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Sustainable Food Center

Sustainable Food Center (SFC) believes that every person deserves access to fresh, nourishing food. By promoting a vibrant and sustainable local Food System and teaching children and adults about eating healthfully, SFC provides long-term solutions to hunger and diet-related diseases. More than 20,000 Central Texans benefit from our programs annually.

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The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre™ Merchandise:

The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre™ Cookbook, 2nd Edition, offers over 100 fresh, seasonal recipes that are quick, easy-to-prepare, delicious and affordable. Included in the cookbook is the latest nutritional information, a weekly menu planning guide and healthy ingredient alternatives.

All recipes in The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre™ Cookbook:

  • use whole grains and fresh, seasonal vegetables, fruits and herbs
  • call for ingredients that are naturally low in fat
  • are ready in under 30 minutes
  • cost less than $1.10 per serving
  • use of ingredients commonly found in any grocery store
The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre™ promotes balance, variety, and moderation, empowering you to make long-term healthy changes in your shopping, food preparation, and eating habits.

Price: $15

The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre™ Facilitator's Guide/Guía Para Facilitadora is a tool for successful delivery of the Cooking and Nutrition Education classes. Developed over a three-year period of field testing, this guide is tailored to effectively meet the needs of low-income families and people at risk for diet-related disease. The guide assists facilitators in teaching people how to:

  • choose and prepare foods that are healthy and affordable
  • achieve balance and variety among foods consumed daily
  • read Nutrition Facts Labels
  • stretch food dollars without sacrificing quality
The Guide includes all necessary class forms, reference guides, visual aids, activity suggestions, additional information, and hints.

Price: $500

The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre™ Healthy Habits to-go: The Toolkit for Better Nutrition is a tool for effecting incremental dietary changes through brief, interative nutrition demonstrations. Fun, engaging and effective, Healthy Habits to-go nutrition demonstrations target specific behavioral changes for improved healthy. Based on widely agreed upon nutrition information, these demonstrations capture audiences of all ages, provoking small dietary changes that make a big difference in overall health.

The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre™ Healthy Habits to-go contains 7 nutrition demonstrations based on widely agreed upon nutrition information:

  • 1% Milk Challenge
  • Choose 100% Juice
  • Sugar in Soda
  • Choosing Healthy Oils
  • Know Trans Fat
  • Eat Whole Grains
  • Be Water Wise
The toolkit includes an overview of each activity, presentation scripts, visual aids, handouts, evaluation sheets, forms for tracking event participation, a table disply stand and a CD-ROM of all of the activities all in one portable toolbox.

Price: $300*

* If you are a non-profit organization interested in purchasing The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre™ Healthy Habits to-go, call 512-236-0074 ext.3 to learn about our special non-profit rate.

Austin Farmers' Market Merchandise:

Austin Farmers' Market Canvas Bags
Made of 100% locally-grown, unbleached, organic cotton from West Texas, the Austin Farmers' Market Canvas Bag is sure to hold all of the tantalizing treats your tummy needs.   Featured on the front of the bag is the artwork of Austin artist Jeri Moore: a mural painted for Sustainable Food Center entitled "Going to Market".

Price: $15

Austin Farmers' Market T-shirt
Wearing it proud to say it loud, the Austin Farmers' Market T-shirt will let everyone know that 'Eating is an Art', and you choose to be "artistic" at the Austin Farmers' Market.  Made from 100% organic grown cotton from West Texas, this natural color shirt is all about local. Featured on the front of the bag is the artwork of Austin artist Jeri Moore: a mural painted for Sustainable Food Center entitled "Going to Market".

Price:
$23 Adults
$20 Youth