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 is paired with engaging food literacy resources that help turn the tasting experience into a learning opportunity. These resources include information sheets about how the produce is grown and enjoyed around the world, a Farm to Snack Adventures video series showcasing the produce’s journey from farm to school, and curriculum-linked activities from Agriculture in the Classroom – Nova Scotia.
In each school, Farm to School Snack is run by dedicated volunteers with ongoing support from our Farm to School Coordinator. The program is open to schools across all Regional Centres for Education, as well as those in the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial and Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey.
How to Get Involved
To learn more about how the program works, check out our Guide to Getting Started. Planning can begin at any time, and schools in Nova Scotia interested in starting a program are encouraged to contact our Farm to School Coordinator dawn.hare@nourishns.ca.
How to Run Your Farm to School Snack Program
Participating schools can follow the steps below to plan and deliver their monthly Farm to School Snack program:
- Register school: Complete the School Registration Form after your planning meeting with the Farm to School Coordinator.
- Select snack: Choose your monthly snack from the seasonal produce list in the program email, then place your order with your supplier.
- Access supporting resources: Visit the Farm to School Snack Resource Page for information sheets, Farm to Snack Adventures videos, and Agriculture in the Classroom activities.
- Share resources with teachers: Provide resources to classroom teachers ahead of snack day to connect snack time with learning.
- Prepare and deliver snack: Enlist school volunteers (students, staff, parents, etc.) to run your snack program.
- Gather feedback: Share the Classroom Feedback Form or High School Student Feedback Form to collect insights on your students’ snack experiences.
- Record snack details: After snack day, complete the Monthly Tracking Form to document your local fruit or vegetable snack.
