Eat your veggies: Manitoba students trade in candy for carrots to raise money
The Canadian Press – ONLINE EDITION
WINNIPEG – Some Manitoba students will be selling fresh vegetables instead of sweets this fall to raise money for school projects.
Healthy Living Minister Jim Rondeau states it’s a way to encourage people to eat more nutritious foods.
A program called Farm to School Healthy Choice Fundraiser will provide locally grown carrots, onions and potatoes in a recyclable shopping bag that students can sell for $10, while a $20 version will also include parsnips and cabbage.
A recent pilot project that involved 66 schools raised nearly $55,000 in profit from the sale of three semi-trailer loads of veggies.
The program will be available to more than 850 schools across the province.
It is a joint program of the province, the Manitoba Association of Home Economists and Peak of the Market, a grower-owned vegetable supplier.
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. An earlier version stated the program was called Peak of the Market. Peak of the Market is, in fact, a vegetable supplier
More source:
School Nutrition Handbook - Alberta Health ServicesGrowinG - University of Manitoba
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food and nutrition in Manitoba schools - Manitoba School Boards ...
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