Sprout Kits

Every kid in the Wood River Valley should be empowered to play with their food! Seasonally, the Local Food Alliance, along with its partners, distributes free SPROUT Kits in English and Spanish to hundreds of Blaine County children and their families. These kits foster a stronger connection with the food they eat, cultivate knowledge of seasonal food and increase each family’s self-sufficiency by teaching them how to grow and prepare their own food.

Kits showcase both regional and seasonal bounty and offer families an opportunity to engage with a hands-on, family-oriented learning experience. Each SPROUT kit includes a recipe featuring local ingredients, materials to grow something from seed and an activity packet to guide the family through the various eco-literacy activities. Kids learn how food gets from the soil to the plate, and in the process gain a better understanding of the natural world. To learn more, visit sunvalleyinstitute.org/localfoodalliance/sproutkits. SPROUT Kits, an initiative of Local Food Alliance, are a collaborative effort between the I Have a Dream Foundation – Idaho, Ketchum Recreation Department, Sawtooth Botanical Garden, University of Idaho Extension & 4-H, Wood River Community YMCA and Wood River Seed Library.