Introducing the new team:
Children's
Programming: Megan and Teresa
College
Royal: Michelle and Alex
Fundraising
Event (Fall): Aimee
Funding/Communication/PR:
Emily
My
name is Megan Burns and Teresa and I are running this year’s
children’s programming. I am very excited about this role and
already have tones of big plans in the making! I am currently heading
into my fourth and final year at University of Guelph and am in the
Applied Human Nutrition program. Throughout my years at Guelph I have
volunteered at the GCVI breakfast program, College Royal, and was the
first year representative for AHNSA. I have had various work
experiences with children running cooking groups, making
presentations, playing fun nutrition games, as well as running a
summer breakfast program called Healthy Living by the Rideau. I was
immediately drawn to the Garden2Table program due to my experiences
as well as personal interests in whole foods, nutrition, and healthy
living. I look forward to working with the schools, Teresa, the
entire Garden2Table team, and our wonderful volunteers this upcoming
school year!
Hi
everyone! My name is Alex Chesney and I am a third year nutrition
student here at Guelph. I grew up on a fruit and vegetable farm and
have also been passionate about fresh, local foods. When I heard
about Garden2Table, I was so excited! It was the perfect fit for me.
During the summer, I attend various farmer's market and not only sell
our produce, but also educate our customer's on the food's origin,
and the importance of local food. I can't wait to have another
opportunity to do this, through Garden2Table. I'm super excited for
this upcoming year, and I hope everyone makes an effort to check out
our events!
My
name is Michelle and I am a third year student in the B.Sc (Agr.)
program with a major in organic agriculture. My focus has been on
sustainable farming practices with an interest in tropical
agriculture. My relationship with food has been an interesting one!
After years of formal training in the hospitality industry, my
passion for how food is grown pushed me towards the University of
Guelph. I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to interact
with elementary students and engage in conversation about how much
work goes into our food, how amazing plants are and how awesome our
farmers are. I look forward to learning a lot from this experience as
well!
Hello,
my name is Aimee Fowler and I am in my fourth academic year for Hotel
and Food Administration, Co-op. I am planning and orchestrating the
Fall Fundraiser for
the G2T program. The
reason why I love Garden2Table: For two years I helped out the
previous G2T at
the Collage Royale events. It was through my volunteering that I
really gained an program
and how much is done. One of the greatest aspects of the program is
seeing kids
are! They love learning about food and getting dirty (what kid
doesn't like to play point).
Through games, tasters and engaging bulletin boards we are able to
engage knowledge
- and the food is ALWAYS tasty!
The
garden has so much to offer (no matter where your garden is). Whether
front
or backyard, share in a community garden, or have access to an
organic farm like Guelph
- go out and get a little dirty, the food that you get from your own
garden always tastes better!
My
name is Emily Jago and I am a fourth year HAFA student. My role in
Garden2Table is Communications and Funding; everytime you read this
blog, the voice is mine. Food has always been my biggest interest; history and culture, making and trying new things, and of course
eating! Over the last three years my interest in local, organic and
sustainable food practices has grown and I'm so excited to get to
share this with my peers through Graden2Table.
My
name is Nicole De Athe. I graduated from the University of Guelph in
2010,
Bachelor
of Commerce degree in Hotel & Food Administration. In 2009, I
helped initiate the Garden2Table program, and have since remained
involved as a volunteer. This year I join G2T as Director of
Development. I am passionate about what we do, and my role will help
grow and build on what is accomplished each year. I will also be
available as a mentor to the University of Guelph students leading
the program, to assist in their learning. I hope to increase
awareness of Garden2Table within the community, and am excited about
our new outreach school programming this year; through hands-on
learning programs, we can connect more children to their food.
Keep
an eye on the blog as the fall progresses. We have some great events
coming up; starting this week with our first Elementary School visit!
As
always, I'll keep you posted!
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