The next generation of cooks, farmers and restauranters are in the making as students at Coimadai Primary School will soon embark on two years of nourishing- hands-on food education.
The food education program has been born out of a partnership between health promotion foundation VicHealthand the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation, which aims to embed fun and inclusive food education in growing, preparing, and enjoying fresh and seasonal food.
Schools will target and address food insecurity, rebuilding gardens, fostering a whole-school approach to nourishing food, and a desire to share fresh food with the wider community.
Schools like Coimadai Primary School will receive a two-year Kitchen Garden Program membership and a grant for new equipment to cover curriculum linked lesson plans, professional development, and tailored support to assist educators in delivering engaging and inclusive food education.
All schools will also join the Vic Kids Eat Well program with advice from a local health promotion professional on simple steps to boost nourishing food and drinks in their school environment.
Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas said the program “is a wonderful opportunity for students at Coimadai to get hands-on with food education,” while “also strengthening their connection to the wider community.”
The program comes in response to growing demand across Victoria’s communities around food education.
