YORKTON - Students at Dr. Brass School in Yorkton were given some insights into where food comes from and enjoyed a good breakfast too Thursday.
The school was one of several in Saskatchewan taking part in the ‘Breakfast from the Farm’ program.
Through the program, Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan provides a free meal featuring Saskatchewan-grown foods to 1600 school kids.
Students and teachers also receive a bag with activities, recipes, pencils and snacks from Saskatchewan farmer groups.
There were also online learning courses, a live question and answer with a farmer, cook-along videos, virtual farm tours and agriculture trivia contests for students to learn more about Saskatchewan food and farming.
Susan Muir was one of the Dr. Brass teacher involved. She said the program reinforces other teaching elements focused on food.
“Presently, I teach Grade 3. I have been a Little Green Thumbs Teacher for the past seven years,” she said, explaining “I have a small garden in the classroom -- much smaller than in previous years. We harvested our crop and at the moment have plants under our lights.
“Teaching children where their food comes from is my mission. I plan to continue to plant ‘seeds of inspiration’. I continue to use Agriculture in the Classroom resources as they are exceptional, engaging, and also free! I am so grateful for the sponsors of Ag in the Classroom.”
The program engages students too.
“Our students are excited to learn about food grown here in Saskatchewan. Connecting children to where their food comes from provides opportunities to learn about the importance of healthy eating and food sustainability,” said Muir. “Hands-on experiences in gardening create and foster wonder while becoming stewards of our environment.”
