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Aug

Buy Local, Live Healthy

August 17, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, In the News, Stories from the field

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...

Jun

FEED Comox Valley Increases Access to Local Produce  as U.S. Drought Threatens Food Security

June 3, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to Healthcare, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Local farm vegetables supplied directly to college, hospital, and seniors’ homes 1 June, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MR15-033 Comox Valley, B.C. Last Friday, as Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee, joined California in declaring a statewide drought emergency, St Joseph’s General Hospital in Comox, B.C. joined a pilot program to source vegetables locally. “For the...

May

Farming School Grounds

May 15, 2015English, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Photo: Yun Leong Something shifted in 2010. Two cities that had been overcoming barriers to school gardens and getting local foods in classrooms now found themselves starting farms on school grounds. These farms added one more educational and food production tool to the complicated puzzle of Farm to School. Some wondered if school farms would be...

May

Oliver School Encourages ‘Young Farmers’

May 8, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Photo: Oliver Elementary School is turning some of its students into “young farmers” as part of the Salad Bar Program. In top photo are students getting ready to grow their gardens. In top photo from left are Matthew Hodge, Dustin Cachola, and Justin Vala. In back row are Nicholas Lang, Jasneet Sidhu, Avnit Sidhu, and Eisha...

May

Volunteers Help David Thompson School Garden Grow

May 8, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

For the volunteers who came out April 12 to prepare the garden beds at David Thompson secondary school, it was about supporting environmental causes in any way they could. Volunteer Barbara Bradbury said there’s a huge need for individuals to help out. “The Vancouver Park Board doesn’t have enough money,” she said. “They can’t hire...

May

Horticultural Therapy Helps Young People in Vancouver

May 8, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, In the News, Stories from the field

Therapeutic gardens boost mental and physical health Tucked away on the campus of B.C. Children’s Hospital is an oasis of sorts. It’s a therapeutic food garden frequented by young inpatients and outpatients in programs run by B.C. Mental Health and Substance Use Services. Julia Thiessen, executive director of the Environmental Youth Alliance, gave the Georgia...

Apr

Project Spotlight Series: Fresh Roots Urban Farm

April 9, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farms, Stories from the field, Videos

Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society is an enterprising non-profit. They grow organic produce in market gardens in Vancouver, a few of which are half-acre sites located at local schools. They are expanding their model of working with institutions to transform those organizations’ underutilized grounds into community-engaged spaces for growing food and educating the public. Published...

Apr

Food For Thought

April 9, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field, Videos

Food For Thought is a great example of how many of the food-related programs commonly found in Vancouver’s schools- from gardening, to cooking, to healthy eating- can be combined to give students a garden-to-plate look at an essential topic. Published on Jan 9, 2013 Vancouver School Board

Mar

The Eastender: Down on the Van Tech Schoolyard Farm

March 12, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farms, In the News, Stories from the field

An East Vancouver high school has changed the way students learn by starting up its own working schoolyard farm. It’s the first of its kind in Canada. The 1,000 square metres of garden space at Vancouver Technical secondary school and the weekly market stand opened May 28 to sell the fresh produce, with funds going...

Feb

From the Garden to Your Plate: Bringing fresh, safe and nutritious produce to patients

February 17, 2015English, Farm to Healthcare, In the News, Stories from the field

Photo: The 200 residents of Purdy Pavilion could soon be eating fruits and vegetables picked fresh from their UBC campus backyard. A partnership between VCH, UBC Farm and food provider Sodexo is looking at getting the local produce grown at UBC Farm onto the plates of those living at Purdy. “We don’t have a lot...