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.
🍴 Grow Local South Texas presents: Cook Local Summer Camps 2025!
Calling all young chefs! Grow Local South Texas invites kids ages 8–12 to a week of fun, food, and hands-on learning!
Get Cooking in this week-long, 1/2 day camp! TWO SESSIONS AVAILABLE
Session 1: July 7–11 (M-F) | 9 am - 12:45 pm and Session 2: July 21–25 (M-F) | 9 am - 12:45 pm
Campers will cook with fresh local ingredients, develop real kitchen skills, and build confidence in a supportive, delicious environment with guidance from our staff and guest chefs.
Limited Space Available for Ages 8-12 . More information and Tickets Available Here
Grow Local South Texas will offer afternoon gardening and nutrition classes every day for four weeks to all children attending the
VIK Camp at the Antonio E. Garcia Arts & Education Center TBD. For registration, please contact the Garcia Center for registration.
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: 2 days per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays), 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). For enrollment, inquire with WSHH.
Boys & Girls Club of the Coastal Bend: 1 day per week, 2 classes per day (Wednesdays). For enrollment inquire with BGCCB.
Current In-School Locations:
Mary Grett Transition Center: 2 days per week, 1 class per day during the school day (Mondays and Thursdays). 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.
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.
