This young chef helped create our Lively Lemon Water  recipe during the What’s Stirring  family cooking demonstration. Hands-on moments like this allow children to explore healthy foods while building confidence and joy in the kitchen. Yesterday morning , our What’s Stirring  National Nutrition Month gathering turned into a warm and meaningful experience for the families who joined us. We welcomed four families , with three young children actively participating in the cooking

The first food is words — and every shared story nourishes a growing mind. When we think about nutrition, we picture food. But for Georgia’s youngest children, nourishment is more than what’s on the plate. In the first five years of life, a child’s brain is growing rapidly. Meals matter. Safety matters. Stability matters. And so do words. Before a child reads independently, they are listening. Before they write sentences, they are building vocabulary through conversation. Lan