GreenVET pathway

Original language

English

Original title of the resource

BSFP Newsletter 2005

English translation of the title

Organization

Shelburne Farms

Year of the publication

2005

Keyword

SDG 2: Zero hunger

Keyword

SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production

Keyword

SDG 15: Life on land

Format

Press article

Vocational/professional sector

 

Sector

Various sectors

What is the resource about?

This archived newsletter from the Burlington School Food Project (BSFP) provides updates and information on the initiative’s activities to bring fresh local foods into school cafeterias and support hands-on farm education for students and families. The BSFP newsletter documented project partners, events, lessons and outcomes as the initiative worked to improve access to healthy, locally sourced food in the Burlington school district. Shelburne Farms’ Sustainable Schools Project played a key role in helping design educational and professional development aspects of the project.

What is the resource about? (in English)

Why is the resource useful for VET actors?

This newsletter is useful for VET actors because it documents a real-world initiative that links sustainable food systems, local agriculture, nutrition education and school practice — an intersection highly relevant for vocational programmes in food production, hospitality, nutrition, environmental education and community-based projects. It highlights how schools, farms and community partners can collaborate on food education and healthy eating initiatives, serving as a case study for learners on project planning, stakeholder engagement and sustainable food supply chains. Furthermore, the involvement of Shelburne Farms provides insight into education for sustainability (EFS) approaches that can be adapted into VET training curricula.

Why is the resource useful for VET actors? (in English)

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