Are you interested in learning how school food programs are engaging their students in food forests and growing food on the land? Check out this recording from the Indigenous School Food Circle’s May 2nd webinar: In this webinar, speakers shared how they established their programs, what they set out to do, how the program has...Read More

A recording is now available of the Indigenous School Food Circle‘s recent webinar on how school food programs are serving traditional Indigenous foods: The webinar features the following speakers: Clifford Gladue, Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council Education Authority Scott Hall and Bruce Cutknife, Maskwacîs Education Schools Commission Candace Weir, Shelly Crack and Elizabeth Moore, Haida...Read More

On May 24, 2022, the Edible Education Community of Practice hosted the last meeting of the 2021/2022 school year on the theme of land-based learning. In November, we recorded a conversation with three educators, and heard about their land-based learning practices. In March, we heard from two educators about how to incorporate Indigenous plants into...Read More

The final Edible Education Community of Practice meeting of the 2021/2022 school year will be held on Tuesday, May 24 3-4 PST / 6-7 EST! If you are a teacher who wants to integrate First People’s Principles of Learning into your outdoor education, this will be a wonderful opportunity to learn more about ready-to-use resources....Read More

Evaluation is important. It can help us understand the effects of our work, improve our programs, and share our impacts to gain further support. That’s why we released a Farm to School Evaluation Framework for Canada last year, with the input of over 140 individuals from diverse sectors across the country. The Framework articulates 18...Read More

On March 2nd, 2022, the Edible Education Community of Practice hosted a conversation to explore ways to incorporate Indigenous plants and ways of knowing into teaching gardens, and heard about examples from two educators. In order to continue the conversation from the November webinar about Land-Based Learning, two guest speakers shared their experiences:  Lori Snyder,...Read More

Evaluation is important. It can help us understand the effects of our work, improve our programs, and share our stories of impact.  F2CC, with the input of over 140 individuals from diverse sectors across the country, developed the Farm to School Evaluation Framework for Canada. This framework articulates priority outcomes and indicators that people want...Read More

Applications are now open for the 2022 Farm to School Canada Grants! Offered in partnership with Whole Kids Foundation and delivered directly to schools, Farm to School Canada Grants are valued at up to $10,000 each and are designed to bring more healthy, local foods into school communities. They support hands-on food literacy, including growing,...Read More

Hydroponics systems are more popular than ever as a teaching tool in schools. With short growing seasons in many areas of Canada, hydroponics systems allow students to engage in experiential learning, year-round. In this blog post, we’ll equip you with the tools and resources you need to decide if hydroponics is right for your classroom...Read More

Sea to School is a term used to describe programs that procure local sustainable seafood for schools and promote ocean literacy. These programs take many forms, from serving local seafood in school lunches, to taking students on field trips to local fishing docks, to incorporating ocean-based curriculum in classrooms. However, in North America, Sea to...Read More