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
FH Collins Secondary School, Whitehorse YT Grant term, 2023-2024 F.H. Collins Senior Secondary School, located in Whitehorse, is the largest secondary school in Yukon Territory. This is a diverse school; students from all over the Territory attend F.H. Collins, including Old Crow, Mayo, Watson Lake, and along the Alaska Highway. The 1890’s Gold Rush and...Read More
Simon Jacob Memorial Education Centre, Webequie, ON Grant term 2022-2024 The Simon Jacob Memorial Education Centre in rural Webequie, Ontario, Canada, is home to 250 students from kindergarten to grade 12. Our school has been running the Farm to Cafeteria Canada (F2CC) program for the past two years, and it has had a significant impact...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
Inglewood School, Grand Bay-Westfield, NB Grant term 2022-2024 Inglewood School is a small suburban school servicing 115 grades 3-5 students. It is situated in picturesque Grand Bay-Westfield, New Brunswick along the magnificent Saint John River. This tightly-knit school values families and prioritizes students’ well-being. Families commute to nearby Saint John for work and activities. Students...Read More
Arden Elementary, Courtenay, BC Grant term 2022-2024 Arden Elementary’s video shows the power of partnerships and of using a Community School as a Hub for helping feeder/other schools. Community and family volunteers have come together to make this amazing project possible, facilitating everything from healthy eating and opportunities for students to try new foods to...Read More
