{"id":1196,"date":"2022-11-16T12:20:07","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T17:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hffa.ca\/farmtoschool\/?page_id=1196"},"modified":"2023-09-13T16:54:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T20:54:56","slug":"community-connectors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hffa.ca\/farmtoschool\/community-connectors\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Connectors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1196\" class=\"elementor elementor-1196\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cc9b18f elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4cc9b18f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45e61734\" data-id=\"45e61734\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-191dd473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"191dd473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Connectors<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4bcb04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e4bcb04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Community Connectors help your school navigate through Farm to School programs and activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8afff9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8afff9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4665554\" data-id=\"4665554\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f0e0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66f0e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/hffa.ca\/farmtoschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hffa-150.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1219\" alt=\"HFFA Community Connectors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hffa.ca\/farmtoschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hffa-150.png 382w, https:\/\/hffa.ca\/farmtoschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hffa-150-300x118.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-644a41f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"644a41f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7191e7b\" data-id=\"7191e7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6677fffb elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"6677fffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1711\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1711\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the Community Connectors Project? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1711\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1711\"><table width=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>The Community Connectors project is a pilot project generated by the Headwaters Learning Circle. The idea was inspired by the Community Animator concept in British Columbia and the unique needs of our community for support and assistance with Farm to School projects.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1712\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1712\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a Community Connector (CC)?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1712\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1712\"><table width=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>A Community Connector is an individual who helps a family of Headwaters schools assess, plan and implement Farm to School activities that suit the unique needs and capacities of each individual school. Connectors are not meant to be managers, coordinators or experts, but to be facilitative leaders who create and inspire the conditions for community empowerment. This is done by building new relationships and social connections and having exploratory conversations.<\/p>\n<p>You can think of a CC as an individual who knows what you might not know about F2S programs and opportunities in the Headwaters region. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1713\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1713\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What does a CC do?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1713\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1713\"><table width=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><p>A CC will meet with you or a School Champion and listen to your school\u2019s unique needs, capacities, and F2S dreams. Based on this information a CC will design a Farm to School plan to roll out over the 2022-2023 school year. A CC can help you book established F2S programs, host a food tasting day (think Great Big Crunch), apply for F2S grants, assist with garden plans for your school, or help incorporate food literacy curriculum in the classroom. F2S options are endless and can be as simple as hosting a \u201cKale Day\u201d or as complex as applying for a Farm to Cafeteria Canada Salad Bar grant. <\/p><p>You can think of a CC as an individual who knows what you might not know about F2S programs and opportunities in the Headwaters region.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1714\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1714\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">We currently have 3 Community Connectors servicing the following schools<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1714\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1714\"><div>Betty Harmathy\u00a0<\/div><div><ul><li>Centennial Hylands Elementary School &#8211; Shelburne\u00a0<\/li><li>Princess Elizabeth Public School &#8211; Orangeville\u00a0<\/li><li>Princess Margaret Public School &#8211; Orangeville<\/li><li>Orangeville District Secondary School &#8211; Orangeville<\/li><li>St. Peter Elementary School\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Karen Hutchinson<\/div><div><ul><li>Allan Drive Middle School &#8211; Caledon\u00a0<\/li><li>Ellwood Memorial Public School &#8211; Caledon<\/li><li>James Bolton Public School &#8211; Caledon<\/li><li>Macville Public School &#8211; Caledon<\/li><li>Palgrave Public School &#8211; Caledon<\/li><li>Humberview Seconday School &#8211; Bolton\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div>Heather Verpaalen\u00a0<\/div><div><ul><li>Grand Valley and District Public School &#8211; Grand Valley<\/li><li>Parkinson Centennial Public School &#8211; Orangeville<\/li><li>Spencer Avenue Elementary School &#8211; Orangeville<\/li><li>Laurelwoods Elementary School &#8211; Amaranth\u00a0<\/li><li>East Garafraxa Public School &#8211; East Garafraxa\u00a0<\/li><li>West Side Secondary School &#8211; Orangeville\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1715\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1715\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a School Champion(SC)?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1715\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1715\"><p>A School Champion is someone that commits to being the main contact\/liason between a school and the Community Connector. To put it another way, a school champion opens the door for a connector to access and learn about a school&#8217;s unique Farm to School needs and capacities.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1716\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1716\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How Does My School Get a Connector? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1716\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1716\"><table width=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>We are currently a small, pilot project but if you think this is a great idea like we do, please reach out so we can add your school to our list &#8220;Community Connector Considerations&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:f2s@hffa.ca\">f2s@hffa.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43174d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"43174d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/A136bJbPLCQ&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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bold_timeline_group_override_content_display_show bold_timeline_group_override_title_size_large bold_timeline_animate\" id=\"id_69ff2a4bb59f9\" data-css-override=\"\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_group_inner\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_group_header\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_group_header_inner\"><h3 class=\"bold_timeline_group_header_title\">2023<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_group_content\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item bold_timeline_item_override_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_shape_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_frame_thickness_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_connection_type_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_content_display_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_animation_inherit bold_timeline_animate bold_timeline_item_override_marker_type_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_position_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_shape_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_media_position_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_title_size_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_supertitle_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_alignment_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_images_columns_inherit\" id=\"id_69ff2a4bb5d80\" data-css-override=\"\" data-margin-top=\"0\"><div class = \"bold_timeline_item_marker\"><\/div><div class = \"bold_timeline_item_connection\"><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_inner\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_header\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_header_inner\"><p class=\"bold_timeline_item_header_supertitle\"><span class=\"bold_timeline_item_header_supertitle_inner\">January<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_content\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_content_inner\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_text\" id=\"id_69ff2a4bb5eda\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_text_inner\"><ul><li><div>HFFA website updated to support CC program\u00a0<\/div><\/li><li><div>Reached out to 16 area schools to share about the CC program<\/div><\/li><li><div>Supported 4 applications for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wholekidsfoundation.org\/programs\/school-gardens-grant\">Whole Kids Foundation garden grants<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div>Printed information postcards and business cards to help spread the word about our CC project.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_item bold_timeline_item_override_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_shape_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_frame_thickness_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_connection_type_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_content_display_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_animation_inherit bold_timeline_animate bold_timeline_item_override_marker_type_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_position_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_shape_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_media_position_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_title_size_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_supertitle_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_alignment_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_images_columns_inherit\" id=\"id_69ff2a4bb5fb9\" data-css-override=\"\" data-margin-top=\"0\"><div class = \"bold_timeline_item_marker\"><\/div><div class = \"bold_timeline_item_connection\"><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_inner\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_header\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_header_inner\"><p class=\"bold_timeline_item_header_supertitle\"><span class=\"bold_timeline_item_header_supertitle_inner\">February<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_content\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_content_inner\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_text\" id=\"id_69ff2a4bb5ffb\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_text_inner\"><ul><li>Established indoor growing stations in 3 schools<\/li><li>Added 3 schools to F2CC map and to our <a href=\"https:\/\/hffa.ca\/farmtoschool\/big-fresh-goal\/\">Big Fresh Goal<\/a><\/li><li>Provided information on numerous grants and fundraising options available to schools for Farm to School activities such as gardens, bees, chickens, greenhouse, cooking, etc.<\/li><li>Presented information on Farm to School activities at parent council meetings at 2 schools<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_item bold_timeline_item_override_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_shape_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_frame_thickness_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_connection_type_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_content_display_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_animation_inherit bold_timeline_animate bold_timeline_item_override_marker_type_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_position_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_shape_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_media_position_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_title_size_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_supertitle_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_alignment_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_images_columns_inherit\" id=\"id_69ff2a4bb60a5\" data-css-override=\"\" data-margin-top=\"0\"><div class = \"bold_timeline_item_marker\"><\/div><div class = \"bold_timeline_item_connection\"><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_inner\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_header\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_header_inner\"><p class=\"bold_timeline_item_header_supertitle\"><span class=\"bold_timeline_item_header_supertitle_inner\">March<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_content\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_content_inner\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_text\" id=\"id_69ff2a4bb60e4\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_text_inner\"><ul><li><div>1230 apples delivered to 3 UGDSB schools for the Great Big Crunch\u00a0<\/div><\/li><li><div>New CC for Caledon area hired<\/div><\/li><li>Supported exploratory discussions for gardens at 3 schools<\/li><li>Connected with area schools pursuing hydro and\/or aquaponics &#8211; shared info with other schools<\/li><li>Visited grow tower at local school <\/li><li>Promoted Seedy Saturday events to area schools<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_item bold_timeline_item_override_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_shape_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_frame_thickness_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_connection_type_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_content_display_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_animation_inherit bold_timeline_animate bold_timeline_item_override_marker_type_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_position_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_shape_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_media_position_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_title_size_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_supertitle_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_alignment_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_images_columns_inherit\" id=\"id_69ff2a4bb61e5\" data-css-override=\"\" data-margin-top=\"0\"><div class = \"bold_timeline_item_marker\"><\/div><div class = \"bold_timeline_item_connection\"><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_inner\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_header\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_header_inner\"><p class=\"bold_timeline_item_header_supertitle\"><span class=\"bold_timeline_item_header_supertitle_inner\">April<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_content\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_content_inner\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_text\" id=\"id_69ff2a4bb6227\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_text_inner\"><ul><li>Delivered a 6 week whole foods cooking program at Princess Margaret Public School (You\u2019re the Chef &#8211; a program of WDG Public Health)<\/li><li>Supported the start for You\u2019re the Chef at Spencer Avenue Public School\u00a0<\/li><li><div>Water totes (1,000L) ordered for 2 schools<\/div><\/li><li><div>Established school discount at 10&amp;10 Garden Centre for plants and soil<\/div><\/li><li><div>CC program shared at Food &amp; Friends coordinators meeting\u00a0<\/div><\/li><li><div>Reached out to all 50+ Dufferin and Caledon schools to share about the CC program<\/div><\/li><li>Networked with Farm to School programs in other provinces (e.g. Zoom, classes with the BC Garden Mentorship program and with Little Green Sprouts\/Thumbs program in Manitoba)<\/li><li>Liaise with non-school Community Garden administrators<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_item bold_timeline_item_override_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_shape_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_frame_thickness_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_connection_type_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_content_display_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_animation_inherit bold_timeline_animate bold_timeline_item_override_marker_type_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_position_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_shape_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_media_position_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_title_size_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_supertitle_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_alignment_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_images_columns_inherit\" id=\"id_69ff2a4bb62e5\" data-css-override=\"\" data-margin-top=\"0\"><div class = \"bold_timeline_item_marker\"><\/div><div class = \"bold_timeline_item_connection\"><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_inner\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_header\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_header_inner\"><p class=\"bold_timeline_item_header_supertitle\"><span class=\"bold_timeline_item_header_supertitle_inner\">May<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_content\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_content_inner\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_text\" id=\"id_69ff2a4bb6325\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_text_inner\"><ul><li><div>Veg Trugs delivered to\u00a0Centennial Hylands\u00a0Elementary School and\u00a0Centennial Hylands YMCA Child Care\u00a0Centre<\/div><\/li><li><div>HFFA education workshop at Primrose Elementary School\u00a0<\/div><\/li><li><div>Supporting registration for the Fresh From The Farm fundraiser<\/div><\/li><li><div>Established school discount for plants at Fiddlefoot Farm and local nursery<\/div><\/li><li><div>Compost soil and wood ordered to revitalize garden beds at 2 schools<\/div><\/li><li><div>Provided guidance on spring planting and low maintenance crops for fall harvesting<\/div><\/li><li><div>Networked with other community gardens on school property within the Upper Grand District School Board<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_item bold_timeline_item_override_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_shape_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_frame_thickness_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_connection_type_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_content_display_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_animation_inherit bold_timeline_animate bold_timeline_item_override_marker_type_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_position_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_icon_shape_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_media_position_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_title_size_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_supertitle_style_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_alignment_inherit bold_timeline_item_override_images_columns_inherit\" id=\"id_69ff2a4bb63e9\" data-css-override=\"\" data-margin-top=\"0\"><div class = \"bold_timeline_item_marker\"><\/div><div class = \"bold_timeline_item_connection\"><\/div><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_inner\"><div class=\"bold_timeline_item_header\"><div 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