[10/30/2025 edit: updated article to remove information on the private grand opening event]
The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation will celebrate the opening of the new Sprouts House on Friday, Nov. 7, at Mansfeld Magnet Middle School.
Through a partnership with the University of Arizona School Garden Workshop and Tucson Unified School District, Sprouts House transforms two University-owned buildings into a community classroom and commercial kitchen. The new facilities sit beside a greenhouse and production garden.
A Community Hub for Healthy Learning
Together, the spaces will serve as a hands-on learning hub for 800 Mansfeld students, as well as University of Arizona students and local educators. Each year, Sprouts House will support about 150 educators, 150 university students, and more than 6,000 K–12 students through programs focused on nutrition, sustainability, and STEM learning.
Lyndsey Waugh, executive director of the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, said the project reflects Sprouts’ mission to “create healthier futures for children through education and access to nutritious foods.”
Growing a Healthier Tucson
Since its launch in 2015, the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation has awarded more than $50 million in grants to support programs that teach nutrition and wellness. Nationwide, an estimated 5 million children benefit from foundation-supported initiatives each year.
Locally, the new Tucson project strengthens ties between Sprouts Farmers Market, Tucson schools, and the University of Arizona, highlighting the shared goal of helping communities thrive through fresh, healthy food.
For more information, visit sprouts.com/foundation.
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Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
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