Food for Life - Gold Scout Interest Badge

Badge Requirements

Food for Life - Gold

1. Completion of the Food for Life – Silver Scoutcraft Badge is a prerequisite for this badge.
2. Draw up a basic business plan, which you are to implement, which includes:
   1. Name of the business;
   2. Market place – Where you will sell your produce and who will your customers be;
   3. Product – What you will be selling;
   4. Budget – How you will keep accurate record of income and expenditure and how much you will charge for your products;
   5. Staffing – Who will be responsible for each job; and
   6. Marketing – How will you market your product – including a poster or banner that you will use.
3. Do ONE of the following:
   1. Pickle a vegetable
   2. Make jam
   3. Dry a vegetable or fruit
4. Grow two types of these vegetables and donate them to a worthy cause or help an orphanage, old age home, church, etc. to start a garden.
5. Explain how you will test the type of soil that you have.
6. Explain two types of irrigation that you can use for your vegetable garden.

Safe From Harm: Whilst completing the requirements for this badge, Scouts must not be placed in hazardous or dangerous situations under any circumstances. All activities must comply with SCOUTS South Africa Safe from Harm framework and be supervised by responsible adults. Participation should offer meaningful learning or service experiences while ensuring the Scout's safety and well-being at all times.

Badge Requirements in printable PDF format

• Food for Life - Gold (PDF)

What You Need First

The following Scoutcraft and/or Interest Badges must be completed before undertaking this badge:

• Food for Life - Starter
• Food for Life - Silver

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