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January 26, 2021
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When food and education go hand in hand!

January 26, 2021, ,
Are you convinced that healthy eating among kids starts with education? We are! That’s why Équiterre has been developing a digital platform dedicated to food education for young people aged 0 to 17. Developed jointly with the healthy eating working group during the Table québécoise sur la saine alimentation (Quebec roundtable on healthy eating), this...
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The Impacts of Farm to School Run Deep in our Communities

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In October, we released our Farm to School: Canada Digs In! Report 2020, which demonstrates how farm to school initiatives can significantly support public health, education & learning, economic development, and community connections. We’re now excited to share our new 9-minute Farm to School: Canada Digs In! video — available in English and French—that communicates...
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Jan

Farewell, to a very dear friend

January 26, 2021, , ,
Our hearts are heavy this week as we mourn the loss of a dear friend and mentor, Dr. Wayne Roberts, who died peacefully on January 20th. Wayne was a true leader and an inspiration in the food systems world, affectionately referred to as the Godfather of food policy in Canada. Wayne advocated for ‘people-centred food...
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# **Canada is talking! 📣****...about a national school food program! **We appreciated this article today where they didn't just talk about getting food into schools (any food!) but **HEALTHY** food that sustains and supports students and **LOCAL** food that supports the local economy in order to...> **...promote community building and food education, and can be an important market for local farmers, fishers and food processors...**They cite PEI and Haida Gwaii as two great examples of what this could look like! 🙌 . **YES! That is what Farm to Cafeteria Canada is all about and that is the farm to school approach! **See all the benefits of F2S here in our 2020 report: bit.ly/33JpPipThank you National Observer! Coalition for Healthy School Food PEI School Food Program Inc. Local Food to School - Haida Gwaii #farm2school #nationalschoolfoodprogram #schoolfood #localfood #healthyfood www.nationalobserver.com/2022/01/19/news/finally-liberals-are-putting-school-food-programs-menu ... See MoreSee Less

Finally, Liberals are putting school food programs on the menu

www.nationalobserver.com

Healthy and tasty food could soon be commonplace in Canadian schools after years of neglect, advocates say.
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# **📣💥 DEADLINE EXTENDED!****In consideration of the challenging start to 2022, we have decided to extend the grant deadline from January 31 to FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH (11:59 PST). ⏳**😌 We know many of you are working hard to get your applications completed, so we hope this extra time brings some relief. Please note: with this extension, our new target timeline to inform applicants will be April 15th. All grants will still be awarded by the end of the school year to allow programs to launch in September as planned. 🙏 Thank you for your commitment to connect students to their food and the food systems that produce it. We look forward to receiving your applications!See our farm to school grants pages for all details! 🔗 www.farmtocafeteriacanada.ca/our-work/farm-to-school-grants/@wholekidsfoundation #farm2school #farm2schoolcanadagrants #localfood #healthyfood #schoolfood📣💥DEADLINE EXTENDED!In consideration of the challenging start to 2022, we have decided to extend the grant deadline from January 31 to FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH (11:59 PST). ⏳😌 We know many of you are working hard to get your applications completed, so we hope this extra time brings some relief. Please note: with this extension, our new target timeline to inform applicants will be April 15th. All grants will still be awarded by the end of the school year to allow programs to launch in September as planned. 🙏 Thank you for your commitment to connect students to their food and the food systems that produce it. We look forward to receiving your applications!See our farm to school grants pages for all details! 🔗 www.farmtocafeteriacanada.ca/our-work/farm-to-school-grants/@wholekidsfoundation #farm2school #farm2schoolcanadagrants #localfood #healthyfood #schoolfood ... See MoreSee Less
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1 day ago

After Trudeau's mandate letters to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Amberley Ruetz delves into the next steps for the creation of a #schoolfoodprogram for Canada 🇨🇦 #nationalschoolnutritiousmealprogram Coalition for Healthy School Food #farm2school #localfood #schoolfood #healthyfood ... See MoreSee Less

Canada's pandemic recovery urgently needs a national school meal program

theconversation.com

The time is ripe to develop federal-provincial/territorial accords towards implementing a national school nutritious meal program.
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