Ontario greenhouse growers launch Greenhouse Grows program

The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers in Leamington, Ontario, have launched its Greenhouse Grows program. The program aims to bring the importance of Ontario greenhouses and nutrition to the classroom. Along with providing students with health-related information and activities, the program gives students insight into possible career directions. The program received $48,712 in funding from the Ontario Agri-Food Education Healthy Eating Program.
“We are currently developing curriculum and an educational video which will eventually be used province-wide to complement the Greenhouse Grows program, said Laura Brinkman, marketing coordinator of Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers.”
The launch of the program occurred in Essex County, where Brinkman said students are in close proximity to many greenhouses. She said the program would enable students to think about working in greenhouses as well as the impact of everyday choices on health and nutrition.