CWF, Harvest team up to teach kids

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Canadian Wildlife Federation and Winnipeg Harvest want to grow healthy people.

CWF launched its Growing Healthy Lifestyles program on April 10 in Winnipeg Harvest’s community garden, located at 1085 Winnipeg Ave.

The program will educate youth on the physical, mental and environmental benefits of growing healthy food. Winnipeg Harvest is the first food bank in the country to get on board with the program.

“Human health, in all its forms, is directly affected by being outdoors and further enhanced when physical activity is factored in,” said Kenneth Beattie, CWF horticulture education manager, in a press release.

“Growing plants and in many cases, growing edibles, is enjoying an enormous resurgence in popularity within urban confines. Experiencing where food comes from, how individual efforts within a team have immediate and positive results is no better reinforced than by gardening. Our unique program is designed with youth, administered by youth and is focused for youth. We might well call this program Growing Our Healthy Future.”

“Winnipeg Harvest has always tried to be a leader in promoting food security in our province, and we are a strong proponent of community gardening initiatives,” said Winnipeg Harvest executive director David Northcott in the release.

“Thank you, CWF, for your work in urban conservation. We look forward to our youth becoming future gardeners and encouraging food sustainability.”

For more information on Growing Healthy Lifestyles, go to www.cwf-fcf.org or www.winnipegharvest.org