Farm-to-school fundraisers

Nourish Your Roots is a farm-to-school fundraiser created and facilitated by Nourish Nova Scotia to help schools and non-profit childcare centres support their own healthy eating programs and initiatives.

This year, our new partnership with Bramble Hill Farms will provide DIY kits with everything needed to grow microgreens on a window sill or tabletop. These growing kits have functional packaging making it easy to grow a nutrient-dense micro garden, even if you’re a first-time grower.

Nourish Your Roots has resulted in more than $500,000 for breakfast, snack, lunch and garden programs and almost $1 million in revenue for farmers from 2017 to 2022. It’s a win-win-win for schools, farmers and families!

More details coming soon!

Why support Nourish Your Roots?

• It provides funds for healthy food programs in Nova Scotia schools like breakfast programs, snack programs, gardens, and cooking skills.

• It supports Nova Scotia farmers.

• It increases opportunities for children to eat more vegetables and fruit.

• Helps schools fundraise according to the Food and Nutrition Policy for Nova Scotia Public Schools.

Looking to purchase a Micro-Garden kit from a participating school/centre?

Have you signed up to participate in the Micro Garden kit fundraiser?

Stay tuned for details on the fall Nourish Your Roots fundraiser

Boxes of fresh produce from Nova Scotian farms will still be available in select areas starting in Fall 2024 so the community can enjoy the harvest while supporting schools.