June 2015 - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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June 2015

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Local and Sustainable Food Procurement: A Case Study of Diversity Food Services

June 30, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

Institutions, such as universities, play an important role in food system change, whether it’s because they are publicly funded, or because stakeholders, such as students and administration can influence purchasing policies and practices within the institution. We sat down with Ben Kramer (Chef) and Kirsten Godbout (Manager of Food Operations) to learn more about their food...

Jun

Saskatchewan First Nations School Garden Program

June 10, 2015F2CC adminNourishing School Communities

Photo Above: A mural depicting the Saskatchewan First Nations School Garden Program. Graphic Facilitation: Shelley Keyes. First Nations school communities in Southeastern Saskatchewan have started a school garden program to help children, youth and families make healthy, local, and sustainable food choices. There are three schools involved: Chief Gabriel Cote Education Complex, Keeseekoose Chiefs Education Centre,...

Jun

Farm to School in Atlantic Canada

June 9, 2015F2CC adminMember Resources

(Powerpoint to PDF)

Jun

Farm to School New Brunswick Spring Gathering

June 9, 2015F2CC adminMember Resources

Agenda: English: Connecting, Feasting, Celebrating, Dancing, Sharing, Reflecting, Creating, Mentoring, Planning, Problem solving, … French: rencontres, fête, célébration, danse, partage, réflexion, création, mentorat, planification, résolution de problème, … Farm to Cafeteria Minutes: May 21, 2015 English: Meeting Minutes English: Kelsey’s Notes Speaker Biographies: English: Speaker Biographies Participants List: English: Participants List French: Participants List Farm to School Evaluation Plan: English: Farm...

Jun

A Way to Grow

June 8, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Above: Eight L-shape raised beds provide lots of growing opportunity for the students of Grosvenor Elementary School, Winnipeg. Photo: Mark Klassen It’s great to see how many people in Winnipeg want to engage youth and community in the act of growing food. We are fortunate to be able to help some of those folks in their...

Jun

Farm to Cafeteria Canada News, June 2015, Issue 2

June 6, 2015F2CC adminNewsletters

In this Issue: Everyone at the Table: The Faces of Farm to Cafeteria Canada Changing the Menu:A National School Food Conference What’s on the Menu? Mapping the Change Gearing Up Farm to School Month 2015

Jun

FEED Comox Valley Increases Access to Local Produce  as U.S. Drought Threatens Food Security

June 3, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to Healthcare, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Local farm vegetables supplied directly to college, hospital, and seniors’ homes 1 June, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MR15-033 Comox Valley, B.C. Last Friday, as Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee, joined California in declaring a statewide drought emergency, St Joseph’s General Hospital in Comox, B.C. joined a pilot program to source vegetables locally. “For the...