Farm to School Snack

Enhance your school’s snack time with a burst of local flavour through our Farm to School Snack Program!

The Farm to School Snack Program brings fresh Nova Scotia produce into school snack time. Each month, students get the chance to taste fresh, locally grown produce from Nova Scotia farms while learning about how different fruits and vegetables grow.

From juicy ground cherries to crunchy bell peppers, crisp kale, and vibrant rainbow carrots, students are offered a variety of fruits and vegetables to experience and enjoy.

Each snack comes with an info sheet that details how it was grown, how it is enjoyed around the world, fun facts, and video resources for teachers.

In each school, Farm to School Snack is run by dedicated volunteers with ongoing support from our Farm to School Coordinator.

Start a Farm to School Snack Program in your School

Learn More
To learn more about how the program works, check out this Guide to Getting Started.

Contact Us
Planning can start anytime and schools in Nova Scotia who would like to explore starting a program can reach out to our Farm to School Coordinator.

"For the past five years, we at Glooscap have been the fortunate recipients of fresh local produce and fresh local agricultural information through the Farm to School program. This program has given our students the exposure to tasty fresh fruits and vegetables grown nearby which many would not have had the opportunity to try. The produce is always presented in a colorful, enticing manner and kids are encouraged to use their five senses to enjoy these flavorful treats. The information that is provided on the origin of the fruit or vegetable helps to broaden our students' knowledge and world view."

–Grade 4 Teacher, Glooscap Elementary School

Featured Resources

Our Farm to School Snack resources feature a range of fruits and vegetables grown in Nova Scotia, and are designed to enhance your taste testing adventure. Each vegetable and fruit snack comes with a variety of educational resources, including a fact sheet, curriculum-aligned activities, and a short video featuring a Nova Scotian farm. These resources are perfect for sparking curiosity, engaging students in the journey from farm to school, and deepening their understanding of where their food comes from. Be sure to share the resources with your school’s teaching staff to help make the learning experience even more interactive and fun!

Our Farm to School Snack Resources come in English and French!

Featured Snack: Strawberry

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Information Sheets – Strawberry

The Farm to School Snack Information Sheets highlight how each vegetable and fruit is grown, how it is enjoyed around the world, fun facts, and creative ways to explore the snack. To enhance the taste testing experience, these resources can be shared during morning announcements or read aloud by the classroom teacher as students enjoy their snack.

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La fraîcheur au menu – La fraise

Les fiches la fraîcheur au menu proposent des activités pédagogiques axées sur les fruits et légumes locaux présentés dans le cadre du programme Farm to School Snack. Ces ressources interactives sont liées aux programmes d’enseignement des langues, des mathématiques, des arts visuels, des sciences sociales, des sciences, de la santé et de l’éducation physique pour les élèves du primaire à la troisième année et de la quatrième à la sixième année.

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Fresh Story Sheets – Strawberries

Agriculture in the Classroom’s Fresh Story sheets offer educational activities focused on the local fruits and vegetables featured in the Farm to School Snack program. These interactive resources are curriculum-linked to Language Arts, Math, Visual Arts, Social Studies, Science, Health, and Physical Education for Grades Primary – 3 and Grades 4-6.