Stephanie Alexander revisits 20 memorable moments | 20 years of the Kitchen Garden Foundation

Stephanie Alexander AO looks back on 20 pivotal moments for the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation. From the early days of digging up the footy field at Collingwood College to the ups and downs of critical funding and expansion, watch Stephanie retell our story.
For 20 years, the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation has supported millions of children with our life-changing Kitchen Garden Program. We will continue to strive for every young Australian to have access to our program so they can develop positive food, health, sustainability and wellbeing habits for life.
Every tax-deductible donation will help us reach the unmet demand from thousands of schools and early childhood services and continue to address preventable health inequities. Please give today by visiting donate.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au
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20 Memorable Moments
1. Collingwood College working bee, Frances Laurino and Basil Natoli (2000)
2. Anna Dollard, Executive Assistant 1997-2003 and Program Manager 2005-2009 (2000).
3. Launch of the ‘Kitchen Garden at Collingwood College’ (2001).
4. First kitchen classes with Peta Heine, shown here with her mother Barb (2001).
5. The Pilot Program is extended to regional Yarrunga Primary School and suburban Whitehorse Primary School (formerly Nunawading Primary School) via direct philanthropy. Alice Waters visited Whitehorse Primary School in 2014 (2006).
6. A visit to Herbersham Public School’s Kitchen Garden Program in 2011 with Kylie Kwong and Nicola Roxon, the Federal Health Minister at that time. Nicola granted $12.8 million funding over 4 years, for the Kitchen Garden Pilot Program to be extended to up to 190 government schools across Australia (2009).
7. Paul Bangay was Board Member for the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation from 2011 to 2018 (2011).
8. Stephanie was awarded Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO) “…for distinguished service to education through the design and establishment of schools-based learning programs promoting improved food and eating choices for children, and as an author.” (2014).
9. Ange Barry, 10 years as CEO. Shown here in 2011 with Peter Garrett, then Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, at Collingwood College Learning Centre launch (2017).
10. Launch of the Kitchen Garden Program for Early Childhood (2020).
11. Launch of the Kitchen Garden Program for Secondary Years (2020).
12. 10-year milestone for many kitchen garden schools. Shown here, Altona Meadows Primary School (2018).
13. Stephanie is ambassador for Australia Post's Stamp Collecting Month. The series promoted sustainability and gardening and featured illustrations by Andrew Hopgood (2019).
14. 20 years of the Kitchen Garden Program at Collingwood College (2021).
15. The Foundation engages in community place-based projects, with the launch of the Healthy Kids Advisors initiative. A three-year community engagement project in 13 Victorian communities, funded by the Federal and State Governments. (2022)
16. Face-to-face Professional Development returns (2022).
17. Visit to Mount Molloy State School in Queensland (2022).
18. Release of ‘Fresh’ (2023).
19. Natasha Grogan, Kitchen Garden Program Manager, on the main stage at the Little Food Festival, with 8000 attendees at Fed Square (2023).
20. Parliament House visit as part of Kitchen Garden Month (2023).
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With 20 years of experience behind us, the Kitchen Garden Foundation has developed all the resources and solutions to support educators to deliver pleasurable food education. Educators receive access to our online resource library and community hub, the Shared Table, which contains over 1000 recipes, lesson plans and activities. Staff can attend professional development events, webinars, and access one-on-one support from our dedicated team of experienced, friendly staff.
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[@cherylwilliams8406]

Well done! What a valuable input into children's (and others) lives.

[@joansusan6393]

Stephanie, congratulations for your motherly love, you have shown by founding this foundation to nurture and nourish the young from the grassroots. You have nurtured them to be in touch with the mother earth by being active from the bottom of the Mother Earth, that gives fresh food. I really celebrate you as a mother.

[@richardfly3314]

Whitehorse Primary School loved it when Stephanie and Alice visited our school. What a pair of inspirational and innovative food education leaders. What a legacy.

[@joansusan6393]

Stephanie l would love to visit you in Australia and learn from you.

[@samanthahenry7603]

What's it going to take to get your program legislative in schools and child care? It's the best thing I've see in a while ❤