{"id":7639,"date":"2021-10-19T20:17:55","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T00:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/?page_id=7639"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T22:52:46","slug":"youth-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/youth-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Website-Stock-Banners-5.png&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;120px||120px|&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;YOUTH-LED PROJECTS&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;834px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;almelo|||on|||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;85px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/YFS-colours-2.png&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;0px||20px|&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/YFS-colours-5.png&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Website-Images-1.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; body_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; body_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.75em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Learn and share about food systems. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Build relevant, transferable skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Explore career options in the food and agriculture sectors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Website-Images.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/YFS-colours-2.png&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1010px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; padding_top_1=&#8221;20px&#8221; padding_right_1=&#8221;30px&#8221; padding_bottom_1=&#8221;20px&#8221; padding_left_1=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;20px&#8221; padding_left=&#8221;30px&#8221; padding_right=&#8221;30px&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;20px&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_blurb background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;1100px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">The primary goal of our youth-led projects is to support Ontario youth ages 14-19 in food systems learning and leadership development while exploring career options in the agriculture and food sectors. As it stands, most of today\u2019s young people are largely unaware of how food is produced, processed, distributed, and disposed of.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Youth must be encouraged to see viability in food careers, and in the vast potential for increasing the sustainability of our food systems through these career options. Youth also need opportunities to meaningfully connect with peers and potential mentors AND space to identify and develop practical, transferable skills.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Did you know that there are hundreds of careers that directly or indirectly influence our food systems in Canada? Or that an increasing number of emerging food systems careers require advanced skills or education?<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>How can a young person pursue an agricultural or food sector career without sufficient knowledge of our food systems, without their own skill and leadership development, and without anyone in this sector to turn to for information?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/YFS-colours-5.png&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||30px|&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_blurb content_max_width=&#8221;952px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our various projects work separately and in conjunction with one another. Staff facilitate youth-led roles, providing resources and supporting self-directed learning, skill and leadership development, and career exploration. Below are some of the highlights:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;938px&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; toggle_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;on&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#7a7a7a&#8221; border_width=&#8221;3px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Inquiry and Communications: Peer-Led Food Media Creation&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/YFS-colours-5.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each of our media creation projects is designed with and for youth to autonomously<span>\u00a0select food systems-related topics of interest or importance to them, and to undertake research to develop resources for communicating what they have learned with their peers.\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THE BLOG<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Our youth-led blog is made up of regularly released posts that are written, edited, designed, and published by youth volunteers.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/blog\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Visit the blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-04-11-143815-1-300x179.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13301 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-04-11-143815-1-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-04-11-143815-1-768x459.png 768w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-04-11-143815-1.png 871w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-04-11-143626-1-300x180.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13302 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-04-11-143626-1-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-04-11-143626-1-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-04-11-143626-1.png 875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5>SOCIAL MEDIA\u00a0<\/h5>\n<p>Social Media Content Creators create and publish posts on our Instagram page, for their peers to like, share, and learn from.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/youthinfoodsystems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit the YFS Instagram page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142323_Instagram-1-300x300.jpg\" width=\"243\" height=\"243\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13303 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142323_Instagram-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142323_Instagram-1-1024x1020.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142323_Instagram-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142323_Instagram-1-768x765.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142323_Instagram-1.jpg 1079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142205_Instagram-1-300x300.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"244\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13304 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142205_Instagram-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142205_Instagram-1-1024x1019.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142205_Instagram-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142205_Instagram-1-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142205_Instagram-1.jpg 1079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142454_Instagram-1-300x300.jpg\" width=\"243\" height=\"243\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13305 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142454_Instagram-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142454_Instagram-1-1024x1019.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142454_Instagram-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142454_Instagram-1-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_20240411_142454_Instagram-1.jpg 1079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5>LEARNING MODULES\u00a0<\/h5>\n<p>Currently an internal project only available to youth who participate in the program, the Food Systems Learning Modules are co-designed and curated by youth as a way for new volunteers to gain a strong foundation of knowledge about Canadian agri-food. <em>The Modules will be made available publicly in the near future!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4679 alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screenshot_20210327_182453-e1616884190717-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"A teenager using a laptop.\" width=\"458\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screenshot_20210327_182453-e1616884190717-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screenshot_20210327_182453-e1616884190717-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screenshot_20210327_182453-e1616884190717-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screenshot_20210327_182453-e1616884190717.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Career Learning and Mentorship: Food Leader Interview Series&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/YFS-colours-5.png&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Food Leader Interview Series, &#8220;What Do You Bring to the Table?&#8221;, connects youth with people working in food systems careers to learn about paths for education and employment, and share what they have learned in a video interview series on YouTube, podcast series, and career profile infographics. Our staff support youth as they explore their interests in future food systems work, and connect them with mentors working with these careers. Youth develop interview questions, connect with mentors for interviews, and assist in the editing and promoting of the recorded interviews. Youth then take the lead in transforming the videos into audio podcast episodes and infographics for peer-to-peer multimodal learning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/youth-in-food-systems\/careers-in-food-systems-interview-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit the Interview Series page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7830 alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screenshot-185-300x157.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screenshot-185-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screenshot-185-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screenshot-185.png 907w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-04-11-145337-2-300x136.png\" width=\"356\" height=\"161\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13324 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-04-11-145337-2-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-04-11-145337-2-1024x464.png 1024w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-04-11-145337-2-768x348.png 768w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-04-11-145337-2-1080x490.png 1080w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-04-11-145337-2.png 1348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Interview-Series-S3-Socials-Promo-41-2-300x300.png\" width=\"332\" height=\"332\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13322 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Interview-Series-S3-Socials-Promo-41-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Interview-Series-S3-Socials-Promo-41-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Interview-Series-S3-Socials-Promo-41-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Interview-Series-S3-Socials-Promo-41-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Interview-Series-S3-Socials-Promo-41-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Interview-Series-S3-Socials-Promo-42-2-300x300.png\" width=\"333\" height=\"333\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13325 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Interview-Series-S3-Socials-Promo-42-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Interview-Series-S3-Socials-Promo-42-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Interview-Series-S3-Socials-Promo-42-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Interview-Series-S3-Socials-Promo-42-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Interview-Series-S3-Socials-Promo-42-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Combining Learning &#038; Action: Youth Food Market and Seed Stewardship&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/YFS-colours-5.png&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youth Market Leaders plan and organize a series of pop-up produce markets in Waterloo Region each summer. Market Leaders maintain and harvest school food garden plots, source produce from local farms and food businesses, collaboratively conduct community research to determine pricing, and promote and staff affordably-priced market stalls.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/youth-in-food-systems\/youth-food-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn about the 2025 Youth Food Market<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230720_172003-1-3-300x300.jpg\" width=\"245\" height=\"245\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13314 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230720_172003-1-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230720_172003-1-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230720_172003-1-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230720_172003-1-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230720_172003-1-3-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230720_172003-1-3-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230720_172003-1-3-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230907_185240-6-300x300.jpg\" width=\"245\" height=\"245\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13315 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230907_185240-6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230907_185240-6-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230907_185240-6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230907_185240-6-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230907_185240-6-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230907_185240-6-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230907_185240-6-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20231022_140102-3-300x300.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"244\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13316 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20231022_140102-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20231022_140102-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20231022_140102-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20231022_140102-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20231022_140102-3-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20231022_140102-3-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20231022_140102-3-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>New in 2024, the\u00a0<span>Youth Seed Stewardship (YSS) project brings a group of youth together as<span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">\u00a0the co-creators and carers of a brand new inter-school seed library. This library allows schools across Waterloo Region to access free seeds and support. Seed Stewards connect with each other and adult allies around seeds and local food. They are leaders in school-based food production efforts in the Region by enabling these very important inputs \u2013 seeds! \u2013 to be collected, nurtured, and distributed each year.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/seedstewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Learn about the Youth Seed Stewardship project!<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/August-2-3-300x300.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13319 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/August-2-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/August-2-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/August-2-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/August-2-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/August-2-3-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/August-2-3-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/August-2-3-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230808_113913-2-300x300.jpg\" width=\"241\" height=\"241\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13317 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230808_113913-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230808_113913-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230808_113913-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230808_113913-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230808_113913-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230808_113913-2-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230808_113913-2-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230726_124558-1-2-300x300.jpg\" width=\"241\" height=\"241\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13318 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230726_124558-1-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230726_124558-1-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230726_124558-1-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230726_124558-1-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230726_124558-1-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230726_124558-1-2-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20230726_124558-1-2-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/seedstewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_blurb content_max_width=&#8221;1100px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you a high school student looking for ways to get involved? Each of our projects works within a youth-led model, and there are a number of year-round remote and seasonal in-person opportunities for involvement. You can earn community service hours while exploring food systems, building skills, and connecting with your peers and adult allies!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/join-us\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;JOIN THE PROGRAM!&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;35px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|100px||100px&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_bg_image=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/YFS-colours.png&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#a5a5a5&#8243; button_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; button_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; button_text_color_hover=&#8221;#8c8c8c&#8221; button_bg_color_hover=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_border_radius_hover=&#8221;6px&#8221; button_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;2px&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/YFS-colours.png&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_blurb content_max_width=&#8221;1100px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">From April 2021 to September 2025, we have directly engaged over 550 youth volunteers across Ontario in our youth-led projects. Here\u2019s some of what they had to say about their work with us:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_testimonial author=&#8221;Jiya&#8221; job_title=&#8221;Youth Food Market Leader&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/YFS-colours-5.png&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div>As a volunteer on the Promotions and Finance team. I\u2019ve gained countless priceless experiences through July and August\u2019s Youth Food Markets. It&#8217;s allowed me to get out of my comfort zone, plan each small detail beforehand, create a variety of fun marketing videos\/flyers\/emails,\u00a0 take on leadership roles, work with teams to understand their diverse range of perspectives, make mentoring relationships with others, become a part of a community with growth, nurture, and knowledge through food markets and make my summer way more magical. It never felt like a hard core responsibility,\u00a0 it always was something I was extremely passionate about. With the motive to make an impact on youth and the community, not only did I become inspired but everyone slowly became like my second family. Happiness to me became the feeling of astonishment when setting up the market bright and early, the pride when seeing the neighbors coming together wearing their sun hats to commune and support the good cause, the merriment that sparked to work with my dedicated team just to see the food market become a success were all precious memories that will forever be close to my heart.<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_testimonial author=&#8221;Arhona&#8221; job_title=&#8221;Blog Writer, Interviewer&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/YFS-colours-5.png&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div>As a high school student, volunteering at Youth in Food Systems has enriched my knowledge as well as my skill to a great extent [..] As I contributed to the blog writing program, my research (mainly literature review) skills, writing skills as well as my thought process have improved. All the youth volunteers have always been able to choose any food systems-related topic that they would like to write about. However, at the same time, YFS acknowledges and encourages their volunteers to learn about the other like-minded organizations who work towards the engagement of youth in food systems [..] Last but not the least, my experience with food systems interview was also enriching for me. With the help of YFS, I could get an opportunity to interview a Food Insecurity professor who is an expert in the field. Through this interview, I came to know about all the global issues as well as problems in Canada related to food insecurity. Now, I would also be able to share the knowledge with other youth through platforms provided by YFS. I have had an educational experience with YFS and this has motivated me to continue working with them in the future.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_testimonial author=&#8221;Jeninaah&#8221; job_title=&#8221;Blog Writer&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/YFS-colours-5.png&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<div>Youth in Food Systems has provided me and other teenagers a chance to express our passion or interest in the environment through\u00a0a variety of opportunities. I am personally a blog writer [..] for YFS and I am grateful for these opportunities\u00a0to express my creativity, knowledge, and passion for promoting environmental-friendly living through my work. To add, the teamwork and support the staff and other members of our team give are\u00a0nothing but astounding, not only does it push us all to work closer as a team but it also allows us to voice our opinions and wants.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_testimonial author=&#8221;Noah&#8221; job_title=&#8221;Youth Food Market Leader&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/YFS-colours-5.png&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Volunteering with YFS is a great way to learn about environmental science in a practical way, as well as learning leadership skills. During my online time volunteering, I had to work within a group, collecting information, planning routes, and communicating with other members of the organization, like in a professional business environment. At the same time, I also learned about agriculture and environmental science, expanding my scientific knowledge in an interesting way. YFS is truly a great organization that young people would benefit from participating in.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_testimonial author=&#8221;Alessia&#8221; job_title=&#8221;Blog Writer&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.84&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/YFS-colours-5.png&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youth in Food Systems (YFS) has helped me discover a greater passion and appreciation for our environment. 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