Cook Local Summer Camps 2026
Cook Local Summer Camp is BACK at Corpus Christi Montessori!
Grow Local South Texas invites teens ages 12 to 16 to join us for a week of hands-on cooking, fresh local ingredients, and real kitchen skills this July! Campers will work alongside our staff and guest chefs to tackle seasonal recipes, explore garden-to-table cooking, and build confidence in the kitchen. From hands-on cooking demos and taste tests to garden lessons and nutrition education, every day is packed with delicious learning in a supportive, fun environment.
Session Details:
📅 July 6 to 10, 2025 | Monday through Friday
⏰ 9:00 AM to 12:45 PM
📍 Corpus Christi Montessori | 822 Ayers St, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
👦👧 Ages 12 to 16
Camp Tuition
1 child: $110
2 children: $185
Spots fill up fast! Register today and secure your camper's place in the kitchen. 👉 Register Here. Questions? Contact us at contact@growlocalsouthtexas.org
Support Our Cook Local Summer Camp: Want to help put local teens in the kitchen? Your sponsorship provides hands-on learning, fresh ingredients, and all the tools campers need to grow their skills. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, contact us at contact@growlocalsouthtexas.org.
🍎 Scholarship Sponsor: $125 | Help send a child to camp with a full or partial scholarship
🥕 Ingredient Sponsor: $200 | Provide fresh, local ingredients for campers to cook with all week
🍳 Equipment and Activity Sponsor: $300 | Fund kitchen tools, aprons, supplies, and camp activities
👨🍳 Chef and Guest Speaker Sponsor: $500 | Support the guest chefs and educators who lead our hands-on lessons.
Youth: After-school & In-school Garden Education
After-school garden education teaches hands-on all-natural food production, sustainability and healthy food preparation education to youth in our community. Classes take place at least twice per week at each location and currently serve children aged 5-17 after-school & students aged 17-21 (at the Mary Grett Transition Center) during school hours. Engaging, mostly out-door activities and lessons not only introduce children to new foods, healthy eating and agricultural concepts, they also incorporate math, science, teamwork and other valuable skills.
Current After-school Locations:
Antonio E Garcia Arts & Education Center: 1 day per week (Tuesdays 3:45-5:45pm), 2 classes per day, free after-school education. For enrollment inquire here.
West Side Helping Hand: 1 day per week, 2 classes per day (Mondays 4-5:45pm). For enrollment, inquire with WSHH.
Current In-School Locations:
Mary Grett Transition Center: Mondays 11-12pm, Thursdays 2:30-3:30pm. Gardening skills classes.
Do you have a garden space, or are you thinking of starting one, and want Grow Local South Texas to provide garden education? Contact Us for more information on booking our gardening classes.
Grow Local South Texas offers education in all-natural food production, gardening, sustainability, food preparation,
and healthy eating for youth and community members. Check out the listings below for our current educational programs.
Looking for Food Producer Education? Visit our Producer’s Conference page!
Interested in Instructional Videos, Printable Resources, or Recipes? Explore our Resources tab at the top of the page.