All grades but recommended for Grade 4 (food chains, biological systems)
Food – our lives revolve around it, yet so many people are removed from its process. This tour shows students the wholesome, and sometimes not so wholesome, approaches to making our food. Students will understand the perils of our food practices and the effects it has on the environment and human health. It will then showcase the initiatives directed towards developing localized food production.
The tour will consist of 2-3 locations with a lunch spot. An environmental educator will accompany the class to engage the students and provide any support necessary throughout the day.
What they'll learn:
Students will visit innovative community initiatives in urban agriculture. Learn about food miles while getting your hands dirty. Students will also learn about responsible consumption, harmful practices and global food security. Another important issue is the concept of ‘organic’. What does it mean and is it necessarily healthier and better on the environment? These are just some of the learning opportunities offered in our tours.
Locations:
We customize our tours according to the grade, dates, and needs of the teachers. Below are some of the selected locations to choose from.
• UBC Farm and the Environmental Alliance Youth Garden
• The Rooftop Beehives and Herb Gardens at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
• UBC Farms
• Save-on-Foods Nutritional Tour
• Environmental Alliance Youth Garden
• City Farmer
• The Bose Family Corn Maze
Tours are intended for groups of 30 students. Full-day tours are $480. Please consider the additional cost for a TOC, if necessary. Some tours marked with an * require an additional fee.
*All Metro Vancouver tour locations are free to the general public
As a non profit, all money generated from the tours:
- Help offset operational costs (fuel, driver, insurance, etc)
- Assists lower income schools
- Covers some fees for the site
- Pays for instructional material and workshop materials (for particular tours)