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• Garden Research

  School Food Gardens—Benefits to Students

  There is growing interest around the world for using gardens as a hands-on learning opportunity that can be integrated into a wide-range of subject areas. Studies of food-producing gardens in schools cite many benefits.

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• Garden Policies

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• Garden Success Stories

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• Helpful Links

  • BC Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC)
  • BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC)
  • BC Dairy Association
  • BC Healthy Living Alliance
  • BC Ministry of Education
  • BC School Trustees Association (BCSTA)
  • Brand Name Food List
  • Canadian Association for School Health (CASH)
  • Dietitian Services at HealthLink BC
  • Dietitians of Canada
  • Directorate of Agencies for School Health (DASH)
  • Farm to School BC
  • Fresh Roots
  • Healthy Families BC
  • Healthy Schools Network
  • LifeCycles

• Success Stories

  • Farm to School BC Stories from the Field
  • Community Greenhouse in Invermere
  • Edible School Grounds Workshop Leads to School Garden Network
  • Tamanawis Foods Class—A greenhouse project
  • School Garden Success Story: Windermere High School, Vancouver
  • School Garden Success Story: Robert Ogilvie Elementary School, Fort St John
  • School Garden Success Story: Queen Mary Elementary, North Vancouver
  • School Garden Success Story: Blue Mountain Elementary, Maple Ridge
  • School Garden Success Story: Terra Nova School Gardens, Richmond
  • School Garden Success Story: North Peace Secondary School, Fort St John

• Ideas for Action

  • Growing Schools
  • School Food Gardens—Challenges, barriers and how to overcome them
  • Play First Lunch Toolkit
  • Take Action: SCHOOL TRUSTEES
  • Take Action: TEACHERS
  • Take Action: SCHOOL MEAL PROVIDERS
  • Take Action: DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS
  • Take Action: STUDENTS
  • Wendy Aasen, parent, on the importance of being consistent
  • Wendy Aasen, parent, on involving everyone for success