“Food fair,” an event showcasing Saskatchewan and Canadian-grown foods, was planned by two teachers at John Paul II Collegiate as part of Canadian Agriculture Day.
Andrea Sparrow and functional integration teacher, Rhea Good, planned the lunch buffet in order to provide students with an oppoturnity to learn about Canadian-grown foods.
Also attending was Dee-Jaye Hesselberg, John Paul II's home economics teacher, who was invited to guest speak during the lunch.
The food samples on display were only a small sampling of foods that are produced in Saskatchewan and Canada, but the variety was a surprise to many students, says Good.
Good added that she was glad to learn that many students were familiar with pulses, such as chickpeas and lentils, noting that their families often cook them in soup.
What did come as a surprise to students and staff was hearing that Saskatchewan farms are the biggest producer of lentils in the world. Good also had sprouted lentils prepared in advance for the event.
The sampling buffet included corn chips, processed in Ste. Anne, Manitoba from Canadian-grown corn; hummus; carrot sticks; sprouted lentil salsa; wild rice stir fry with mushrooms and onions; whole wheat bread; chokecherry jelly and maple syrup.
