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
Garden Infrastructure Design Library
This document shows gardeners 4 different options to choose from when deciding which garden infrastructure is best for the garden needs and space that you are working on. Learn more about compost systems, water catchment and storage systems, garden beds and season-extending cold frames.
- Grow Eat Learn
Two-Pallet Compost Bin
This is a design for a sturdy and rodent-resistant 1-bin compost system. It is a model built to support a cafeteria to compost program at an elementary school.
- Grow Eat Learn
Foraging with Kids in Mi’kma’ki
A 4-Season Foraging Activity, includes Mi’kmaw plant names, helpful identification tips and recipe ideas for 12 wild foods found in Nova Scotia.
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
Information Sheets – Beet
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
Information Sheets – Apple
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
Getting Started with Farm to School Snack
The Getting Started with Farm to School Snack guide will lead schools through the ten steps of implementing a local snack program.
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.
- 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.
- School Food
School Food Programs in Canada- 15 Promising Cases
Now that Canada has a National School Food Program, these promising school food programs illustrate the innovation that is already happening to support the health, education and overall well-being of children and youth.
- School Food
Nova Scotia School Food and Nutrition Policy
Launched in fall 2024, this updated provincial policy provides guidance on all foods and beverages served and sold in school, as well as other aspects of the school food environment.
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.