Kids, Farms & Food to go on as planned

Kids, Farms & Food Camps at the Good Life Garden will go as planned, unaffected by the cancellation of other garden events, organizers said.

Campus Recreation is a co-sponsor, presenting Kids, Farms & Food as a new summer offering, with each camp meeting from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for five days straight.

The original plan called for two sessions: July 13-17 (all 28 spaces are taken) and Aug. 3-7 (three spaces remained, out of 28, as of May 19).

Because of the demand, organizers added a third session: July 6-10. This session has room for 14 children, and eight spaces were available as of May 19.

Organizers said Kids, Farms & Food, for boys and girls going into the fourth through eighth grades, will emphasize local foods — in fact, lunch every day will feature food from local farms.

Children will go on field trips to see, pick and taste produce, and talk with farmers, and also will spend time in the Good Life Garden, playing games, working in the garden and participating in art projects related to good health.

In the RMI teaching kitchen, children will receive instruction in basic cooking techniques and will prepare pizzas, salads, sandwiches, ice cream and pies.

Registration: (530) 754-4304, or in person at the Activities and Recreation Center (through June 12) or the Rec Pool Lodge (starting June 15).

Brochures (including registration packet) are available at the ARC, Memorial Union, Craft Center and Outdoor Adventures, or by contacting Campus Recreation Youth Programs: (530) 754-4304 or youthprograms@campusrec.ucdavis.edu.

Or, you can go online for the brochure and registration packet: campusrecreation.ucdavis.edu (click on “Youth Programs,” then open the Youth Programs Guide).

The cost is $215 for ARC members and UC Davis students, $230 for others.

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Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu

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