Birch Narrows Dene Community School, Turnor Lake, SK Plant a Seed and See What Grows Foundation Grant, 2024 Our school, a proud First Nations community located in northwestern Saskatchewan, serves 240 students ranging from Head-start/Nursery to Grade 12. This year, we embarked on an exciting project that brought our students and staff together: building and...Read More
Farm to Cafeteria Canada is pleased to announce that we are an initial recipient of the Government of Canada’s School Food Infrastructure Fund (SFIF), alongside nine other not-for-profit organizations across Canada. This spring, we will launch an application intake to deliver $1.1 million in school food infrastructure grants to community organizations looking to increase their...Read More
Webinar hosted by Local Catch Canada With Canada’s National School Food Policy highlighting the urgency of strengthening food security nationwide, a new question arises: should seafood be on the menu? In August, Local Catch Canada hosted a thought-provoking webinar titled “Seafood in Schools,” inviting educators and food advocates to explore the potential of adding locally-sourced...Read More
Ottawa Technical Secondary School, Ottawa, ON Grant term 2022-2024 Our Farm to Cafeteria program has been a resounding success and we are so grateful for the support. Ottawa Technical Secondary School serves a diverse student population, many of whom live with food insecurity and in living situations that don’t enable a connection to the land...Read More
The School Food Development Project (SFDP), hosted by a team out of the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine’s Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, explored the intersection of food and culture in schools. The goal was to centre First Nations and Métis students, their families and their communities (both on and off reserve) in...Read More
The Seeds of Inspiration Educational Program was created by our friends at Plant a Seed & See What Grows Foundation who are dedicated to creating opportunities for children to explore the outdoors and be inspired by the breathtaking wonders of the natural world around them. Free through the program, schools can request storybooks and workbooks, developed...Read More
Chateauguay Valley Regional High School, Ormstown, Quebec Grant term 2022-2024 Farm-to-Cafeteria Canada Grant enables rural high school to optimize indoor and outdoor spaces for food growth. Chateauguay Valley Regional High School dives into food production; Farm to Cafeteria Canada Grant enables rural high school to optimize indoor and outdoor spaces for food growth. Chateauguay Valley...Read More
May 24, 2024 Publisher: University of Saskatchewan and Coalition for Healthy School Food This report responds to a need for insight into the operational details of school food programs that exist to meet the diverse needs of communities across Canada. It is the first in a series that will form a how-to guide for school...Read More
Witset Elementary School, Witset, BC Grant term 2022-2024 Check out Witset Elementary’s video below showing their outdoor garden and greenhouse and food-related activities. Students participated in harvesting in September and then processed the food for a school-wide Harvest celebration. Staff, students, and parents were very excited and proud to be a part of the celebration. Read More
