely to eat their vegies when they’ve been involved in growing them!
The second thing we’ve done is create a FREE sprouting seeds activity worksheet. It’s filled with games, activities, trivia and tips to help kids (and adults!) learn all the secrets of sprouting – and get the healthiest, most delicious results from their seeds. There’s a daily ‘Sprout Diary’ to keep notes of how your seeds are growing, and if you’re really keen, it also includes extra video links and online resources to take your learning even further.
Healthier food choices start at home
Home growing (and gardening in general) can help our kids learn so many different life lessons and skills.
Things like patience, responsibility, confidence and self- sufficiency. They’ll learn about the rhythms of nature and nurturing, the joy of seeing their seeds sprout and grow, before the wonderful pride and satisfaction of eating their very own home-grown produce.
Who knows, you might even inspire a future nutritional guru or environmentalist warrior – all with a few humble seeds and a bit of fun grown your own gardening? Happy sprouting!