April 2016 - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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April 2016

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Food for Thought: Colquitz students learn through hot lunch

April 8, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

We’re all taught the food pyramid as children, but a Colquitz middle school teacher is ensuring that students will continue to develop healthy eating habits as they enter their teens. For the last several years, Grade 6 teacher Laura-Lyn Helton has been getting students involved in a twice-monthly hot lunch program, providing an educational avenue...

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Farm to Cafeteria Canada News, March 2016, Issue 5

April 6, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Newsletters, Stories from the field

In this Issue: Local food on the public plate: Stories from across Canada Fruits and Vegetables on the Menu of Health Facilities, Québec Scaling up Farm to Healthcare at UBC, British Columbia Project SOIL looks at viability of on-site food production in public institutions, Ontario Building Self-Reliance: Pathways to Healthy, Local and Sustainable Food in Our...