Media Releases
New school food fund helping feed students in Nova Scotia - September 12, 2022
“Literally Nutritious” Cooking Program Combines Healthy Eating, Literacy & Skills Based Learning - March 10, 2022
Nourish Your Roots Farm-to-School Fundraiser is Back in Nova Scotia Schools - September 23, 2021
Nourish Nova Scotia launches Local Food Lunch Toolkit - September 1, 2021
TCRCE Launches “Literally Nutritious”- March 1, 2021
School Food Gardens in Nova Scotia Get Support They Need to Grow - October 16, 2019
Student offers $500 to help change school food for the better - February 26, 2019
Speak Up 4 School Food - February 7, 2019
How buying a box of local produce helps schools and Nova Scotia farmers! - September 7, 2018
In the News
Demand for meal programs in N.S. schools spikes amid soaring food costs - Global News - January 25, 2023
School food programs - Maritime Noon - September 14, 2022
New School food fund helping feed students in Nova Scotia - CityNews - September 11, 2022
Lisa Roberts: School lunches should be a staple across Canada - Saltwire - September 1, 2022
Press Release: Nourish NS creating Nova Scotia School Food Fund - September 1, 2022
Press Release: Change in Leadership at Nourish Nova Scotia, Continued Focus on School Food - May 2022
Margo Riebe-Butt: Nova Scotia schools rapidly chewing though food budgets - Chronicle Herald - June 4, 2022
Feed Nova Scotia seeing major demand amid rising food and inflation costs - CBC - June 1, 2022
Nourish Nova Scotia launches The Local Food Lunch Toolkit - Global News - September 21, 2021
Digital 'market coins' aim to help Halifax families struggling with food costs - CBC - July 21, 2021
Comedian turned children’s book author gives back during COVID - Global News Morning - July 21, 2021
Nourish Nova Scotia launches “2020 Community Campaign” with online store - Global News Morning - September 16th, 2020
Maritime Noon with Bob Murphy - September 24, 2020
Nova Scotia Celebrates Nutrition Month - Global - March 2, 2020
Is it time for a universal school lunch program? - CBC - November 25, 2019
Kayla Thomas, Program Development Coordinator, speaks to Global Halifax about Nourish Your Roots - Global Halifax- October 9, 2019
Student uses $500 film prize to improve school lunch offerings - Halifax Today - March 6, 2019
Film award winner donates prize money to set up Central Kings salad bar - The Chronicle Herald - March 1, 2019
Nourish Nova Scotia pushing for a national school food program through online campaign - Halifax Today - December 15, 2018
Kieran O'Neill wins Nourish NS Food and Film Challenge - CBC - September 14, 2018
Nourish Nova Scotia helps farmers and schools - The Reporter - September 11, 2018
Media Inquiries
If you have questions about Nourish Nova Scotia’s programs and initiatives please contact:
Aimee Gasparetto
Executive Director
Nourish Nova Scotia
aimee.gasparetto@nourishns.ca
902 456-8412