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ObjectiveThis randomized control trial aimed to determine the effect of a Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) based, urban gardening, cooking and nutrition education intervention on health behavior mediators and fruit and vegetable intake in food insecure college students.ParticipantsParticipants included 89 food insecure college students (86% female, 59% Hispanic) randomized into a control (n=42) or intervention group (n=47).InterventionIntervention participants attended a 6-week hands-on, cooking and gardening nutrition education program. Surveys and anthropometric measurements for both groups were assessed at baseline and post-intervention.ResultsStudents who participated in the intervention experienced a significant improvement in self-efficacy (F=17.65, PF=4.16, P=.045), personal (F=5.65, P=.020) and family (F=5.36, P=.023) health views, and increased fruit and vegetable intake (F=19.19, PConclusions and ImplicationsA SCT based cooking and gardening nutrition program tailored to food insecure college students may help improve health behavior mediators and fruit and vegetable intake.