Farm Visits

Green Thumbs Growing Kids connects youth with the Greenbelt's agricultural sector and illuminates the importance of local food systems to rural economies.

Feb 06, 2020 • Food & Farming , Grant

Green Thumbs Growing Kids
greenthumbsto.org

$2,500
Grant Stream: Prosperous Greenbelt
Grant Approved: July 8, 2019

The Green Thumbs Growing Kids’ Farm Visits initiative, funded by the Greenbelt Foundation, engaged 24 youth in four hands-on educational trips to Wheelbarrow Farm in Sunderland Ontario. The trips were geared to providing the youth with the opportunity to learn about the Greenbelt, local food production in a rural setting, organic farming practices, and the Greenbelt’s role in local farm protection.

Green Thumbs Growing Kids connects youth with the Greenbelt's agricultural sector and illuminates the importance of local food systems to rural economies.