Student’s at Walker School got to participate in the Big Crunch Wednesday.
It’s an event to promote the production of locally grown and produced food and to spread awareness about hunger issues in the community.
Earlier today, Walker School took part in the #BigCrunch for #WorldFoodDay! #yqr #sask @RegPublicSchool pic.twitter.com/mddBL0p9do
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Principal Terry Mario said students learn a lot with this program.
“They learn healthy food choices which is important, teachers have been working on zero-waste and helping our kids understand what is hunger, and that it’s not just a problem somewhere across the world, it’s a problem everywhere around the world, including Regina and including our own community.”
Mario said the message of fighting hunger also hits home to some Walker school families.
“There are families in our community who struggle to make ends meet at the end of the month, and whose shelves and cupboards can be a little bare,” Mario said. “We here at Walker do offer food to any of our students who are hungry, and we do try to have very healthy food choices here.”
Irene Russon from Regina Education and Action on Child Hunger said promoting locally grown carrots as part of this campaign was important.
“This is something that is celebrated not only throughout Saskatchewan, but throughout Canada and throughout the world,” Russon said. “We’re trying to in a way provide food security and have a sustainable food system and support our local communities and local farmers.”
The carrots used for the Big Crunch this year were grown in east of Kerrobert at Springwater Farms.
