Farm to School Month Canada

October is Farm to School Month and in 2024 we’re celebrating the connecting power of food, and specifically, the power of food to connect us to diverse cultures.
About Farm to School Month in Canada

Farm to School Month is celebrated each October and provides opportunities to:

  1. Showcase the diversity of ways farm or local food to school activities come to life in different communities. 
  2. Celebrate the impacts of farm to school, and the people who make it possible. 
  3. Set the stage to explore a relevant theme for the duration of the school year.
  4. Encourage more school communities to get involved!

The term “Local food to school” can be used instead of “farm to school.” This term is preferred in some regions and Indigenous communities. It reflects the diversity of local and traditional foods that can be enjoyed in schools from coast to coast to coast, many of which are not sourced from a farm.

Celebrate farm to school month!

It’s easy to participate and everyone is invited to the table. 

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For more details and to get involved, check out our Food Connects page. 

Useful Definitions

Check out the Farm to Cafeteria Canada Glossary of Terms.

Past Campaigns

Since 2022 for Farm to School Month in Canada we have been celebrating the many ways food connects us to the world around us. Explore the connecting power of food and find inspiration here:
Food Connects
Farm to School, Farm to School Canada

2019 Farm to School Month Canada Photo Gallery

Campus des Îles-de-la-Madeleine_QC_ Josiane Bergeron

2018 Farm to School Month Canada Photo Gallery

Heloise Lorimer School, Mrs. Quirk, F2SM 2017

2017 Farm to School Month Canada Photo Gallery

Elsipogtog garden coordinator and a summer visitor. The Elsipogtog School, NB.

2016 Farm to School Month Canada Photo Gallery

Estelle, grade 8, Ecole Secondaire Catholique Garneau, ON

2015 Farm to School Month Canada Photo Gallery

Harvesting Potatoes at Bernice MacNaughton High School, Moncton NB / Récolte de pommes de terre, école secondaire Bernice MacNaughton, Moncton, N.-B.

2014 Farm to School Month Canada Photo Gallery