September 2015 - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

Month

September 2015

Sep

Whole Kids Foundation Canadian School Garden Grants

September 30, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Funding, Stories from the field

At Whole Kids Foundation, we believe that if you give kids good choices, they will make good choices. And if you help them plant a seed, it will ignite in them a curiosity for fresh food for a lifetime. Stated simply: if kids grow food, they are more likely to eat it. That is why we support school...

Sep

Trent University Opens Trent Market Garden to Fulfil Sustainable Agriculture Commitment to Dine on Own Produce at Campus

September 29, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, In the News, Stories from the field

Photo: Mehdi Sharifi leads a tour of Trent University Market Garden on Friday September 11, 2015 on Douro Ninth Line in Peterborough, Ont. This fall, students, staff and faculty can enjoy fresh, organic produce across campus at a variety of food service locations, thanks to an innovative partnership between the new student-run agricultural enterprise, the Trent...

Sep

Students Team Up with Farmers to Raise Funds and Fill Food Banks

September 29, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Photo: East-Selkirk Middle School students are learning about local foods while raising money and food donations for their community. The 6th annual Farm to School Manitoba Healthy Choice Fundraiser program is kicking off and helping kids feed families and raise money at the same time. The program is a fundraiser for schools and daycares across the province....

Sep

F2S Salad Bars Take Root in New Brunswick

September 9, 2015English, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Salad bars in schools. An oxymoron? Not in the US where the 4000th school salad bar was granted earlier this year. As part of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign, over $10 million in salad bar equipment and training has been provided to US schools. Farm to Cafeteria Canada (F2CC) is championing the same model in...