Kids Building Confidence Through Food and Play

Taste Quest equips educators with play-based methodology for enhancing kids' culinary literacy and confidence.

A unique approach to culinary literacy

Taste Quest offers play-based methodology, training, and curriculum to educators, parents, and community leaders serving kids ages 8-13. Culinary Literacy, defined as the capacity for good decision-making when it comes to food, wellness, and complex food systems, can be a powerful skill in the face of negative systemic trends in physical, social, and emotional health. Taste Quest methodology leverages the power of play (the best way to learn!) into well-designed, interdisciplinary, customizable mechanisms for educators to engage kids effectively through playful food exposures. Taste Quest proves that playful food education instills curiosity, grows confidence, and catalyzes good choices.

How We "Play" with Food

Taste Quest designs activities that can be used anywhere kids can engage in hands-on learning, including afterschool programs, camps, community centers, classrooms, homeschool tutorials, and at home with their families. All of our activities employ games, stories, experiments, and/or crafts to help kids overcome inhibitions, stretch their comfort zones, and explore what makes them curious. At present, our materials include:

Snack Around the World: 6 customizable recipes, 6 countries, 6 essential skills, and tons of fun.

Mission ImPastable: Dive into the world of seasonal fruits and veggies...but as a secret agent! Decode the encrypted recipes to win prizes.

Why We Need YOU!

Most of our partners serve kids in under-resourced communities. Many of them face food insecurity. For these kids, food access is only part of the problem; culinary literacy is an urgent need if they are to improve their wellbeing. Taste Quest activities give kids exposure and experience with food and all of its benefits. We need your support to reach more kids with our materials and methodology.