Learning Hub
The Nourish Learning Hub is a growing collection of tools and resources to support learning and action around food and food systems, organized by different themes and initiatives.
We continue to update our learning hub regularly, so check back often for new recipes and resources that can support your food learning journey!
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Food Literacy and Safety Resources
Food literacy is the knowledge, skills, and understanding that allow individuals and communities to build meaningful relationships with food. Here you will find a collection of resources that help support the development of food literacy, such as food program facilitation guides, food safety resources, and educational information.
- Food Literacy, School Food
Guide to Starting a School Cooking Club
The Cooking Club Toolkit was developed in partnership with UpLift. This Toolkit will prepare you to start a Cooking Club with students in your school.
- Food Literacy
Positive Food Environment Toolkit
Positive food environments are supportive and inclusive spaces where young people can build positive relationships with food and their bodies. This toolkit is filled with learnings, information, and activities to support you to navigate this topic, increasing your confidence and ultimately impacting the children and youth you care about.
- Food Literacy, Food Programs, Recipes
Literally Nutritious 3.0: Sheet Pan Recipes
The Literally Nutritious series, made in partnership with Tri Country Regional Centre for Education (TCRCE), introduces students to a variety of simple and nutritious recipes that can be used in the classroom or at home. This document shares sheet pan recipes.
Grow Eat Learn Resources
A collection of resources aimed to support educators and community groups to engage in youth garden programming. You will find education content including curriculum, activities, and garden planning resources.
- Grow Eat Learn
Grow Eat Learn Digest: Fall 2025
This quarterly newspaper was created by the Grow Eat Learn team to share garden stories from the schools and youth we work with, information and tips about gardening and growing food, as well as to highlight upcoming events and programming related to school and community gardens across Mi’kma’ki (NS).
- Grow Eat Learn
Fall Planting Guide for School and Community Gardens
The growing season is longer than ever, meaning school gardens can grow food in the fall when class is back. Check out this guide to learn more about what to plant, when and different strategies for growing food until December! Features information on cover crops, row cover, planting perennials before winter and lots of ideas on what plants to grow.
- Grow Eat Learn
Grow Your Own Microgreens
This resource shares tips on how to grow your own microgreens and an activity to engage youth in the classroom.
Farm to School Snack Resources
Each month, students get the chance to taste fresh, locally grown produce from Nova Scotia farms. Here you will find Farm to School Snack resources that accompany each snack, including information sheets with fun facts about the produce, and video resources for educators.
- Farm to School Snack
Fiche d’information sur les concombres !
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.
- Farm to School Snack
Fiche d’information sur les carrottes !
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.
- Farm to School Snack
Fiche d’information sur les bleuets !
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.
School Food Resources
A combination of research and resources that supports the delivery of school food programs, including breakfast, lunch, and snacks, and food literacy in schools.
- School Food
Qu’est-ce qu’on mange à midi? Livre à colorier
Avec illustrations par Emma FitzGerald créées pour le livre de recettes Qu’est-ce qu’on mange à midi? Recettes de la Nouvelle-Écosse à préparer et à savourer ensemble
- School Food
Cookbook Illustrations Colouring Book
Featuring illustrations by Emma FitzGerald for the cookbook What’s for Lunch? Nova Scotia Recipes to Cook and Enjoy Together
- Food Literacy, School Food
Guide to Starting a School Cooking Club
The Cooking Club Toolkit was developed in partnership with UpLift. This Toolkit will prepare you to start a Cooking Club with students in your school.
Recipes
A collection of recipes that are some of our most delicious and nutritious favourites!
As we continue to grow our resource collection, we would like to know if you’ve found something particularly helpful, or if you have feedback that could help us to improve a resource. We’d also love to hear about other food related resources that you love and could be a great addition to our collection.