​Key Objectives:

•  Cooking with Context is an advanced presentation, designed to deepen students' understanding of their role as a consumer in society. Farmer Amanda will introduce your class to the following:

  • Being a conscious consumer and shopper: learn about the labels you see in the grocery store, Canadian food standards, and how to recognize targeted and misleading marketing.

  • Poultry industry food chain: learn about the people and jobs that are responsible for the food we eat; the relationship between farms, processors, and retailers, and the government.

  • Supply Management: learn how the government works with farmers to maintain stability in the market; ensuring farmers are paid fairly and the price of chicken stays affordable.

  • Canadian farming standards and practices: learn about animal welfare in Canada, why raising healthy chicken is so important to farmers, and what farms do to protect their bird.

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What to expect:

• Farmer Amanda will visit one class per block, delivering a presentation adjusted to the grade and length of each class. The presentation will close with an interactive activity, requiring students to work in groups using a phone or laptop.​

  • She will need access to a projector and wall outlet, and if available, a clicker.​

  • At the end of the presentations, one student from each group will need access to a laptop or phone for the activity.

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• In addition to the presentation, we will provide chicken for you to cook with your class. A cooking demonstration is NOT included in the presentation.​​​

  • Refrigerated chicken will need to be received and stored upon arrival.

  • If you would like the chicken to arrive frozen, you will need to make a specific request.​

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• Poultry in Motion presentation days require a minimum participation from three blocks. ​We ask teachers to collaborate when creating the presentation schedule to ensure a full day of presentations is scheduled (template will be provided).​​

  • If you do not have three food blocks in a school day, see our Hybrid booking.​ This option allows schools to book multiple presentation types in one day, meeting the minimum required participation.

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Cooking with Context dates are limited. Before requesting a booking,

please make sure you meet the requirements above.​​