On 13th August 2024, Imhotep’s Legacy Academy’s Culture of Growing (CoG) program welcomed African Nova Scotian youth and the CoG Regional Program
Coordinators and Mentors from four sites (Preston Area, Whitney Pier, Digby & Truro) to its 2nd annual successful SUMMER HARVEST event, held at the
Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus in Truro.
The Whitney Pier and Digby participants spent the previous night in the Truro campus residence to accommodate the distance traveled. There were 27
students who attended the event, out of 70 who participated in the CoG program overall.
Highlights from the event included:
Culinary session
Participants used their harvest as ingredients to make a meal. Chef Leon Hamilton guided them through each step to make a Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette and
Garden salad. Each participant took a plate home to show for their hard work.
Career workshop
Students engaged in a hands-on career workshop by Margaret Ells and her team from the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture. This exposed them to different careers within the agriculture industry like farm structural engineering, farm management, beekeeping, and more.
Showcase & Presentations
Participants showcased their harvest, which included lettuce, kale, beets, carrots, cherry tomatoes, flowers, radish, pumpkin, peppers, beans, bok choi, and cucumbers. During the showcase, students presented what they learned and some challenges they faced in the growing season.
Field event
Students visited the Ruminant Animal Centre on campus, just in time to see a cow giving birth to its calf. Students observed the technology used
in a farm to ease the process of animal care.

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