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Farm to School Month Canada

The 2019 Farm to School Month theme is Spotlight on sustainability: embedding environmentally sustainable practices – and teachings – into Farm to School initiatives.  
Details coming soon!

What is Farm to School Month?
Each October, Farm to Cafeteria Canada collaborates with lead agencies across the nation to organize and deliver the annual Farm to school Month CANADA campaign. This campaign runs concurrently with the US Farm to School Month campaign, organized by the US National Farm to School Network. Farm to School Month is designed to engage and connect pre-school, school (K-12) and campus communities to showcase the numerous and diverse farm and local food to school initiatives happening across the country, while inspiring others to join the movement.  
Looking for more ways to get involved in F2S Month? Check out some of the ideas below

Get inspired

by the stories of Farm to School in Canada

Put your School on the Map!

Add your preschool, school or campus to our National School Food Map. If you have previously entered your school on our map, please make sure your information is up to date by searching for your school at the link above.

Be part of the movement

by participating in our annual #DigInCanada social media campaign by following these simple steps

Follow us on social media

(Facebook and Twitter) throughout the month of October as we share stories and information on the benefits of Farm to School in Canada, and celebrate local champions in the Farm to School movement across the country. Have your own story to share, or local champion to celebrate? Tell us about it!

Take part in a local food celebration

of Farm to School in your class, school, campus or community.

  • Organize a school garden or harvest celebration, or highlight Farm to School activities at one that’s already taking place!
  • Showcase your farm or local food to school activities by promoting them on your own newsletter, website or blog and via social media. Don’t forget to use #DigInCanada and #F2SMonthCanada to help us track the amount of digging in happening across the country.
  • Plan a class field trip to a local farm or farmers’ market.
  • Highlight local, seasonal foods during a classroom taste test.
  • Launch your school’s salad bar service or plan a school meal featuring healthy, sustainable, locally sourced food.
  • Host a school cooking competition, featuring locally sourced ingredients – invite local farmers, chefs and/or politicians to be judges.
  • Participate in Farm to School, or local food to school fundraiser.
  • Have another idea not listed here? Share it with us on Twitter and via our Facebook page.

Resources

Farm to School Month FAQs

What is #DigInCanada?

A social media campaign (#DigInCanada) happening throughout the month of October to recognize the array of farm and local food to school activities that are helping to put more healthy, local, sustainable food on the minds and plates of students across Canada, from pre-school to Campus.

Why #DigInCanada?

By participating in the national campaign you’ll become part of the collective voice in support of MORE Farm and Local Food to School activities in Canada. By participating and sharing why you feel Farm and Local Food to School activities are importantyou are helping to:

  • celebrate current Farm to School activities happening across Canada.
  • raise awareness and inspire MORE farm and local food to school activities to take root. This benefits students, local and sustainable food system actors, and communities across Canada!

When you #DigInCanada don’t forget to register to be entered to win one of THREE $1,500 seed grants for your own Farm to School program! (Note:  while we invite and encourage anyone to participate in the #DigInCanada campaign, only schools representing grades K-12 will be eligible for the seed grants).

Who can participate?

Anyone can #DigInCanada, from students of all ages, parents, educators, individual classes and entire school communities; to farmers, growers, hunters and fishers, chefs, work places and community organizations. If you’re excited about healthy, local, sustainable food in schools, then we invite and encourage you to join us in October and #DigInCanada

When can I #DigInCanada?

Join us during Farm to School Month in Canada and #DigInCanada anytime during the month of October. Dig in as many times as you like, and with as many people as you like – don’t forget to take a moment register.

Where to #DigInCanada

Below is a list of ideas of where to capture you and/or your group as you Dig In! to Farm to School. Don’t forget to post to social media using #DigInCanada

  • In the classroom during a healthy food or garden lesson
  • During lunch at your school salad bar or local food celebration
  • While tending to your school or home garden
  • On a field trip to a local farm
  • During a visit to your local farmers’ market
  • Enjoying a local, healthy meal with friends or family
  • At your local fall fair or other community food or harvest events happening in October
  • During a fall farm to school or local food to school fundraiser

Past Campaigns

Harvesting Potatoes at Bernice MacNaughton High School, Moncton NB / Récolte de pommes de terre, école secondaire Bernice MacNaughton, Moncton, N.-B.

2014 Farm to School Month Canada Photo Gallery

Estelle, grade 8, Ecole Secondaire Catholique Garneau, ON

2015 Farm to School Month Canada Photo Gallery

Elsipogtog garden coordinator and a summer visitor. The Elsipogtog School, NB.

2016 Farm to School Month Canada Photo Gallery

Heloise Lorimer School, Mrs. Quirk, F2SM 2017

2017 Farm to School Month Canada Photo Gallery

Campus des Îles-de-la-Madeleine_QC_ Josiane Bergeron

2018 Farm to School Month Canada Photo Gallery