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Feb

Launching a Canada-wide Edible Education Community of Practice

February 25, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, F2CC News, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

Photo: Sunday Harrison / Green Thumbs Growing Kids Farm to Cafeteria Canada and the Coalition for Healthy School Food, alongside our shared regional partners, are excited to announce the launch of a national Edible Education Community of Practice (CoP)! We will be hosting an inaugural meeting of this newly established CoP on Wednesday, March 10...

Feb

New UN FAO report: Public Food Procurement for Sustainable Food Systems and Healthy Diets

February 17, 2021F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s recent report Public Food Procurement for Sustainable Food Systems and Healthy Diets makes a strong case for how institutional food procurement, with a strong emphasis on school food programs, has great potential to transform food systems to be more sustainable. On page 2, the report states “Over the past...

Feb

International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021

February 8, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2021 the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV). IYFV 2021 is aimed at raising awareness about the important role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition, food security and health — with an appeal to improve healthy and sustainable food production through innovation and technology and to reduce food...

Jan

Earth to Tables: a multimedia tool for educators

January 31, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

Since 2015, a group of food activists have come together to develop and launch the Earth to Tables Legacies project, a multimedia educational package focused on food justice and food sovereignty. The website offers a plethora of resources including compelling videos and facilitator’s guides supplemented by insightful commentary from activists & academics across Turtle Island...

Jan

The Impacts of Farm to School Run Deep in our Communities

January 26, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, F2CC News, Farm to School, Farms, Home Page Blog Feed, Videos

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...

Jan

Farewell, to a very dear friend

January 26, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, F2CC News, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

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...

Jan

Enjoy a Virtual Farm Tour

January 20, 2021F2CC adminFarms, Home Page Blog Feed, Videos

Farm tours provide a great opportunity for farmers to connect with their communities, and for community members to learn about how their food is grown. For students especially, farm visits and tours are excellent conduits for experiential education. Although on-farm visits have been put on pause due to COVID-19, farm and food education has been...

Dec

Cultivating Change: Antiracist principles in school food & Indigenous-led school food programs

December 10, 2020F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

From November 12-18th, Food Secure Canada’s online gathering, Cultivating Change, presented a rich program of events that looked at the intersections between food systems, anti-racism, decolonization and environmental justice movements. As part of the event the Coalition for Healthy School Food hosted two important conversations: one on showcasing Indigenous-led school food programs, and one on...

Nov

F2CC X SucSeed: Indoor garden giveaway

November 24, 2020F2CC adminF2CC News, Home Page Blog Feed

Nov

Achieving A Racially Just Food System

November 16, 2020F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

The U.S. National Farm to School Network (NFSN) has issued a call to action: by 2025, 100% of communities will hold power in a racially just food system. We can all learn from some of the ways NFSN has shared they are working toward this — by looking at how they’re advocating for values-based policies,...