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Located in South-East British ColumbiaSchool Population: 545 students, 50 staffDraw students from 8 valley communities4 Feeder Schools

Cook Training Program

Foods and Nutrition Program

Community Greenhouse

Health and Career Education

Science

• Golf courses dominate the landscape.• Rapid development of second homes.• Decline of farms.• Declining permanent population.

EDUCATE!

FairmontDowney Farm: Greg and Petra Downey

WindermereWin-Valley Gardens: Peter and Lori RobertsonEdible Acres: Lin Steedman and Oliver EganWinderberry Nurseries: Glenda Wah and Jack SteedmanSaunders’ Farm: Faith and Gordon SaundersDon’s Field: Don WahSammy’s Garlic Farm

InvermereZehnder’s RanchCVBG/CSL Heritage GardenCommunity Greenhouse

RadiumFirlands Ranch: Richard Larson- Ranch Manager

EdgewaterChinook Meadows Farm: Rick and Dianna TegartMcLean ‘s Farm: George and Sylvia McLeanBrown ‘s Farm: Alex and Penny Brown

Brisco Patty’s Greenhouse  Spillimacheen

Jubilee Mountain Apiaries: Morley Winnick

Patty’s Greenhouse: 130 lbs. tomatoesEdible Acres CSA: Pumpkins, basil, potatoesMcLean’s Farm: 50 lbs. WheatBrown’s Farm:300 lbs. Carrots, 150 lbs.

potatoesSaunders Family Farm: 10 flats Strawberries Jubilee Mountain Apiaries: 1 L HoneyChinook Meadows Farm: 20 lbs. Apples, 40 lbs.

Root Vegetables- Gleaned Apples: Too much to weigh!Community Greenhouse: 2 plantings of Salad

Greens and Herbs for our Salad Bar

Alison Bell alison.bell@sd6.bc.ca

Dianna Tegart dianna.tegart@sd6.bc.ca