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Oct

Farm to School Takes Root in Canada

October 2, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Inspiring a new generation to bring the local harvest into school cafeterias. News Release For Immediate Release October 2, 2017 Burnaby, British Columbia Farm to Cafeteria Canada October is Farm to School Month in Canada. Today and throughout the month of October Canadian farmers, parents, chefs, students, and teachers will...

Sep

You Can Make Friends with Salad

September 7, 2017F2CC adminCanada Digs In, F2S Grants, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Norkam Senior Secondary School, Kamloops, BC This year at NorKam Senior Secondary in Kamloops, BC, our cafeteria class started a salad bar for a fresh, healthy addition to our regular lunch service. We began this semester by growing our own vegetables, herbs and microgreens in anticipation of improving our cafeteria’s menu selection, and quality and...

Sep

Eating for Local Food Literacy in Ontario Schools – Webinar Recap

September 6, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field, Webinar

By Carolyn Webb, Sustain Ontario The recorded webinar and presentation slides from our Eating for Local Food Literacy in Ontario Schools are now available! This webinar was the second in our Local Food Literacy in Ontario Schools webinar series. Recorded on February 22, 2017, this webinar focused on how to use school meals (including cafeteria lunches, hot meal days,...

Sep

Teaching Local Food Literacy in Ontario Schools – Webinar Recap

September 6, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field, Webinar

By Carolyn Webb, Sustain Ontario Did you miss our Teaching Local Food Literacy webinar? It’s not too late! The recorded webinar and presentation slides are now available for you to view. This webinar was the first in our Local Food Literacy in Ontario Schools webinar series. Recorded on November 30, 2016, this webinar provides tangible lessons for...

Sep

Maggie’s Salad Bar

September 1, 2017Farm to School Grant RecipientCanada Digs In, F2S Grants, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Princess Margaret Secondary School, Penticton, BC The Farm to School grant offered by Farm to cafeteria Canada and the Whole Kids Foundation was just what we needed to kick start a salad bar program at our high school in Penticton, BC. My name is Tristan Mennell and I have the good fortune of running the...

Aug

Local From Start to Finish

August 23, 2017Farm to School Grant RecipientCanada Digs In, Farm to School, Farms, Stories from the field

Hagersville Secondary School, Hagersville, ON As a chef and the teacher responsible for the Foods’ Program at Hagersville Secondary School, Sarah Compton has always been excited to share her knowledge about the cooking and purchasing of good fresh foods. This year Sarah, rolled up her sleeves with her students to dig into Farm to School....

Jul

Unanimous Support Secures the Future of “Farm to School” in Oregon

July 26, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Unanimous support from the Oregon House, Senate and governor has passed a bill that supports local food in schools. House Bill 2038 allocates $4.5 million for schools to continue to buy Oregon-grown and processed foods and to support agriculture- and garden-based education. With 144 school districts participating in the program, here are some ways this...

Nourish: The future of food in health care

Mar

Food is Health: Capturing the full value of food in care

March 15, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, Stories from the field

We are in an era of incredible pressure on the Canadian healthcare system. The silver tsunami and a growing burden of chronic disease are forcing a conversation around the next big innovation since medicare. From systems that are centralized and hierarchical, the MaRS Market Insights’ Transforming Health report finds a shift to new models of...

Oakwood Public School, ON. Photo: Kaitlyn Visser

Nov

Oakwood School, ON is a Farm to School Month Canada 2016 Winner!

November 25, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Oakwood School won the grant for: Increasing the amount of local foods served and eaten in the school cafeteria. A value of $1500. Congratulations! Their Farm to School Month Story: Our journey to THINKING and EATING local at Oakwood Public School began rather unexpectedly in the fall of 2015. We had registered with OPHEA Healthy Schools...

Nov

St. Bonaventure’s College, NL is a Farm to School Month Canada 2016 Winner!

November 25, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

St. Bonaventure’s College won the grant for: Engaging students in growing, cooking or preserving local foods at school. A value of $1500. Congratulations! Their Farm to School Month Story: Thanksgiving is a time of year that brings family and friends together. It knits a community, however loosely, to a sense of the season. And nothing...