Stories from the field Archives - Page 27 of 44

From Farm to the Institutional Plate: What does it take?

July 11, 2016English, Farm to Campus, Farm to Healthcare, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Photo Above: Lester’s Farm Market, Newfoundland I am guilty of wondering if the grass is greener elsewhere. Having worked for many years to connect students with local growers in Vancouver’s urban setting, I have often mulled over our successes and challenges. I have read of initiatives elsewhere with twinges of envy, despite knowing others do the...

Jun

F2CC’s own Scott Graham Helps Schools and Institutions Gain Access to Local Produce

June 27, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to Healthcare, Farm to School, Stories from the field, Uncategorized

Are you curious about who is at the helm of Farm to Cafeteria Canada? This candid interview with Scott Graham by Tracy Giesz, originally posted in www.capturequeue.com, provides some lovely insights! Scott is the Associate Executive Director of the Social Planning and Research Council, (F2CC’s fiscal sponsor Agency) and he is a member of F2CC’s Leadership Council. Tracy...

Jun

From Uniformity to Diversity

June 3, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to Healthcare, Farm to School, Farms, Publications, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

A paradigm shift from industrial agriculture to diversified agroecological systems The evidence in favour of a major transformation of our food systems is now overwhelming. Many influential studies have helped shape our understanding of the perilous situation our food systems are in, from the degradation of ecosystems to the fragility of farmer livelihoods in many...

Jun

Plates, Pyramids, and Planet

June 3, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to Healthcare, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

Developments in national healthy and sustainable dietary guidelines: a state of play assessment Published by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the Food Climate Research Network at the University of Oxford The report evaluates government-issued food-based guidelines around the globe, assessing whether they link to environmental sustainability as well as personal health. Read the report...

May

Vic High Students Get Hands Dirty in School Garden

May 25, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Photo: City Harvest Co-operative’s Heather Parker, second from right, plants squash on Tuesday with Vic High students, from left: Dani Birge, Alexis Cumpstone, Sterling Beeston and Eden Murray. Photograph By BRUCE STOTESBURY, Times Colonist – See more at: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/vic-high-students-get-hands-dirty-in-school-garden-1.2257466#sthash.WHWPH1HM.dpuf Neatly kept beds full of carrots, lettuce, herbs and more fill a corner of the grounds at...

May

Q.E. II Public School Teaming Up with C-K Table to Offer Special Meal

May 25, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Photo: Queen Elizabeth II Public School students in Jenn Kranenburg’s Grade 3/4 class display one of the vegetable gardens they have planted at the Chatham, Ont. school on Friday May 20, 2016. Pictured clockwise from left, are: Kaydence Kronemoore, Tiara Blackbird, Trinity Walker, Mirah Coll, Caiden Coll, Jayden Ogle, Chloe Tetrault and Hannah Doey. Ellwood Shreve/Chatham...

May

Veggie Farm Run by Chilliwack Students for CSA This Summer

May 11, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Kids will be learning to grow food sustainably on the Sardis Secondary School Farm this summer. Not only that, SSS students will also be running a veggie bin business to supply 40 local families with fresh produce every week. “This will be the first year the students have a farm as a classroom,” said Agriculture...

May

St. Mary’s French Immersion is Having Fun with Good Food

May 6, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Algoma Public Health is excited to support St. Mary’s French Immersion as they explore, grow, cook, taste and have fun with good food. To kick start the initiative, local Certified Organic Farmer, Fannie McFadden from McFadden’s Acres, spoke to the entire student body about where food comes from and what it’s like to be a...

May

Summer Lunch Plan Modelled on School Nutrition Programs

May 6, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

More than 160,000 Toronto students have access to free or low-cost breakfasts and snacks as part of a national network of school nutrition programs that is fuelling learning and healthy eating habits across the country. But when school’s out for summer, those programs go on hiatus, too. “We all know about the summer learning loss...

May

Ducklings Part of Education in J.L. Crowe Class

May 2, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

The Outdoor Education Academy is the centre of attention at J.L. Crowe Secondary School since the second batch of ducklings arrived earlier this month. This program, for grades 11 and 12, provides life-changing experiences for students through a variety of activities such as wilderness cooking, trip planning, and mountain navigation. The students also help out...