Photo: Students in the Baking and Business Focus Program at Bayridge Secondary School in the school’s new vegetable garden. Farm to table is a trend that has increased over the past few years; many people are finding great satisfaction in growing and cooking their own food and this is definitely the case for students in the...Read More

Photo: Meredith Schimmens and Natalie Rocheleau of Radical Gardens have been busy picking and cleaning more than 1,000 pounds of carrots that will be delivered to local schools this week. As part of the Red Cross local Big Crunch event, students across the region will be given the locally grown vegetable as a means to improve...Read More

The seed is being planted early when it comes to healthy eating. Six daycares and dayhomes within the Five Hills Health Region have been awarded with portable green boxes so that children can learn to plant their own food. It’s not just the ABC’s these pre-schoolers are learning. It’s also about seeds, supplies and harvests....Read More

Many cafeterias around the United States are working to provide students with healthy, sustainable meal options. To do this, colleges and universities are changing the way that they purchase and prepare food in their cafeterias, and many of them are beginning to source food locally. Universities can play a big role in their local and...Read More

Photo: Mehdi Sharifi leads a tour of Trent University Market Garden on Friday September 11, 2015 on Douro Ninth Line in Peterborough, Ont. This fall, students, staff and faculty can enjoy fresh, organic produce across campus at a variety of food service locations, thanks to an innovative partnership between the new student-run agricultural enterprise, the Trent...Read More

Photo: East-Selkirk Middle School students are learning about local foods while raising money and food donations for their community. The 6th annual Farm to School Manitoba Healthy Choice Fundraiser program is kicking off and helping kids feed families and raise money at the same time. The program is a fundraiser for schools and daycares across the province....Read More

Photo: Ric Dugan/Staff Photographer WILLIAMSPORT — Williamsport High School’s kitchen smelled like home cooking Tuesday as food-service workers were making “homemade” marinara sauce. The sauce was being cryovaced so Washington County Public Schools students can enjoy it this school year, said Jody Francisco, manager of culinary development. This is the first of four weeks where food-service...Read More

A local school garden project is providing not only fresh produce, but also a number of learning opportunities for the students. Students at Beckley-Stratton Middle School have helped grow the seeds, plant the vegetables and beautify the spaces where three gardens are located at the school. The first garden, located behind Beckley Elementary School, was...Read More

What does it take for a school district to be able to offer fresh, local, unprocessed food to its students? Chaffee County, Colorado found that the key ingredients are supportive school district administration, a strong school wellness policy, a food service director and staff passionate about incorporating locally grown foods into school meals, and buy-in...Read More

There is a growing movement to buy local food – and Interior Health is working to keep the food it serves patients as local as possible. Aside from environmental benefits and support for the local economy, there is something rewarding about biting into a juicy peach at the peak of the season, purchased from a...Read More