Grow Eat Learn Summer Activity Reflection

Grow Eat Learn Summer Activity Reflection The Nourish program, Grow Eat Learn (GEL) kicked off its 2024 relaunch with a busy and exciting summer. Jess Ross, Project Lead, School Community Gardens, Iris Haynes, Summer Garden Assistant and other Nourish staff worked hard to design and deliver youth garden programming throughout schools and community. We were […]

Nourish Champions: Youth Food Leaders

Nourish Champions: Youth Food Leaders In partnership with the YWCA Halifax and YWCA Youth Advisory Council, we developed and launched a new program, Youth Food Leaders. This program focused on equipping youth to be food leaders, by providing them with food skills, mentorship, equipment, and access to food through workshops and leadership opportunities.   This pilot […]

Reflecting on a Historic Year of School Food Advocacy

February 1st marks African Heritage Month in Nova Scotia. African Nova Scotians are a distinct people with collective rights tied to over 52 land-based communities in the part of Mi’kma’ki known as Nova Scotia, whose contributions have been intricately woven into the cultural, economic, educational, and artistic landscape of this province for over 400 years.

Staff Spotlight: Welcome Iris!

Meet Nourish champion, Jasmine! Jasmine has been involved in many projects with us over the last year, but most notably, she has made incredible contributions to our Youth Food Leaders program during its pilot launch. Since then, she has continued her work with us to develop and deliver Food Skills workshops and create associated resources. We are excited to highlight Jasmine’s contributions this month!

Wrapping up our Baking for Breakfast series

Meet Nourish champion, Jasmine! Jasmine has been involved in many projects with us over the last year, but most notably, she has made incredible contributions to our Youth Food Leaders program during its pilot launch. Since then, she has continued her work with us to develop and deliver Food Skills workshops and create associated resources. We are excited to highlight Jasmine’s contributions this month!

Celebrating Earth Fest: A Pollinator Planting Party

Meet Nourish champion, Jasmine! Jasmine has been involved in many projects with us over the last year, but most notably, she has made incredible contributions to our Youth Food Leaders program during its pilot launch. Since then, she has continued her work with us to develop and deliver Food Skills workshops and create associated resources. We are excited to highlight Jasmine’s contributions this month!

Blue Nose Champion: Michelle Garcia!

Meet Nourish champion, Jasmine! Jasmine has been involved in many projects with us over the last year, but most notably, she has made incredible contributions to our Youth Food Leaders program during its pilot launch. Since then, she has continued her work with us to develop and deliver Food Skills workshops and create associated resources. We are excited to highlight Jasmine’s contributions this month!

Meet Nourish Intern Caroline!

Meet Nourish champion, Jasmine! Jasmine has been involved in many projects with us over the last year, but most notably, she has made incredible contributions to our Youth Food Leaders program during its pilot launch. Since then, she has continued her work with us to develop and deliver Food Skills workshops and create associated resources. We are excited to highlight Jasmine’s contributions this month!

Funding for school food in Nova Scotia

February 1st marks African Heritage Month in Nova Scotia. African Nova Scotians are a distinct people with collective rights tied to over 52 land-based communities in the part of Mi’kma’ki known as Nova Scotia, whose contributions have been intricately woven into the cultural, economic, educational, and artistic landscape of this province for over 400 years.

Staff Spotlight: Welcome Jess!

Meet Nourish champion, Jasmine! Jasmine has been involved in many projects with us over the last year, but most notably, she has made incredible contributions to our Youth Food Leaders program during its pilot launch. Since then, she has continued her work with us to develop and deliver Food Skills workshops and create associated resources. We are excited to highlight Jasmine’s contributions this month!