The Waterloo Region Youth Food Market

The Waterloo Region Youth Food Market

by | Aug 29, 2025 | All About YFS, In Waterloo Region

Yesterday, we took you on a journey through the six school food garden spaces cared for by our youth leaders this summer. Now, let’s delve into the distribution side of the project: the Markets!  The Youth Food Market is a series of pop up produce stalls, run by...
Waterloo Region’s Youth-Led Gardens

Waterloo Region’s Youth-Led Gardens

by | Aug 28, 2025 | All About YFS, In Waterloo Region

This week marks the end of our summer activities, as the start of the new school year grows closer and closer. And with this end, we say goodbye to our youth Garden Leaders!  Since 2017, Youth in Food Systems has been supporting school-based food production, building...
Youth Food Market: An Insider’s View

Youth Food Market: An Insider’s View

by | Sep 9, 2024 | All About YFS

Don’t you want to dig into how young people are driving innovation in agriculture and food production, which contribute to more sustainable and resilient food systems?   Staff note: Skyler Yoo was one of our extraordinary Market Leaders this season running the...
The Importance of Volunteering

The Importance of Volunteering

by | Sep 9, 2023 | All About YFS

Written by Declan Murphy Edited by Kiritika Rana Designed by Kiritika Rana Published by Kiritika Rana   Are you a volunteer, or are you interested in volunteering? Good for you! No, seriously – it’s good for you!   In Ontario, high schoolers are...