Flagship Charitable Program provides grants, resources, and programming investments to schools.
Farm Boy, a leading Ontario fresh food retailer, is thrilled to announce, ‘nourish to flourish’, a new initiative aimed at supporting in-school food programs and nurturing food literacy among students across the province.
Developed in close collaboration with Sustain Ontario and Farm to Cafeteria Canada, nourish to flourish is set, in its inaugural year, to provide $55,000 in grants to 30 selected Ontario schools. The company will match donations up to $25,000 to fund the grants.
This initiative will foster an environment where children not only eat well, but also develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for the origins and journey of food from farm to plate. nourish to flourish extends far beyond the school walls.
In addition to funding for in-school food programs, the program will offer educational experiences such as immersive trips to farms, school gardens, and guest speaker events. nourish to flourish seeks to empower students with the knowledge and skills to make healthy choices that will sustain them for a lifetime — fostering a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the earth.
We believe in the power of nutritious and wholesome food to fuel healthy communities
“nourish to flourish — our flagship charitable program is designed to make a positive impact across Ontario, encouraging schools to strengthen their in-school food programs and inspire students to develop healthy eating habits,” says Shawn Linton, President and General Manager at Farm Boy.
Sustain Ontario and Farm to Cafeteria Canada will play a pivotal role in this initiative by facilitating the application process, helping promote the program, supporting the school selection process, providing guidance to school communities through access to tools, resources, learning and knowledge sharing activities, as well as working with schools to share their stories of impact.
“We are very pleased to be a partner on this Ontario-specific grant stream,” shares Phil Mount, Chair of the Board of Directors of Sustain Ontario. “The nourish to flourish initiative will provide schools with additional funding, knowledge, and inspiration to advance in-school food programs that bring in fresh, local, and culturally relevant food, as well as to initiate concrete food literacy activities including involving students in growing, harvesting, and preparing their food, and better learning where their food comes from.”
For more information regarding the nourish to flourish program, please visit
farmboy.ca/nourishtoflourish.
