In the 2022-2023 school year, Peak of the Market Ltd.’s Farm to School program raised a record amount of $285,431 for schools, daycares and organizations across western Canada.
That’s more than 400,000 pounds of produce delivered, according to a news release.
Since 2011, schools and daycares from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta have had the opportunity to sell Peak of the Market Ltd. vegetables through Farm to School and keep 50% of their total sales for infrastructure improvements, community initiatives, upgrades to equipment and technology, and more, the release said. The program also allows participants to donate a produce bundle to local food banks.
“Peak’s Farm to School is a healthy and profitable fundraiser that promotes the importance of filling half your plate with vegetables,” Pamela Kolochuk, CEO of Peak of the Market Ltd., said in the release. “We are proud to support our community through Farm to School and look forward to the upcoming year.”
Registration for fundraising in the 2023-2024 school year opened on May 1. Schools, daycares and organizations are encouraged to visit www.peakfarmtoschool.com for more information on how to participate.
“Thanks for the Farm to School program, our committee was able to raise money to eventually add to our schoolyard as well as help families in need within our school and community,” Christèle Childerhouse, parent and member of the Farm to School committee at École Voix des Prairies, said in the release. “Fundraising for such a small group is challenging but we are happy to report that this fundraiser has been our most successful.”
