F2CC releases the Farm to School: Canada Digs In! Report, documenting the impacts of the first 3-years of the initiative.
A third round of Farm to School Canada Grants is launched in partnership with Whole Kids Foundation, with applications open to all 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Did you know?
The impact of Canada Digs In! between 2017-2020 was evaluated. This was the first comprehensive evaluation of its kind, and provided the first empirical evidence of the impacts of farm to school in Canada.
Relevant policies or events
The Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) implements the “Stratégie nationale d’achat d’aliments québécois” which aims to ensure Quebec institutions adopt a target for the purchase of Quebec’s food. One of the goals is to provide financial support to Quebec’s public elementary and secondary schools for the implementation of structuring initiatives related to the purchase of Quebec food, the promotion of healthy eating and food education. Between 2020-2022 59 Quebec public schools receive more than $900,000 in financial support thanks to support from M361 (100°) and Équiterre. Learn more.
Launch of the Sustainable Agriculture Plan 2020-2030 in Quebec.
PEI’s government launches a province-wide pay-what-you can healthy school lunch program, the first of its kind in Canada.
