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May

Q.E. II Public School Teaming Up with C-K Table to Offer Special Meal

May 25, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Photo: Queen Elizabeth II Public School students in Jenn Kranenburg’s Grade 3/4 class display one of the vegetable gardens they have planted at the Chatham, Ont. school on Friday May 20, 2016. Pictured clockwise from left, are: Kaydence Kronemoore, Tiara Blackbird, Trinity Walker, Mirah Coll, Caiden Coll, Jayden Ogle, Chloe Tetrault and Hannah Doey. Ellwood Shreve/Chatham...

Mar

Case Study Series Highlights Local Seafood at Colleges, Schools & a Hospital in New England

March 4, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to Healthcare, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field

At institutions throughout New England, dining staff are beginning to look to the sea as another source for local foods. Institutions from across health care, colleges & universities, and K-12 school systems are incorporating locally caught seafood into their meals for a variety of reasons and through a variety of procurement models. FINE set out...

Jan

Manitoba on the Menu

January 18, 2016F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field

Schools, post-secondary, healthcare institutions and Crown corporations collectively purchase millions of dollars’ worth of food annually, yet little is known around how much local food has been purchased. At the same time, their large purchasing power and role as public facilities put institutions in a unique position to be positive drivers for growing our local...

Dec

Scaling up Through Food Procurement Learning Labs

December 9, 2015English, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Newfoundland, a province known as The Rock, is not known for its farmland but is known for its culinary creativity and for making the most of resources on the edge of the Atlantic. When the School Lunch Association, a charitable school food service provider on the Avalon Peninsula, decided to join the local food movement,...

Nov

Breaking Down the Campus Food Revolution: A comprehensive look at the University of Manitoba’s food system

November 24, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, In the News, Stories from the field

Many competing interests drive the food system at the University of Manitoba. Here the Manitoban attempts to break down some of the complexities of competing interests and concerns, barriers, and drivers of what has been called the “campus food revolution.” Read More… Dana Hatherly November 11, 2015

Oct

Hospital Food Goes Fresh and Local

October 30, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, In the News, Stories from the field

In case you haven’t noticed, the food in Toronto is getting better every year, and that includes hospital food. Toronto has some of the best restaurants of all stripes and for every budget, many of them full at any time of the day, a sure sign of a city falling in love with its food...

Reconnecting with Indigenous culture through local foods

Oct

Reconnecting with our Culture Through Local Foods

October 13, 2015English, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Beyond connecting with local farms and farmers, Haida Gwaii schools are incorporating hunting, gathering, foraging, gardening and greenhouses into their schools’ food supply. This idea emerged naturally in a place where wild foods are so plentiful and the culture of feasting and sharing food is central to the island culture. This remote archipelago along the...

Oct

Health Authority Staff Help Students get Dirty to Grow Interest in Healthy Food

October 13, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field, Videos

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority dietitians and public health nurses are helping students get interested in growing and enjoying healthy food. They are members of the Farm to School Vancouver Area Regional Hub (F2SVA) that oversee Farm to School activities in the Vancouver area. A Vancity credit union grant provided the funds to hire a local...

Oct

Kids Get to Taste Difference of Farm-fresh Carrots

October 13, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Photo: Meredith Schimmens and Natalie Rocheleau of Radical Gardens have been busy picking and cleaning more than 1,000 pounds of carrots that will be delivered to local schools this week. As part of the Red Cross local Big Crunch event, students across the region will be given the locally grown vegetable as a means to improve...

Oct

12 College Campuses Leading the Way for Sustainable Dining

October 13, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, In the News, Stories from the field

Many cafeterias around the United States are working to provide students with healthy, sustainable meal options. To do this, colleges and universities are changing the way that they purchase and prepare food in their cafeterias, and many of them are beginning to source food locally. Universities can play a big role in their local and...