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Aug

Finding a Job in Canada’s Farm to Cafeteria Movement

August 19, 2013English, Stories from the field

As Farm to School, Farm to Campus and Farm to Healthcare programs are sprouting up all over the country, one would think there are plenty of jobs to be found. However, funds for health promotion, community nutrition, environmental, agricultural, and educational work in Canada are increasingly scarce. Yet not-for-profit agencies count on such funds to...

Jun

Working With Grocers

June 19, 2013English, Publications, Stories from the field

Health Canada’s Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion has just released a new report – Working with Grocers to Support Healthy Eating. This report outlines trends influencing the food retail environment and consumer purchasing behaviour. It summarizes promising interventions from the literature and profiles experiences from Canadian programs to help us understand how the food...

Jun

Five Canadian Premiers Stepping Up to The Local Food Plate

June 17, 2013English, Policy, Stories from the field

The political will to get more local food onto the public plates – is gearing up. No less than five Canadian Premiers have made solid commitments to furthering the local food movement. Three Premiers have specifically said they want to see more publicly funded institutions purchasing local foods and one Premier has set a target...

Jun

Municipal Food Policy Entrepreneurs Report

June 4, 2013English, Policy, Publications, Stories from the field

Over 64 municipal and regional governments across Canada are using a food systems approach to improve health, generate economic development, address environmental sustainability, and engage communities. The report released today, “Municipal food policy entrepreneurs: a preliminary analysis of how Canadian cities and regional districts are involved in food system change,” is the first scan of...

Dec

Farm to Cafeteria Canada’s Strategic Plan

December 6, 2012F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, Publications

Over the past few months, the Advisory Group assisted by Scott and Katie from SPARC has been developing our Strategic Plan 2013-2016 through teleconferences and a face to face meeting held in Toronto September 29-30 Click here to see the Strategic Plan.

Oct

BC’s ‘Farm to Cafeteria’ Network Goes National

October 21, 2012F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, In the News

Source: The Tyee- October 16, 2012 The Public Health Association of B.C. has launched a national farm to cafeteria network set on improving the quality of food, and the amount of local food, in public institutions like schools, university campuses, and hospitals. network. The association — a non-profit, non-governmental organization that works to promote public health — has already...

Sep

The National Student Food Charter is here!

September 13, 2012F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, Farm to Campus, Stories from the field

The National Student Food Charter (NSFC) is a way for students to work together to identify the food issues that are important to them as members of their communities. The Charter represents the student food movement’s vision for food and food systems on campus. Through a series of consultations with students across the country, the...

Sep

CTV reports national food charter gives students a voice on campus about food issues

September 13, 2012F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, Farm to Campus, In the News, Policy

CTV picks up on the launch of the National Student Food Charter at this year’s National Student Food Summit which took place August 17-19 at the University of Toronto. Onwards and upwards, student food leaders! Read the article here.