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18
Feb

Webinar Recap: Incorporating Urban Agriculture Education in the K-12 Setting

On February 4, 2025, we hosted Jennifer Hoban from the Barrett Centre for Innovation in Sustainable Urban Agriculture to share about incorporating urban agriculture in the K-12 setting. Jennifer shared her expertise on how educators can integrate farming, food literacy, and sustainability into their classrooms, fostering a deeper connection between students and their food systems....
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18
Feb

Growing Connections: The Impact of the Seed Grant at West Colchester Consolidated School

West Colchester Consolidated School, Bass River, NS Plant a Seed and See What Grows Foundation, 2024 West Colchester Consolidated School, nestled in Bass River, Nova Scotia, serves 141 students from Primary to Grade 9. Our rural community, surrounded by forests and fields, faces unique challenges such as food insecurity and limited access to local resources....
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05
Feb

Indigenous Foodways in Schools Grants Open!

Farm to Cafeteria Canada is offering grants in the range of $500 – $20,000 to Indigenous school communities in partnership with Whole Kids, the Public Health Agency of Canada and regional partners. We are very grateful to our Circle of Advisors for their support in developing this grant opportunity. These Indigenous Foodways in Schools Grants will provide funding for...
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04
Feb

Congratulations to our 30 nourish to flourish grant recipients!

We’re pleased to announce the first recipients of the nourish to flourish grant stream, established in partnership with Farm Boy, Sustain Ontario and Farm to Cafeteria Canada. With a vision to develop an ecosystem where children not only eat nourishing food but also develop a deep understanding and appreciation for food, the nourish to flourish school grant program supports in-school...
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14
Jan

Webinar: Incorporating Urban Agriculture Education in the K-12 Setting

with The Barrett Centre of Innovation in Sustainable Urban Agriculture Curious about urban agriculture and how it can inspire students? On Tuesday, February 4th, at 3 PM EST we hosted a 60-minute webinar with Jennifer Hoban, Community Engagement Coordinator at The Barrett Centre of Innovation in Sustainable Urban Agriculture, located at Durham College. Who attended...
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13
Dec

School Food Programs in Canada – Needs Assessment and Community Engagement Guide

In April 2024, the Government of Canada announced a one-billion-dollar commitment over five years for the development of a national school food program. In June 2024, Employment and Social Development Canada followed that up by releasing a national school food policy that lays out the federal government’s long-term vision for school food and will act...
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27
Nov

Sakatcheway Anishinabe’s Greenhouse Journey

Sakatcheway Anishinabe Elementary School, Grassy Narrows, ON Grant term, 2023-2024 I started at the school in October 2022 as the Mental Health Counselor. I have a lengthy background in childcare. I went out on the school property and, along with some unused and broken chicken coops, a 48’ by 24’ greenhouse was tucked away and...
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