Dirt Made My Lunch

Offered by
Fresh Roots
Last updated on
Friday, September 12th, 2025
Experience type: 
In-Person
Program Description

Learn about the nutrient cycle, soil composition, and compost food webs, and see how they all come together to make delicious, nutritious food!

Big Ideas
  • All living things sense and respond to their environment.
  • Energy can be transformed.
  • Earth materials change as they move through the rock cycle and can be used as natural resources.
  • Multicellular organisms have organ systems that enable them to survive and interact within their environment.
  • Personal choices and social and environmental factors influence our health and well-being.
  • Daily physical activity enables us to practice skillful movement and helps us develop personal fitness.
  • Personal choices and social and environmental factors influence our health and well-being.
  • Natural resources continue to shape the economy and identity of different regions of Canada.
  • Trip Details
    City: 
    For Grades: 
    4, 5
    Months Available: 
    Days Offered: 
    Times Offered: 
    Duration: 
    See notes. minutes unless otherwise stated.
    Maximum Students: 
    Offered In French: 
    No
    Also Offered For: 
    ESL, Guides, Homeschool, Other
    Packages Provided: 
    Pre-Visit Information Package
    Fee Details
    Fee Notes: 

    15 or fewer students: $150

    16-22 students: $220

    23-30 students: $300

    VSB Discount! All VSB classes will receive a 20% discount on their field trips, farm bookings, and multi-visit programs. 

    We strive to make our programs accessible to all groups. If cost is a barrier, please send an email to education@freshroots.ca.

    Additional Notes

    Situated at Vancouver Technical and David Thompson secondary schools, our schoolyard farms are a short walk from many secondary schools and community centers. All field trips include farm work experience and a chance to harvest and taste vegetables, when seasonally available. Email us about different field trip time and duration opinions. We strongly suggest a 1:8 ratio of adults to students for grades 4-5. Required adults are included in the group cost. If your group needs more adult assistance, please let us know on the registration form.

    Learn more and book your trip at https://freshroots.ca/learn-on-the-farm/.