Little Sprouts Culinary Institute at RBES

02/22/2026

All I can say is WOW! The Growing School Garden Summit was an incredible experience and I couldn’t be more grateful for this amazing opportunity!

Thank you so much to all that made this experience a reality and for all the overwhelming support! I am so grateful for each and everyone!

Time to bring everything back and continue and build on the revolutionary work Red Bank Elementary is already doing.

*** Yall if you didnt know or believe it before, let me assure the RBE is truly leading in this incredible work and I couldn’t be more honored to represent these leading lions on the national stage and brag about their dedication to students and innovative approaches to education. Each and every teacher at RBE show be incredible proud of this work because it wouldn’t be possible without everyone! We are all doing great things and changing the world of each and every child! ****

See you back in Chattanooga, Tennessee!

02/21/2026

What an incredible experience! Cooking demo presentation with other garden educators and professionals was unlike anything else. Tomatoes for Neela, A Culinary Journey with Little Sprouts Culinary Institute and Learning Gardens @ RBE was a hit! Feed back so far has been amazing! Looking forward to the rest of the weekend full of site visits, sessions, and networking! So honored to represent the great work being done at RBE and grateful for the opportunity to showcase this work on at the national level.

02/20/2026

Presentation #1 is in the books! Now on to set up for tomorrow’s cooking demo presentation! What an incredible experience!

02/20/2026

We made it to Phoenix AZ for the Growing School Garden Summit!

10/02/2025

Exciting news: Little Sprouts Culinary Institute and the Learning Gardens have been selected to present at the Growing School Gardens Summit!

Chef Megan Autry will share how culinary arts and outdoor learning spaces are transforming education for all learners, and is honored to lead a live cooking demonstration as part of the national conference.

We believe that when students learn by growing and cooking, they gain more than skills—they gain confidence, creativity, and community. We’re eager to connect with fellow educators and garden leaders who share this vision.

A huge thanks to Tara Kemp, the founder of Cooking Up Learning at Battle Academy, for helping to inspire the creation of Little Sprouts Culinary Institute and Learning Gardens at RBE and continuing to be an incredible collaborative partner.

Additionally, an abundance of appreciation and gratitude goes out to all of Little Sprouts Culinary Institute and Learning Gardens at RBE amazing community partners, supporters, City of Red Bank TN, Red Bank Elementary families, staff, and leadership. Your overwhelming support and encouragement has been instrumental to the success of, not only this program, but also the incredible opportunity presented.

09/05/2025

So grateful for the continued support from Red Bank City Government. Their investments into our community school and Little Sprouts Culinary Institute and Learning Gardens @ Red Bank Elementary allows us to enrich the lives of every student at RBE through innovate learning experiences. We are so thankful for this incredible partnership.

Learn about the 11 local nonprofits in Red Bank awarded $50,000 in micro-grants to support various community initiatives.

07/26/2025

Hard to believe we are only walking into year 3! Here’s a few before and after shots of what we have accomplished so far in The Learning Gardens at Red Bank Elementary.

07/18/2025

Evening check-in with The Learning Gardens @ Red Bank Elementary and big things are happening, changing, growing thanks to the support of our incredible community partners, staff, and families. We can not wait to welcome to everyone back in just a few short weeks!

07/10/2025

So many things are growing here in The Learning Gardens @ RBE