The Rooting for Health event took place at various schools across the province on March 15 or March 16, 2010.
Picture Gallery: Click to view pictures of Rooting for Health events across the province
Press Release: Students Across the Province Rooting for Health - March 15, 2010
Media Coverage:
From Field to Table: Greenwood Students Part of Nutrition Initiative - The Pilot - March 30, 2010
Holy Redeemer School Participates in Rooting for Health - The Telegram - March 30, 2010
Gambo Students Get Healthy Start - The Beacon - March 25, 2010
Roncalli Central High Celebrates Nutrition Month with a Blueberry Breakfast- The Telegram - March 23, 2010
Students Learn About Locally Grown Food - The Western Star - March 16, 2010
Melvin Rideout Serves Up Local Produce at Xavier Junior High - The West Coast Morning Show from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador - March 16, 2010
C.C. Loughlin's Kids Eat Smart Foundation Rooting for Health event - The West Coast Morning Show from CBC Radio Nfld and Labrador - March 16, 2010
Local farmers volunteered their time to visit a Kids Eat Smart Club in their area, helping to serve a nutritional breakfast using local produce such as blueberries, raspberries, eggs, and milk.
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The Federation of Agriculture, through their partner, Growing Forward, provided each club with blueberries, raspberries, or eggs.
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Milk was available to each student, provided by the School Milk Foundation and their partners.
The Federation of Agriculture partners with the Government of Canada, Growing Forward, and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The School Milk Foundation is sponsored by Dairy Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador, Scotsburn, Central Dairies, and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
In addition, students were rooting for health by planting tomato or pepper seeds with grow sticks provided by the Kids Eat Smart Foundation and pots provided by Murray’s Garden Centre and Horticultural Services.
Below is the list of clubs that participated in the Rooting for Health event, grouped by the local product being served. |
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- C.C. Loughlin Elementary, Corner Brook
- E.A. Butler High, McKay's
- Goulds Elementary, Goulds
- Roncalli Central High, Avondale
- Smallwood Academy, Gambo
- Whitbourne Elementary, Whitbourne
- Xavier Junior High, Deer Lake
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- Greenwood Academy, Campbellton
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- Holy Redeemer Elementary, Spaniard's Bay
- I.J. Samson Junior High, St. John's
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