April 9, 2015 - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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April 9, 2015

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Aquaponics at Bendale BTI

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Global Toronto features the aquaponics project at Bendale BTI in partnership with FoodShare Toronto. Published on Oct 23, 2012 FoodShare Toronto

Apr

FoodShare featured on CBC May 16, 2013

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FoodShare’s high school and local elementary garden program. Published on Jun 14, 2013 FoodShare Toronto

Apr

School Grown

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Take a deeper look at the food justice movement through FoodShare’s School Grown program — a schoolyard farming project that employs students in running urban market gardens, while transforming the way young people think about food. Published on Jan 19, 2015 Irina Grozavescu [youtube height=”400″ width=”700″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxT-s2loDEM[/youtube]

Apr

The School Grown Rooftop

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Support the School Grown program by contributing to our IndieGoGo crowd funding campaign in May 2014. Details: www.foodshare.net Published on Oct 16, 2013 FoodShare Toronto

Apr

Project Spotlight Series: Fresh Roots Urban Farm

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Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society is an enterprising non-profit. They grow organic produce in market gardens in Vancouver, a few of which are half-acre sites located at local schools. They are expanding their model of working with institutions to transform those organizations’ underutilized grounds into community-engaged spaces for growing food and educating the public. Published...

Apr

Food For Thought

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Food For Thought is a great example of how many of the food-related programs commonly found in Vancouver’s schools- from gardening, to cooking, to healthy eating- can be combined to give students a garden-to-plate look at an essential topic. Published on Jan 9, 2013 Vancouver School Board