Cooking with Kids: Introducing Kids to Food & Nutrition in a Retail Setting

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Looking for fresh ways to engage families and build community connections through your retail nutrition programs?

This interactive webinar will explore the ins and outs of creating meaningful, fun and educational kids’ cooking classes in a grocery or retail setting. From designing age-appropriate recipes and planning class logistics to teaching nutrition concepts in an engaging way, you’ll walk away with practical strategies you can put into action. You’ll also gain insight into how to successfully market kids’ programming to parents and caregivers, helping your store stand out as a trusted health and wellness resource. 

By the end of this webinar, you’ll be able to: 

• Identify best practices for planning and hosting kids’ cooking classes, including recipe development, location setup and registration processes. 
• Apply age-appropriate methods for teaching nutrition to children of varying developmental stages. 
• Develop a marketing approach to effectively promote kids’ programming within the retail environment and community. 

This webinar has been submitted for one CPEU by CDR for dietetic professionals. 

Bio: 

Kimberly Varner, RD, is a senior regional dietitian with Weis Markets. She has been working as a retail dietitian for about 8 years. At Weis, she oversees several areas of the dietitian team including kids programming. She completed her undergraduate degree in nutrition at Montclair State University, and completed her dietetic internship at the Medical University of South Carolina.