by Brit MacDonald | Jan 21, 2019 | Food Literacy, Resource, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized
Tips for Feeding Your VermiCompost Worms Vermicomposting is easy, fun, good for the earth and presents countless learning opportunities. We’ve compiled our tips and tricks for feeding your worms to maximize their composting (ie. eating and pooping) magic! We...
by Brit MacDonald | Dec 3, 2018 | Environmental Stewardship, Food Literacy, Uncategorized
Calculate Your Ideal Worm Herd Ready to reduce your food waste, give back to your school garden and give students an opportunity to observe a thriving ecosystem? Why not bring a vermin-compost bin (a.k.a. a worm bin) into your classroom and open up a world of...
by Brit MacDonald | Oct 10, 2018 | Food Literacy, Resource, Uncategorized
Our Favourite Garden-based Nutrition Resources How do we make the healthy food choice the easy choice for kids? Evidence says garden-based nutrition education can have a big impact. This is how you can put it to work! In a time when conversations about food are so...
by Brit MacDonald | Sep 18, 2018 | Agriculture Education, Food Literacy, Resource
Where Does Our Food Come From? Our Favourite Ag & Food System Resources One of the goals of the Little Green Thumbs garden is to help students create meaningful, informed connections between the food they grow and eat, and the agricultural processes involved in...
by Brit MacDonald | May 22, 2018 | Food Literacy, Resource
Ingredients for Successful Classroom Cooking Enjoying a fresh harvest of vegetables is one of the best parts of gardening with students! In celebration of Eat, in our Plant, Grow, Eat, Share charter, we are sharing our top ingredients for successful classroom cooking....
by Brit MacDonald | Apr 24, 2018 | Food Literacy
Farmers’ markets have a fun, vibrant atmosphere! Beyond the beautiful displays of colour and fresh produce, learning opportunities abound for youth at your local market. From sampling a new food, to seeing a wider variety of fruits and vegetables and meeting the...
