Nutrition Month 2024
Join KPU as we celebrate Nutrition Month, a month-long initiative dedicated to supporting student's overall nutrition & wellbeing!
KPU will be providing KPU students free breakfast every day of the week throughout the month of March. Start your day off right with a nutritious and delicious meal to fuel your body and mind for a successful day of learning! Check out the calendar below to see when breakfast is available on your campus!
The Student Health Promotion team will also be hosting a series of food skill workshops titled "KPU Kitchen". Students will learn how to prepare a simple, slow-cooker meal on a budget. And guess what? Each participant who attends will get a $50 Walmart gift-card and all of the ingredients needed to make a meal at home! The workshops will be led by a Registered Dietitian and will teach you valuable skills you can apply everyday! Plus, dinner is on us!
WORKSHOPS HAVE OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT! Any questions can be directed to Megan Matthews, Manager Student Health Promotion, at megan.matthews@kpu.ca.
KPU Food Security Grant
This Nutrition Month, KPU is providing $500,000 funding for the KPU Food Security Grant.
A minimum of $200 is available for each student up to a maximum of $300 for students with dependents.
The grant is open for application to all Domestic and International students registered in full-time and part-time studies in Spring 2024 term.
To apply, log in to your KPU Online Self-Service. Click on “Student Menu” > “Student Awards & Financial Assistance” > “Award Application” > “KPU Food Security Grant”. You MUST agree to the terms & conditions on the Declaration page in order to fully submit your application successfully.
IMPORTANT: APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE ONCE ALL FUNDS ARE UTILIZED.
Student Awards & Financial Assistance
KPU's Sustainable Agriculture Program will also be hosting a workshop and farm tour at the Richmond campus for Nutrition Month!
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Tuesday March 26th from 12-2PM at Richmond 1690
- Growing a Balcony Garden: In this workshop you will learn how to grow edible plants in restricted, low-light spaces such as a window-sill, balcony, or patio. This workshop will include some basic information on easy plants to grow, what preparations and materials are needed before planting, and problems you may encounter along the way. At the end of the workshop there will be the opportunity for you to take home free seeds or transplants to get started on your own garden at home. This workshop is only open to KPU students and limited space is available. To register please email kpufarm@kpu.ca
Thursday March 28th from 12:30-1:30PM at KPU Farm
- KPU Farm Tour: In celebration of National Nutrition Month the Sustainable Agriculture Department at KPU is inviting you to come tour the KPU Farm at the Garden City Lands in Richmond B.C. Dr. Rebecca Harbut will show you around our organic-certified farm and will provide information around the ways in which our system teaches hands-on, sustainable practices to our students. The tour will additionally aim to give listeners an understanding of the ecological importance of biologically diverse farming systems, food security and sovereignty, and other topics related to this years “Beyond the Table” Nutrition Month theme. This event is open to the KPU community. To register, please email kpufarm@kpu.ca. FYI you cannot park at the farm.