Welcome to Fresh Roots

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Last updated on

Friday, September 13th, 2024

Experience type:

In-Person

Program Description

Get a taste of what Fresh Roots is all about! Activities will vary depending on age, size of group, and the needs of the farm, but you can expect to learn about how Fresh Roots came to be, learn about food and food systems through play, participate in farm work, and try some farm-grown food!

Big Ideas

Communities include many different roles requiring many different skills.

New experiences, both within and outside of school, expand our career skill set and options.

Technologies are tools that extend human capabilities.

Skills are developed through practice, effort, and action.

Plants and animals have observable features.

Living things have features and behaviours that help them survive in their environment.

Living things have life cycles adapted to their environment.

Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems.

All living things sense and respond to their environment.

Curiosity and wonder lead us to new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us.

Daily physical activity helps us develop movement skills and physical literacy, and is an important part of healthy living.

Movement skills and strategies help us learn how to participate in different types of physical activity.

Personal choices and social and environmental factors influence our health and well-being.

We shape the local environment, and the local environment shapes who we are and how we live.

Trip Details

City:

Vancouver

For Grades:

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Months Available:

April, May, June, September, October

Days Offered:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

9:30 am, 12:30 pm

Duration:

See notes. minutes unless otherwise stated.

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

Also Offered For:

Adult Groups, ESL, Guides, Homeschool, Other, Preschool, Scouts

Packages Provided:

Pre-Visit Information Package

Fee Details

Fee Notes:

Small class (15 or fewer students): $150

Grade K-3 (16-22 students): $220

Grade 4-12 (23-30 students): $300

VSB Discount! All VSB classes will receive a 20% discount on their field trips, farm bookings, and multi-visit programs. Schools in the David Thompson and Van Tech catchments will receive an additional 5% discount.

We strive to make our programs accessible to all groups. If cost is a barrier, please send an email to education@freshroots.ca.

Additional Notes

Situated at Vancouver Technical and David Thompson secondary schools, our schoolyard farms are a short walk from many elementary schools and community centres. All field trips include a farm work experience, as well as a chance to harvest and taste veggies, when seasonally available. We require 1 teacher/chaperone for every 8 grade K-3 students and for every 10 grade 4-12 students.

Learn more and book your trip at freshroots.ca/education/field-trips/.

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