Photo: Skeetchestn Community School garden, Kamloops, BC At Farm to Cafeteria Canada, we’ve been thinking a lot about the role that school food programs can play in climate action. After all, the way that food is handled all along the food supply chain impacts our energy, water and land use, greenhouse gas emissions, and soil...Read More

Farm to Cafeteria Canada works towards realizing vibrant and sustainable school food systems and we’re committed to including the voices of the Youth in Canada who are impacted by this work. F2CC is seeking youth from across the country to inform the development of a National Youth Engagement Strategy.  We’re inviting youth applicants to participate...Read More

In June 2021 Food Secure Canada published the paper School Food and the Sustainable Development Goals: A pathway to meeting multiple goals and targets. This paper looked at the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals and demonstrates how school food initiatives are a strong pathway to advancing them.    In January 2022 the Coalition for Healthy...Read More

Evaluation is important. It can help us understand the effects of our work, improve our programs, and share our stories of impact.  F2CC, with the input of over 140 individuals from diverse sectors across the country, developed the Farm to School Evaluation Framework for Canada. This framework articulates priority outcomes and indicators that people want...Read More

In consideration of the challenging start to 2022, we have decided to extend the grant deadline from January 31 to: Friday February 18th (11:59 PST) We know many of you are working hard to get your applications completed, so we hope this extra time brings some relief.  Please note: with this extension, our new target...Read More

Attention growers & food businesses! Are you interested in selling to schools and other public institutions? The Chicago Food Policy Action Council has created The Good Food Purchasing Initiative’s Guide for Growers and Food Businesses! While developed for the metro-Chicago area, growers and food businesses in other areas may benefit from this guide’s information on values-based procurement and more. ...Read More

“When you are wanting something to grow, you need to start with the children.” – Learning Circle Participant In 2019 F2CC, in partnership with the Social Planning & Research Council of BC, provided a Local Food to School Learning Circle Grant to Q’wemtsín Health Society (QHS) to support Sk’elep School of Excellence, from Tk’emlups te...Read More

Since 2018, Équiterre has supported 15 schools to establish sustainable food projects and educational activities in their communities. These schools received grants as part of the Farm to School Canada Grants program, allowing them to involve students in growing, harvesting, preparing, processing, and serving healthy, local, and eco-responsible food in a regularly offered salad bar....Read More

Applications are now open for the 2022 Farm to School Canada Grants! Offered in partnership with Whole Kids Foundation and delivered directly to schools, Farm to School Canada Grants are valued at up to $10,000 each and are designed to bring more healthy, local foods into school communities. They support hands-on food literacy, including growing,...Read More