Costa supports local schools to access kitchen garden program

29th Apr 2025

Guyra Central School is one of ten regional schools in communities across Australia will be joining the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen
Garden Program in 2025 for the first time, as a result of Costa’s new partnership with the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation.
These schools are amongst the first to receive support through our three-year partnership, which will see a total of 30 schools or early childhood services welcomed into the kitchen garden community across Australia.
Costa Group CEO Marc Werner said one of the most important things Costa can do is contribute to improved health and wellbeing which reduces the incidence of chronic disease and morbidity.
“We know that an effective way to do this is through educating children about the benefits of eating a balanced and nutritional diet, which includes regular serves of fresh fruit and vegetables, and we are delighted to be teaming up with the Foundation to support schools in our local communities,” he said.
Each of the schools and services will be based in a community where Costa have farms to foster connections between education, agriculture, our workforce and the community.
The first schools to receive support are:Atherton State Primary School and Mareeba State School, QLD , East Devonport Primary School and Our Lady of Lourdes, TAS, Guyra Central School, and Kelly’s Plains Public School, NSW, Nairne Primary School, Nangiloc Colignan and District Primary School, Unity College, and Loxton District Childcare Centre, SA
“Providing hands on gardening and cooking experiences will not only help develop an understanding of plants and nutrition but also provide a safe calming space to nurture student wellbeing.” - Guyra Central School, NSW.
Each sponsored site will receive a two-year membership to the Kitchen Garden Program, providing the knowledge, support and inspiration to these educators so they can empower children and young people to develop lifelong skills in growing, harvesting, preparing and sharing fresh, seasonal food.
An infrastructure grant has also been provided to support their kitchen garden activities. This budget might go towards repairing or building garden beds, purchasing new cooking equipment or adding a compost system or irrigation.
The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation and Costa Group have partnered in a values aligned multi-year agreement that ensures more children and young people from around Australia experience practical, hands on, pleasurable food education.

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