Mission
To help educate parents on the importance of nutrition in the first 1000 days of life, give healthier food options to children in need; show the value in local agriculture, and help create and sustain local gardens.
Take the opportunity to help cultivate the future for our children today.
OUR PROGRAMS
Give Back:
In partnership with Ollipop Baby Food, we will be giving away baby food to different local schools, shelters, and non-profit organizations.
Educate:
Educate the local community about sustainable gardening.
Conduct classes through zoom & in person on the following:
✔️ Baby Food cooking classes for parents
✔️ The feeding approach known as “baby led weaning” or “BLW”
✔️ Breastfeeding classes and support
Founder
Maryely Tejada
Maryely Tejada is the founder of The Papaya Tree. Her heart is to help parents find better options for feeding their children, and educate them on the importance of nutrition in the first 1,000 days of life. She is dedicated to making good quality foods available to ALL parents.
She understands that not every parent has access to nutritious, and good quality foods. That is why The Papaya Tree was founded, to help feed hungry children in her community.
A Bit of History
The Papaya Tree started along with Ollipop Baby Food. When Maryely Tejada started the company, she always knew that she wanted to give back to her local community and she wanted ALL parents to have the same opportunity for good quality food for their children.
Moreover, with The Papaya Tree, she wanted to put the best resources right in parents hands by educating them about the best foods for early development. Her vision was to start programs through the non-profit organization that would help educate parents and children on the importance of nutrition in the first 1000 days of life, give healthier food options to inner-city children, show the value in local agriculture, and help create and sustain local gardens.
Through The Papaya Tree, she wants to be able to raise revenue to help start and fund these different programs.
