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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.

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.

Information Sheets – Blueberry

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. This report responds to a need for insight into the operational details of school food programs that exist to meet the diverse needs of communities across Canada.

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.

School Food Programs in Canada – Needs Assessment and Community Engagement Guide

As the National School Food program rolls out, many schools will be undertaking school food programs (SFPs) for the first time, assessing their needs and capacity, and creating new SFPs from scratch. Others will be taking stock of their existing programs; evaluating and prioritizing their students’ needs; assessing the strengths, and challenges of current models; and making plans for upscaling and improving on past successes. This guide will help both groups by offering information and recommendations for conducting needs assessments and engaging key partners; and providing guidance for community consultation and collaboration.

Budgeting for Breakfast Programs

Stretch your breakfast program dollars with this collection of tested tips.

Reducing Waste in School Healthy Eating Program

Reduce, reuse, recycle! Use these tips to support healthy kids and a healthy planet.

School Garden Resource Guide

There are so many amazing resources beyond Nourish, including funding opportunities for school and community gardens. Check out this external resource guide to find current grant opportunities, amazing curriculum and helpful tools that break down how to garden.

Guide to Greenhouses

This resource can help you make decisions before selecting a greenhouse and location. It also provides helpful information about how to utilize and maintain this garden infrastructure.

Fruit and Vegetable Garden Alphabet Colouring Book

This activity will help kids learn to name and recognize new vegetables in this printable colouring activity.

Culinary Herbs

A learning tool that talks about different elements of growing and cooking with many different herbs. It features some growing tips and each is matched with a Nourish recipe.

Food Literacy Education Guide

Despite food being a tangible, relevant and powerful tool for engaging students, food literacy is an often-neglected component of school food programs. This guide aims to help educators and policy makers see the possibilities of food-based learning – planting seeds of inspiration and providing a better understanding of what food literacy is, and how to incorporate it more holistically into the school, the classroom, and the curriculum. It also provides links to dozens of practical resources: food literacy units and lessons, learning and evaluation tools, best-practice recommendations and more.

Nova Scotia School Food and Beverage Standards

These standards provide the most up to date guidance to help schools determine which foods and beverages to serve and sell.

Getting Started with Hydroponics

Check out this learning tool for getting started with hydroponics in your classroom or youth space. Hydroponics is a low-barrier, indoor gardening.

Garden Lessons 1-8

A series of 8 lessons on different topics that follow the process of a garden. These lessons offer detailed educational activities to support spending time in and tending to a garden.

Fresh Pasta Facilitation Guide

The Fresh Pasta Facilitation Guide will lead facilitators through the process of planning and implementing a Food Skills workshop that teaches participants to prepare delicious fresh pasta and sauce from scratch.

Dips and Spreads Facilitation Guide

The Dips and Spreads Facilitation Guide will lead facilitators through the process of planning and implementing a Food Skills workshop that teaches participants to prepare delicious dips and spreads from scratch paired with some tasty sides.

Smoothie Lab Facilitation Guide

The Smoothie Lab Facilitation Guide will lead facilitators through the process of planning and implementing a Food Skills workshop that teaches participants to prepare delicious smoothies, exploring new ingredients and flavour combinations.

Eating in the Classroom

Many students in Nova Scotia schools eat lunch in their classrooms. Use this guide to help ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable experience.

Local Food Lunch Toolkit for Food Service Providers

Nova Scotia produces a bounty of local ingredients! These recipes bring them together to create healthy lunches your students will love.

Grab and Go Breakfast Recipes

A delicious, nutritious breakfast doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming! Use these recipes to support students with a convenient start to fuel their school day

Pollinator Bingo

This activity is fun for many ages. Our Pollinator Bingo is a trivia-style activity exploring local pollinating animals and plants. This is a great activity to have on hand to engage youth in learning about local biodiversity.

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.

Information Sheets – Broccoli

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.

Information Sheets – Cabbage

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.

Information Sheets – Carrot

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.

Information Sheets – Cauliflower

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.

Information Sheets – Cranberry

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.

Information Sheets – Cucumber

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.

Information Sheets – Kohlrabi

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.

Information Sheets – Nectarine

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.

Information Sheets – Peach

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.

Information Sheets – Celeriac

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.

Information Sheets – Asparagus

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.

Information Sheets – Pepper (Bell)

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.

Information Sheets – Pepper (Lunchbox)

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.

Information Sheets – Pear

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.

Information Sheets – Pea Shoot

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.

Information Sheets – Plum

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.

Information Sheets – Strawberry

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.

Information Sheets – Radish (Watermelon)

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.

Information Sheets – Tomato

A Farm to School Snack fact sheet.

Information Sheets – Turnip

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.

Fresh Story Sheets – Apples

Agriculture in the Classroom’s Fresh Story sheets offer educational activities focused on the local fruits and vegetables featured in the Farm to School Snack program. These interactive resources are curriculum-linked to Language Arts, Math, Visual Arts, Social Studies, Science, Health, and Physical Education for Grades Primary – 3 and Grades 4-6.

Fresh Story Sheets – Peppers

Agriculture in the Classroom’s Fresh Story sheets offer educational activities focused on the local fruits and vegetables featured in the Farm to School Snack program. These interactive resources are curriculum-linked to Language Arts, Math, Visual Arts, Social Studies, Science, Health, and Physical Education for Grades Primary – 3 and Grades 4-6.

Fresh Story Sheets – Cucumbers

Agriculture in the Classroom’s Fresh Story sheets offer educational activities focused on the local fruits and vegetables featured in the Farm to School Snack program. These interactive resources are curriculum-linked to Language Arts, Math, Visual Arts, Social Studies, Science, Health, and Physical Education for Grades Primary – 3 and Grades 4-6.

Fresh Story Sheets – Blueberries

Agriculture in the Classroom’s Fresh Story sheets offer educational activities focused on the local fruits and vegetables featured in the Farm to School Snack program. These interactive resources are curriculum-linked to Language Arts, Math, Visual Arts, Social Studies, Science, Health, and Physical Education for Grades Primary – 3 and Grades 4-6.

Fresh Story Sheets – Carrots

Agriculture in the Classroom’s Fresh Story sheets offer educational activities focused on the local fruits and vegetables featured in the Farm to School Snack program. These interactive resources are curriculum-linked to Language Arts, Math, Visual Arts, Social Studies, Science, Health, and Physical Education for Grades Primary – 3 and Grades 4-6.

La fraîcheur au menu – La pomme

Les fiches la fraîcheur au menu proposent des activités pédagogiques axées sur les fruits et légumes locaux présentés dans le cadre du programme Farm to School Snack. Ces ressources interactives sont liées aux programmes d’enseignement des langues, des mathématiques, des arts visuels, des sciences sociales, des sciences, de la santé et de l’éducation physique pour les élèves du primaire à la troisième année et de la quatrième à la sixième année.

La fraîcheur au menu – Le bleuet sauvage

Les fiches la fraîcheur au menu proposent des activités pédagogiques axées sur les fruits et légumes locaux présentés dans le cadre du programme Farm to School Snack. Ces ressources interactives sont liées aux programmes d’enseignement des langues, des mathématiques, des arts visuels, des sciences sociales, des sciences, de la santé et de l’éducation physique pour les élèves du primaire à la troisième année et de la quatrième à la sixième année.

La fraîcheur au menu – La carotte

Les fiches la fraîcheur au menu proposent des activités pédagogiques axées sur les fruits et légumes locaux présentés dans le cadre du programme Farm to School Snack. Ces ressources interactives sont liées aux programmes d’enseignement des langues, des mathématiques, des arts visuels, des sciences sociales, des sciences, de la santé et de l’éducation physique pour les élèves du primaire à la troisième année et de la quatrième à la sixième année.

La fraîcheur au menu – Le concombre

Les fiches la fraîcheur au menu proposent des activités pédagogiques axées sur les fruits et légumes locaux présentés dans le cadre du programme Farm to School Snack. Ces ressources interactives sont liées aux programmes d’enseignement des langues, des mathématiques, des arts visuels, des sciences sociales, des sciences, de la santé et de l’éducation physique pour les élèves du primaire à la troisième année et de la quatrième à la sixième année.

La fraîcheur au menu – Les poivrons

Les fiches la fraîcheur au menu proposent des activités pédagogiques axées sur les fruits et légumes locaux présentés dans le cadre du programme Farm to School Snack. Ces ressources interactives sont liées aux programmes d’enseignement des langues, des mathématiques, des arts visuels, des sciences sociales, des sciences, de la santé et de l’éducation physique pour les élèves du primaire à la troisième année et de la quatrième à la sixième année.

La fraîcheur au menu – La fraise

Les fiches la fraîcheur au menu proposent des activités pédagogiques axées sur les fruits et légumes locaux présentés dans le cadre du programme Farm to School Snack. Ces ressources interactives sont liées aux programmes d’enseignement des langues, des mathématiques, des arts visuels, des sciences sociales, des sciences, de la santé et de l’éducation physique pour les élèves du primaire à la troisième année et de la quatrième à la sixième année.

La fraîcheur au menu – La tomate

Les fiches la fraîcheur au menu proposent des activités pédagogiques axées sur les fruits et légumes locaux présentés dans le cadre du programme Farm to School Snack. Ces ressources interactives sont liées aux programmes d’enseignement des langues, des mathématiques, des arts visuels, des sciences sociales, des sciences, de la santé et de l’éducation physique pour les élèves du primaire à la troisième année et de la quatrième à la sixième année.

Mapping Community Supports For Your School Garden

A worksheet designed to help garden leaders assess community supports for a school garden project.

Vegetarian Guide

What does it mean to follow a vegetarian diet? Check out this quick one-pager that explains what a vegetarian diet is, and considerations to keep in mind to keep your program spaces safe for those following a vegetarian diet.

Gluten Allergy Guide

Who follows a gluten-free diet? What is a wheat allergy? Check out this quick one-pager that explains what gluten is, and considerations to keep in mind to keep your program spaces safe for those with allergies or intolerances.

Soy Allergy Guide

Check out this quick one-pager that explains what soy allergy is, and considerations to keep in mind to keep your program spaces safe for those with allergies or intolerances.

Egg Allergy Guide

Check out this quick one-pager that explains what an egg allergy is, and considerations to keep in mind to keep your program spaces safe for those with allergies or intolerances.

Nut Allergy Guide

Check out this quick one-pager that explains what an nut allergy is, and considerations to keep in mind to keep your program spaces safe for those with allergies or intolerances.

Dairy Allergy Guide

Check out this quick one-pager that explains what an dairy allergy is, and considerations to keep in mind to keep your program spaces safe for those with allergies or intolerances.

Vegan Guide

What does it mean to follow a vegan diet? Check out this quick one-pager that explains what a vegan diet is, and considerations to keep in mind to keep your program spaces safe for those following a vegan diet.

Handwashing

This handwashing activity uses oil and cinnamon to demonstrate the importance of handwashing while cooking through seeing by seeing how germs can spread and how we can prevent this.

Fruit and Vegetable Colouring Book

This fruit and vegetable colouring book includes 20 pages of different fruits and vegetables that students can colour, and practice their printing!

Cooking with Kids

The Cooking with Kids resource outlines age-appropriate kitchen skills for children and youth up to age 16 and beyond to help guide your programs. Keep in mind that this is meant to be a guide only, and you may need to adjust based on the skill level of your group.

Cooking in the Classroom: Starter Kit

The Cooking in the Classroom: Starter Kit resource outlines basic equipment with an accompanying shopping list to equip your classroom or program space for cooking programs.

Cooking Tips and Terms

The Cooking Tips and Terms resource provides common cooking terms with accompanying photos to demonstrate.

Creating a Garden Goal

A worksheet designed to help garden leaders assess their goals and priorities are in planning to create or revive a school garden project.

Fresh Story Sheets – Strawberries

Agriculture in the Classroom’s Fresh Story sheets offer educational activities focused on the local fruits and vegetables featured in the Farm to School Snack program. These interactive resources are curriculum-linked to Language Arts, Math, Visual Arts, Social Studies, Science, Health, and Physical Education for Grades Primary – 3 and Grades 4-6.

Fresh Story Sheets – Tomato

Agriculture in the Classroom’s Fresh Story sheets offer educational activities focused on the local fruits and vegetables featured in the Farm to School Snack program. These interactive resources are curriculum-linked to Language Arts, Math, Visual Arts, Social Studies, Science, Health, and Physical Education for Grades Primary – 3 and Grades 4-6.