April 23, 2015 - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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April 23, 2015

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Hospitals are Hungry for Changes in Food Service

April 23, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, In the News

When most of us think of “hospital food,” we think meatloaf and Jell-O — basically bland, tasteless, and not particularly healthy. Traditionally, the hospital was someplace where you had to eat, not a place where you would choose to eat. And the cafeteria was mainly a place for time-challenged staff and distracted guests to eat...

Apr

Halton Healthcare Services Recognized for Good For You, Locally Grown Hospital Food Project

April 23, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, In the News, Stories from the field

Photo: Halton Healthcare Service (HHS) was recently honoured by the Ontario GreenBelt Fund for its locally-grown foods project. From left, Anita Stewart, author and culinary activist, University of Guelph; Elma Hrapovich, director of clinical nutrition and food services, HHS; Marianne Katusin, HHS manager of operational readiness, food services; and Burkhard Mausberg, CEO of the Ontario Greenbelt...

Apr

Get Fresh Food Event Attracts New Faces to Local Producers

April 23, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Wondering who can supply you with local berries in January? Or maybe you’re looking for pasture-raised pork for your home economics class? Or perhaps you’re looking for someone who needs local oats year round? Thanks to Get Fresh, a networking event hosted by Food Matters Manitoba, producers and purchasers are now better able to answer...