The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food (NS-CHSF) brings together stakeholders from regions and sectors across Nova Scotia to engage in dialogue, share resources, and collaborate on collective advocacy towards the development of a pan-Canadian school food program that meets the diverse needs of Nova Scotia school communities based on the Coalition’s guiding principles.

Nourish Nova Scotia hosts and coordinates the activities of the NS-CHSF.

#SpeakUp4SchoolFood in the Nova Scotia 2024 Election

The Nova Scotia Coalition for Healthy School Food has worked hard, alongside others, to advocate for the new Nova Scotia School Lunch Program! We are very pleased with this investment and the program's initial rollout! However, we also know enhancements must be made as this program evolves to ensure it reaches its full potential in both feeding students and bolstering our local food system. Here are some tools to help you advocate for these enhancements.

Read our recommendations

Read our asks and questions

use our Letter template

Get Involved

From joining the Nova Scotia Chapter to receiving our newsletters, you can get involved in many ways.

Join the Nova Scotia Chapter

Subscribe to #SpeakUp News

become National CHSF member

become national CHSF endorser

Steering Committee Members of the NS-CHSF

Lindsay Corbin, NS-CHSF Coordinator (Nourish Nova Scotia)
Caitlin Skerratt (Ecology Action Centre/Halifax Food Policy Alliance)
Chelsey Purdy (Union of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw)
Hannah Mawhinney (UpLift Partnership, Dalhousie University)
Sarah Mullen (Kings County Community Food Council)
John Rix (Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture)

Aimee Gasparetto, Executive Director (Nourish Nova Scotia)
Lisa Salley (Manager of Public Engagement and Community Health Board, Western Zone, NS Health)