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explore participant perceptions involvement experiential food education program elementary school scope extent program influence food decisions focus groups current participants program alumni washington dc thirtynine elementary school students 39 program alumni ranging middle school university students participant perceptions program impact childhood adolescence young adulthood inductive thematic analysis nine emergent themes identified spread 3 categories program impact immediate beyond classroom sustained immediate program impact themes came participants included enjoyment handson learning fostering connection beyond classroom older elementary students alumni expressed perceived shifts individual family food intake involvement household food practices desire fresh food options school themes sustained program impact among alumni participants appreciation fresh food openness trying new foods confidence make informed food decisions findings provide deeper understanding participant perspectives impact participation schoolbased experiential food education program basis research role early exposure food education influencing food decisions children grow older