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Over the past year, the need for and the power of our SOYL (Sustainable Opportunities for Youth Leadership) program has become clear with critical opportunities for youth to connect with their peers and mentors in person severely limited for the past 14 plus months due to the ongoing pandemic.
The Problem
In British Columbia, 1 in 6 children live in households experiencing food insecurity . Canadians now spend more time indoors than ever before—approximately 90% of each day—and most of that time is spent sitting in front of a screen. And B.C. youth are reporting an increase in mental health conditions, including anxiety disorders, depression, and PTSD. The COVID-19 pandemic has made these numbers even worse.
With so many opportunities and programs for young people cut or canceled this past year, we've become acutely aware of Fresh Roots' unique position to fill the gap with much-needed time spent outside on the schoolyard farms we steward.
This spring, we saw a much higher demand in Vancouver alone. 130 youth applied for 25 spots in our unique SOYL program for 2021. We need support to pay for supplies and workshops this summer and to grow the program to meet the demand for next year. |
The Solution
We create and cultivate spaces where youth can get outdoors, learn new skills, connect with peers and adult role models, and stay off-screen. Youth who have access to adequate and nutritious foods are healthier and better able to learn, and the benefits of youth going outside and getting their hands dirty growing, preparing, and sharing food are plentiful and powerful. Empowering youth to learn new skills, build food literacy, and become leaders in their own right builds confidence, resilience, social connection, and grows the food citizens of tomorrow.
How You Can Help
You can help provide the best possible experience for youth THIS summer. There are 4 easy ways you can financially support our SOYL program.
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About Fresh Roots
OUR MISSION
We cultivate educational farms and programs where students dig in to meaningful connections with land, food, and each other, inspiring communities to build just food systems.
WHAT WE DO
Together, we:
- Create and steward Schoolyard Farms
- Facilitate outdoor experiential learning with teachers and students
- Mentor youth through field trips and classes on the schoolyard farms, after school clubs and summer programming,
- Host work experience opportunities for high school-aged youth and young adults
- Connect community to growing food through our volunteer opportunities
- Share food with the community —through food-access programs and to our neighbours and community through farmers markets and our CSA veggie box program
- Provide support for school gardens and associated programming through summer support and teacher professional development
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