Improving Children’s Body Positivity Through School Gardening Body positivity, or the body confidence movement, promotes a positive view of all bodies, regardless of size, shape, gender, color, and physical abilities among other criteria. Advocates focus on the...
How to Get Your Kids to Eat Better in 2024 The new year is upon us, and one of your goals for 2024 is to have your household eat even healthier. However, convincing the kids to do so (and stay the course) can be a challenge, especially after they’ve been...
How PAS is Helping Those Most at Risk of Food Insecurity This week (November 14 2023) Statistic Canada released the results of a study that sought to gain a better understanding of which Canadian households are more at risk of food insecurity. The timing is important...
How Community Gardens Benefit Kids in Single Parent Households Around 17% of children in Canada belong to lone-parent families. The proportion tends to grow with lower income households and those challenged by systemic discrimination. For instance, more than...
How Gardens Help Kids (besides feeding them) The biggest benefit of gardening for Canada’s children is rooted in nutrition. Fruits and vegetables grown in backyards, community/school gardens, and urban farms feed the young masses with healthy antioxidants,...
How to Keep Kids Interested in Gardening Through the Winter It’s about that time of the year again, as the earth’s axis points away from the sun to bring winter weather across Canada. This can present a challenge to parents and educators who prefer to keep...