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Workshops from Field to Table Schools
FoodShare's Field to Table Schools Program (FTTS) offers a variety of workshops for elementary and youth-aged students.
In-class visits are $25, and can include up to two workshops on the same day.
For FoodShare field trips, the cost will be $2 per student for a short workshop, $4 per student for a full day workshop (10-2pm) or $7 per student for any workshop plus a Good Food Café lunch.
Workshops are subject to availability, and limited to two workshops per school, per year.
To learn more about the Field to Table Schools program, book a workshop for your school or find out about teacher training opportunities, please contact Brooke Ziebell, Field to Table Schools Coordinator at brooke@foodshare.net.
Elementary Programming:
NEW! Waste in our Food System – Ever wondered what happens to all that food we don't eat? Student will learn about food production, from field to table, and the many ways in which we can reduce our impact on the environment by minimizing our food-related waste. This workshop is best suited to grades 3+.
Signature Salads: Students have the opportunity to get creative in the kitchen or classroom, producing their own unique, delicious salads according to some challenging criteria! This workshop is well suited to grades 4+.
Pollination Patrol: What's the buzz? In this workshop, your students will become bee experts, learning all about the process of pollination and our very own local food heroes… bees! Oh yeah, did we mention tasting a delicious range of local honeys? This workshop is best suited to grades JK- grade 3.
Roots, Shoots, Leaves and Seeds: Students will learn to identify plant parts, their functions and how to prepare a variety of local fruits and vegetables. This workshop is best suited to grades JK- grade 4.
Herbalicious: As the name suggests, this workshop is focused on one of the most under-utilized plants around, herbs. We look at the planting, cooking, and tasting of herbs, their rich cultural history and various uses around the globe… Tea anyone? This workshop can be adapted to all ages.
Rotten Apple Party: Have you ever wondered what a compost party might look like? This workshop is a hands-on lesson on the benefits and practices of indoor and outdoor composting. This workshop is best suited to JK – grade 4
Food, Media and Marketing: Students will identify media and marketing as powerful influencing factors on our food choices and be able to analyze both more critically. This workshop is best suited to grades 5+.
FoodPrints: This workshop explores the social, nutritional, environmental and economical benefits of supporting our local food system. Going beyond ecological footprints, FoodPrints explores the effects of our food choices specifically. This workshop is best suited to grades 5+.
Stone Soup: Students will learn about the importance of our community when eating, growing and sharing food. Students will listen to a story, help prepare their own stone soup and receive a take home package for someone special! This workshop can be adapted to suit to all grades.
Great Big Crunch: 1, 2, 3… Crunch! Learn about healthy eating and local and global food systems while following the journey from the apple seed, to the harvest, to the market, to the core. This workshop is best suited to grades JK-4.
The annual GBC takes place each March, but this workshop can be run anytime.
Can You Dig It?: This workshop is an exploration of soil as a vital resource and ways in which we can protect it and build our own. This workshop is best suited to grades 1-4.
Grains on the Brain: An introduction to a variety of grains, including their history, how they are harvested, processed and prepared. This workshop is suited to all ages.
Animals in the Food System: Students will identify the different ways animals are involved in our food system and have a chance to prepare and sample some of their own butter. This workshop is best suited to JK-3.
Nourishing with Nursery Rhymes - FoodShare draws on popular nursery rhymes and tall tales to teach young students about the magic of nature, growing and nurturing plants and enjoying healthy, nutritious foods. Students will benefit from a range of themed games, recipes and activities – all hands-on of course. This workshop is suited for JK and grade 1.
Tour of FoodShare: Visit our facility for a behind the scenes look at one of North America's largest Food Security organizations. Students will experience the kitchen, garden, compost area and Good Food warehouse facility. The tour is best suited to grades 5+ and can be included as part of any of the above workshops.
Youth Programming:
NEW! Food Politics: Get your students up-to-date with the latest in food news. Teachers can direct this workshop with chosen topics, or leave it up to us to get your class engaged in exploring the latest in the media, film, or politics.
NEW! Animals in our Food System: Animals and their products make up a considerable portion of the world's diet. This workshop will explore different animal industries and the affects they have on us, and our environment.
NEW! Food, Media, Marketing and You: Students will identify media and marketing as powerful influencing factors on our food choices and be able to analyze both more critically. This workshop empowers students to make informed choices about the foods they choose and the affect media has on their own body image.
NEW! Supermarket Sleuths: Participants will learn how to navigate the local supermarket for good, healthy food – and on a budget! In an otherwise confusing, and sometimes overwhelming environment, students will feel more confident after gaining some vital shopping skills.
Waste in our Food System: Students will investigate why our current convenience food culture has emerged and the social and environmental impacts of that, relating to waste in the food system.
Signature Salads: Students have the opportunity to get creative in the kitchen or classroom, producing their own unique, delicious salads according to some challenging criteria. Warning: salads will be judged!
What Toronto Eats: What do people eat in Toronto? How much do they spend on a week's worth of groceries? Why does it vary so much? This session will help answer these questions by observing, analyzing and creating pictures of various Torontonians' groceries. *This workshop also includes a supermarket visit on request.
FoodPrints: This workshop explores the social, nutritional, environmental and economical benefits of supporting our local food system. Going beyond ecological footprints, FoodPrints explores the effects of our food choices specifically.
Tour of FoodShare: Visit our facility for a behind the scenes look at one of North America's largest Food Security organizations. Students will experience the kitchen, garden, compost area and Good Food warehouse facility.
Coming This Spring!
Foraging: Learn to identify all that nature has to offer. Students will be taken on a walking tour of FoodShare's neighborhood to learn about (and harvest) these highly nutritious and medicinal weeds! This workshop is offered in late spring, summer and fall.
Nourishing the Body, Inside and Out: Learn to nourish your body's largest organ with natural, food-based skincare products. Students will gain insight into the importance of good nutrition both inside and out by making their own!
The Garden and Food Curriculum Working Group (GAFCWG)!
The GAFCWG is a collaborative network of organizations and individuals, mainly based in the GTA, doing school food garden education.
Members and participants not only include those from founding organizations (FoodShare, Green Thumbs Growing Kids, The Stop Community Food Centre, Evergreen and EcoSchools), but also interested teachers, parents and school community members.
Objectives of the GAFCWG are:
- To develop curriculum-linked activities complementary to the Ontario School curriculum
- To provide relevant and accessible garden and food activities
- To share and collaborate on ideas and projects related to garden and food education
- To provide links and information about educational and environmental resources
- To join the GAFCWG google group for discussion around school food gardens, go to: http://groups.google.com/group/garden-and-food-curriculum-working-group
