Virtual Root Camp with Free Haven Farms
Root Camp covers the basics of growing and selling fresh produce. The variety of information presented is useful to both beginners and those interested in improving the quantity and quality of produce needed to earn an income.
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Community Events and Gathering
Check out our calendar and sign up for upcoming events. Join us for Healthy Cooking programs, Nutrition workshops and consultation, Health Screenings, and soo much more. Bring the family and enjoy yourself!
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Fresh Produce For Free
A Food Bucks Prescription (FBRx) voucher that can be accepted at neighborhood redemption sites, such as food pantries and corner stores, in exchange for fresh fruit and vegetables.
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Teaspoon Of Love
TEASPOON OF LOVE was developed with social enterprise iCreate to make healthy eating fun for the family. This RTP Initiative began in 2020 with its Cooking Challenge Series, a collection of pre-recorded families preparing healthy meals that are broadcasted live over Zoom. Since then, RTP now offers resident cookbooks and more recently Veggie-Q events. These in-person, outdoor activities highlight commercial chefs preparing smoked and grilled veggies accompanied by arts and entertainment.
Family Cooking Challenge
Teaspoon Of Love Family Cooking Demonstrations (Roots To Prevention)
Master Veggie Prep, Plating, & Portobello Steaks with Chef Sprout & Chef Mark | Teaspoon of Love
Quick & Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Oat Bar | Teaspoon Of Love
Magic Stir-fry: Veggie Quinoa Stir-fry - Season 4 Episode 1 - Teaspoon Of Love Cooking Challenge
Deliciously Healthy Homemade Vegan Pizza Recipe
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RTP partners at the County Health Department, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Sheild of NJ and iCreate teamed up with PBCIP to give Camden residents and their families an opportunity to host live cooking demonstrations. Each recording highlight's healthy recipes shared in the community with ingredients that can be grown at home. Interested family member first complete a brief registration form online. Following a brief consultation from professional cooking and nutrition staff, each recording is aired over zoom bi-weekly, co-hosted by a community health worker. All recording are archived on RTP's website.
Veggie-Q Series
Began in 2022, these are free outdoor grilling events featuring local chefs preparing samples of smoked and barbecued produce to the public. The events are held and a variety of public spaces throughout Camden. Each Veggie-Q also includes arts and entertainment activities as well. The purpose behind Veggie-Q is to get residents exited about
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Our Cookbook
RTP’s first of a planned series of cook books were printed in September of 2020 and distributed to Camden families in both English and Spanish. Each recipe includes budget-friendly ingredients along with nutrition facts and coloring pages for children. These books also complement the Family Cooking Challenge which feature these recipes. The book brings to life the design skills of iCreate and the nutritional knowledge of Rowan University's Department of Health and Exercise Sciences as well as Community Health Workers from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ. This issue is also for sale over Amazon as a fundraiser. A new addition is in the workings.