Our Programs

Nutrition Education

Our nutrition team brings free classes, cooking demos, trainings and materials to partner agencies and community organizations across central Pennsylvania. Everything we offer is built around practical, budget-friendly ways to eat well with the food neighbors receive.

Central Pennsylvania Food Bank nutrition educators preparing food during a cooking demonstration.

What We Offer

Free Nutrition Support, Shaped to Your Site

Choose one service or combine several. Our team will work with you to fit your space, your schedule and the neighbors you serve.

Nutrition Workshops

Classes on nutrition basics, eating well on a budget, healthy habits for kids and staying active. Held at your site, in our Teaching Kitchen or online.

Cooking Demos & Tastings

Short sessions where neighbors pick up food. We prepare a simple recipe using items available at your pantry and share recipe cards to take home.

Healthy Pantry Design

Simple changes to how food is arranged, labeled and offered so the healthy choice is the easy one, from client-choice setups to signage and meal kits.

Train-the-Trainer

Training and materials for your staff and volunteers so they can talk with neighbors about nutrition with confidence.

Event Tables

A fun, interactive nutrition table staffed by our team for food distributions, health fairs and community events.

Free Materials

Recipes, produce information cards, posters and chronic disease prevention handouts for you to share with the neighbors you serve.

GET STARTED

Request Nutrition Education

Tell us about your organization and what you have in mind. Requests are open to partner agencies and community organizations across central Pennsylvania.

Submit a Request

Share your organization, location and the services you’re interested in.

We Follow Up

A member of our nutrition team will reach out to talk through your goals.

Plan Together

We’ll match the service, format and timing to your site and the neighbors you serve.

We Deliver

Our team leads the session, training or setup, and provides any materials.

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Recipes & Resources

Find Recipes and How-To Videos

Nutrition Nuggets is our free library of budget-friendly recipe cards, produce guides and cooking videos. Recipe cards are available in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole and Nepali.

Explore Nutrition Nuggets →

More Resources

More Tools for Healthy Food Access

Cultural Cuisines of Central Pennsylvania

A food guide developed with Penn State REACH to help partners offer foods that feel familiar to the neighbors they serve.

Explore the Guide →

Feeding Pennsylvania Healthy Pantry

Recipes, cooking videos and healthy pantry tools.

Visit Healthy Pantry →

Fight BAC!

Food safety basics for home and pantry.

Learn Food Safety Basics →

Questions?

Talk With Our Nutrition Team

Not sure which service fits? We’re happy to help you figure it out.

By Email

Email our nutrition team at
NutritionTeam@centralpafoodbank.org

By Phone

Harrisburg: 717-564-1700

Williamsport: 570-321-8023