2006: British Columbia’s Northern Health region pilots Canada’s first Farm to School Salad Bar Program at Dragon Lake Elementary School in the town of Quesnel.
Plans begin for 6 more farm to school programs in Northern Health.
Did you know?
The first program to be called “farm to school” in Canada was part of HEAL BC, a diabetes prevention initiative funded by Health Canada and delivered by Northern Health.
Relevant policies or events
In Canada:
1999 – 2013: National Diabetes Strategy Funded
In BC:
2004: Food Security Evidence paper, Making the Connection: Food Security and Public Health Community Nutrition Council of BC
2005: Food Security is acknowledged as a Core Public Health Function in BC
