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Food is Health: Capturing the full value of food in care

March 15, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, Stories from the field

We are in an era of incredible pressure on the Canadian healthcare system. The silver tsunami and a growing burden of chronic disease are forcing a conversation around the next big innovation since medicare. From systems that are centralized and hierarchical, the MaRS Market Insights’ Transforming Health report finds a shift to new models of...

Mar

Healthy Fare in Schools? It’s Food for Thought

March 15, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Ontario students understand local food is more nutritious, tastier and green-friendly Erin Beagle understands the power of local food. She’s seen it transform the minds and tummies of students in Thunder Bay, Ont., where she runs the Roots to Harvest program in the city’s high schools. With the catchy catchphrase “punks growing food,” Roots to...

Mar

Farm to School at Fogo Island Central Academy

March 3, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School

Instructional Resource Teacher, Susan Crawford, describes how the school community at Fogo Island Central Academy has worked together to make their dreams of having local, healthy and fresh food come to life with dedication from students, teachers, parents and support from an experienced farmer in Fogo: “We are an island community located on the Northeast coast...

Feb

The Great Big Crunch 2017

February 27, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Since 2008, over 900,000 people have joined us for the Great Big Crunch, an annual moment of anti-silence where everyone gets together and bites into crunchy fresh local produce in unison. March 9th, 2017 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Great Big Crunch. We hope you’ll crunch with us at 2:30pm EST and help us...

Feb

Farm to Cafeteria Canada 2016: A Year in Review

February 6, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to Healthcare, Farm to School, Stories from the field, Videos

Farm to Cafeteria Canada has celebrated many successes in 2016! Be inspired and watch our year in review!

Jan

Farm to Caf and Get Fresh Café

January 31, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

The Get Fresh Café is a high school cafeteria model at Westgate CVI that offers fresh and from scratch meals using local and Ontario food, every day. New flavours, combined with seasonal ingredients, all blend together to produce menu options that the entire school is excited about. The Get Fresh Café is where the food culture...

Increasing Indigenous children's access to traditional foods report release

Jan

Increasing Indigenous Children’s Access to Traditional Foods in Early Childhood Programs

January 18, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field

Indigenous cultures and identities are closely connected to the lands and waters where traditional foods are obtained. Harvesting, preparing and sharing traditional foods are important practices of Indigenous cultures, and traditional foods are part of a healthy diet. The Population and Public Health program, BC Centre for Disease Control, Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) and...

Jan

Ontario Public Institutions and On-Site Food Production

January 6, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, Publications, Stories from the field

Visualizing the Future for Health Care For three years, Project SOIL has used case studies, pilot projects and visioning sessions to investigate the viability of on-site food production at public institutions, through collaborative arrangements with local food producers. Over that time, interest in food production on public land has continued to grow, with schools and universities,...

Clare, Emily, Sarah, Casey, Mia. Forest Grove Elementary Students, BC.

Nov

Forest Grove Elementary, BC is a Farm to School Month Canada 2016 Winner!

November 25, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Forest Grove Elementary won the grant for: Connecting students to local food producers such as farmers, gardeners, chefs, bakers, cheese makers etc. A value of $1500. Congratulations! Their Farm to School Month Story: From Oct 3 to October 7th, 2016, Forest Grove Elementary participated in a number of seed to table experiences. The Kindergarten and Gr....

Oakwood Public School, ON. Photo: Kaitlyn Visser

Nov

Oakwood School, ON is a Farm to School Month Canada 2016 Winner!

November 25, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Oakwood School won the grant for: Increasing the amount of local foods served and eaten in the school cafeteria. A value of $1500. Congratulations! Their Farm to School Month Story: Our journey to THINKING and EATING local at Oakwood Public School began rather unexpectedly in the fall of 2015. We had registered with OPHEA Healthy Schools...