November 2015 - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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November 2015

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Getting Kids Into Gardening, Part III: Creating a Resilience Garden

November 30, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Publications, Stories from the field

Hands-on experience in getting the most out of a garden is going to be an invaluable skill in the challenging times ahead and getting kids enthusiastically involved, in their early years, is important for their future resilience. Giving your garden (or part of it) a theme can help inspire children and this particular garden theme...

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Everybody Eats: A Discussion Paper on Food Security in Newfoundland and Labrador

November 27, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to Healthcare, Farm to School, Member Resources, Publications, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

Food First NL, in partnership with the Newfoundland and Labrador Public Health Association (NLPHA), is incredibly excited to share the release of our discussion paper, Everybody Eats. This paper is the first step in a process to develop a provincial road-map for the future of food security in Newfoundland & Labrador. Accompanying this discussion paper is a discussion guide for...

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Tiny School Turns School Turf to Gardens and Orchards

November 24, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

It’s not unusual to see classes held outdoors at Alonsa Community School. Students regularly eat their lunch there too. That’s because what they’re learning — and what they’re eating — comes from the school’s yard. Two years ago, this tiny school of 130 students decided to dig up part of the schoolyard lawn and fill...

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Breaking Down the Campus Food Revolution: A comprehensive look at the University of Manitoba’s food system

November 24, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, In the News, Stories from the field

Many competing interests drive the food system at the University of Manitoba. Here the Manitoban attempts to break down some of the complexities of competing interests and concerns, barriers, and drivers of what has been called the “campus food revolution.” Read More… Dana Hatherly November 11, 2015

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Farm to Cafeteria Canada Partners With Whole Kids Foundation to Put a Local Crunch in Student’s Lunch With Farm to School Grants

November 13, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, F2S Grants, Farm to School, Funding, In the News, Stories from the field

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2015 A new grant program will deliver $500,000 to schools in British Columbia and Ontario to get more healthy local foods on the minds, on the plates, and in the mouths of students. Montreal, QC – Speaking to a crowd of 400 school food change-makers in Montreal at Changing the Menu Canada’s First...