Sakatcheway Anishinabe Elementary School, Grassy Narrows, ON Grant term, 2023-2024 I started at the school in October 2022 as the Mental Health Counselor. I have a lengthy background in childcare. I went out on the school property and, along with some unused and broken chicken coops, a 48’ by 24’ greenhouse was tucked away and...Read More
Woodlands Secondary School, Nanaimo BC Grant term 2022-2024 In 2022, Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools, embarked on the journey of starting a school farm! With a vision to create a hands-on garden classroom and support food nutrition at schools across the district, we transformed part of a grass field at Woodlands Secondary School into a market...Read More
Philemon Wright High School, Gatineau, Quebec Grant term 2022-2024 “Lunch or a snack? What would you like today? Yes, it’s fresh from the garden.” Voices excitedly say as they enter the cafeteria at lunchtime at Hadley Junior High and Philemon Wright High School in Gatineau, QC. The NOSH is a cozy little corner of the...Read More
John J Sark Memorial Elementary School, Lennox Island First Nation, PEI Grant term, 2023-2024 We had two main goals with this grant money. Our first was to give students an opportunity to experience a variety of food sources that our local lands and waters provide. The second was to teach a variety of ways of...Read More
Ottawa Technical Secondary School, Ottawa, ON Grant term 2022-2024 Our Farm to Cafeteria program has been a resounding success and we are so grateful for the support. Ottawa Technical Secondary School serves a diverse student population, many of whom live with food insecurity and in living situations that don’t enable a connection to the land...Read More
Cobequid Consolidated Elementary School, Old Barns, NS Grant term 2022-2024 Our Farm to School Experience Cobequid Consolidated Elementary School is located in the community of Old Barns, Nova Scotia, a picturesque rural farming community that borders along the Bay of Fundy. Our school serves approximately 165 students ranging from Pre-Primary to Grade 5, from the...Read More
Kâpapâmachakwêw – Wandering spirit school, Toronto, ON Grant term 2022-2024 Kâpapâmachakwêw – Wandering Spirit School is an Indigenous cultural survival school in the heart of Toronto’s east end. KWSS serves just over 120 students that range from k-12. Their land-based learning program was started in September 2022 and centres itself on Indigenous food sovereignty, traditional...Read More
October 23rd, 3:30 pm-4:30 pm PST This event was part of Farm to School Month in Canada. Farm to School Month happens each October and is a time to showcase the many ways farm to school, also called local food to school, activities come to life. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the impacts of...Read More
