Frequently Asked Questions

Fresh Food Schools is an initiative aimed at helping schools promote healthy eating habits by incorporating fresh, seasonal, and nutritious food—especially fruits and vegetables—into both the curriculum and school food culture.

“Fresh food” themes are used in subjects such as:

+Health and Physical Education

+Design and Technologies

+Food Technology

+Science (e.g. plant growth, nutrition)

+Sustainability or environmental studies

+Geography

+Economics & Business

+Music

All lessons are linked back to the Australian Curriculum.  Search your unit code, subject area or topic.

Teachers are required to register to access the Teacher Lesson Plans with all instructions, activities and model answers.  This allows us to provide direct updates to all registered teachers when new materials become available.

Each lesson has been designed as a stand-alone 60-minute lesson.  Each lesson is designed as a flexible tool that teachers can adapt and build upon, rather than a prescriptive guide. While they are structured to be completed in approximately 60 minutes, they stand alone and can be customised to fit the unique needs of the classroom. Lessons have activities that may be used across various subject areas.

Fresh Food Schools offers six engaging and curriculum-aligned Key Knowledge Resources designed as foundational “textbooks” for both students and teachers. These resources provide essential background knowledge on key vegetable groups and related food systems, supporting learning across multiple subjects and year levels. While they align with specific lessons, they’ve been intentionally created to be flexible and adaptable for broader classroom use—whether in science, health, geography, business, or food technology.

The six Key Knowledge Resources include:

1. Carrotopia: Get Curious about Carrots – A deep dive into the journey of carrots from paddock to plate, covering nutrition, growing conditions, and sustainability.

2. Salad Secrets: Exploring the World of Leafy Greens – An exploration of lettuce and leafy vegetables, with insights into varieties, farming techniques, and health benefits.

3. Corn You Believe It: Unlocking the Secrets of Sweet Corn – Unpacks the science, history, and cultivation of sweet corn, along with its role in global food systems.

4. Versatile Vegetables: Pumpkins, Zucchinis, Cucumbers & Capsicums – A celebration of four diverse vegetables and their culinary, agricultural, and nutritional versatility.

5. Brassicas Unplugged: Broccoli, Cauliflower and More – Nature’s Superfoods – Focuses on the Brassica family and their powerhouse nutritional profile, environmental value, and farming processes.

6. Vegonomics: The Business of Vegetables – Introduces students to the economics and business side of vegetable production, marketing, and supply chains in Australia.