The Rooting for Health event is taking place at various schools across the province on March 4, 2011.
This is the second consecutive year that the Rooting for Health has taken place. For information on last year's event visit the Rooting for Health 2010 page.
Picture Gallery: Click to view pictures of Rooting for Health events across the province
Press Release: Rooting for Health - March 4, 2011
Media Coverage:
Rooting for Health Returns to Smallwood Academy - The Beacon - March 11, 2011
Dairy Farmer Serves Kids and Educational Breakfast - The Western Star- March 5, 2011
Local farmers will be volunteering 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, is providing each club with blueberries, raspberries, or eggs.
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Milk will be 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.
Below is the list of clubs that will be participating in the Rooting for Health event, grouped by the local product being served. |
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- Hazelwood Elementary, St. John's
- Holy Family Elementary, Chapel Arm
- Millcrest Academy, Grand Falls-Windsor
- Peacock Primary, Happy Valley-Goose Bay *
- Woodland Elementary, Dildo
*note: Peacock Primary's event will take place on March 8, 2011 |
- Lewisporte Intermediate, Lewisporte
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- E.A. Butler High, McKay's
- Elwood Elementary & Elwood Regional High, Deer Lake
- Holy Cross Elementary, Holyrood
- Holy Cross Junior High, St. John's
- J.J. Curling Elementary, Corner Brook
- Pasadena Elementary, Pasadena
- Smallwood Academy, Gambo
- St. Paul's Junior High, Portugal Cove
- St. Peter's Junior High, Mount Pearl
- St. Thomas Aquinas, Port au Port
- Whitbourne Elementary, Whitbourne
** note: all schools provided with eggs are also being provided with blueberries |
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