Farm to School Month Archives - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

Recipe for a Halloween Harvest Lunch

November 8, 2019F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farm to School Month, Stories from the field

At Salt Spring Elementary (SSE), we celebrated National Farm-to-School Month with an all-school, community Harvest Lunch. Here’s how it happened. Last June kindergartners planted turban squash seeds donated by Salt Spring Seeds and over the summer, Camp Collosal participants watered and cared for the Hillside Garden, snacking on what was ripe and harvesting some of...

Campus des Îles-de-la-Madeleine_QC_ Josiane Bergeron

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Farm to School Month 2018: Winners and Campaign Highlights

November 15, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farm to School Month, Stories from the field

Photo: Campus des Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC. Credit:Josiane Bergeron We are pleased to announce the recipients of our Farm to School Month Canada 2018 Grants! WALTER E HARRIS PUBLIC SCHOOL Oshawa, Ontario 70 students Digging In to Farm to School Month They are excited and inspired by F2S because: I love when my students take the opportunity...

Nov

BC Farmer Profile: Crooked Horn Farm in BC’s Slocan Valley

November 2, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farm to School Month, Farms, Stories from the field

Angela Weir and Gord Spankie Crooked Horn Farm Winlaw, Slocan Valley, BC Number of years at the business 10 years What school (or schools) are you connected with? Winlaw Elementary School. We have supplied food to the Whole School and WE Graham Community School as well. What food(s) or services(s) do you provide to this/these...

Oct

Farm to School in Newfoundland

October 31, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farm to School Month, Farms, Stories from the field

A Conversation with 6th Generation Farmer, Susan Lester Susan Lester, Market Manager at Lester’s Farm & Market 173 Brookfield Road, St, John’s, NL “My name is Susan Lester, I am the market manager at my family farm, Lester’s Farm Market located on Brookfield Road. As most farm kids, I grew up helping out on the...

Oct

BC Farmer Profile: Growing Sprouts and Greens for Vancouver Island Schools

October 29, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farm to School Month, Farms, Stories from the field

Carmen Wakeling, Owner, CEO Eatmore Sprouts & Greens Ltd. 2604 Grieve Rd. Courtenay, BC, V9J 1S7 (Vancouver Island) Number of years at the business 35 What school (or schools) are you connected with? Huband Park Elementary and École Robb Road Elementary What food(s) or services(s) do you provide to this/these school(s)? We are providing Certified...

Oct

Farm to School at Axil Gardens

October 22, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farm to School Month, Farms, Stories from the field

With 15 years organic gardening experience, Axil Gardens official startup was in June 2017, where the gardens were built to serve dual purpose as restaurant supply and a teaching environment. Axil Gardens offers gardening workshops, childrens’ summer camps, and garden consulting for business, school and home gardens. Axil Gardens started working with local schools in...

National Farm-to-School Month: Highlighting 30 Innovative Programs from Across the Globe

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Highlighting 30 Innovative Farm to School Programs from Across the Globe

October 12, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farm to School Month, In the News, Stories from the field

October is national Farm-to-School Month in the United States. Thousands of schools, education sites, and organizations across the world, are embracing food education through school gardens, educational farms, and school meals filled with nutritious, local, and seasonal ingredients. It’s time to celebrate farm-to-school organizations from around the globe. Farm-to-school programs can help bring locally sourced and nutritious...

Oct

Who Puts the Farm in Farm-to-School?

October 10, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farm to School Month, Farms, Stories from the field

Amy Ouchterlony, Farmer & Co-owner of Fiddle Foot Farm in Mulmur Township, has been supplying vegetables to the Farm to School: Canada Digs In! Salad Bar Program since its beginning. The farm, run by Amy and her partner, has been in business since 2011. For most of that time, they have been supplying nutritious and...

Oct

Schools Take Root Supplies Schools with Organic Veggie Baskets

October 9, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farm to School Month, Farms, Stories from the field

More than 20 local farms will supply 74 schools with organic baskets this fall! The Schools Take Root project aims to create awareness about local, organic food in Quebec schools by implementing the sale of organic vegetable baskets grown by local farmers as a fundraising event. This helps get children and their families interested in...