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Jan

Building a Healthy Community: A School Resource for Food Programming

January 14, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

Across Winnipeg there is a growing interest in food issues. Many members of our community face challenges accessing and preparing healthy foods, increasing numbers of people are dealing with chronic diseases such as diabetes, and there is a growing awareness of the role of the importance of cultural food traditions. Schools can be key partners...

Oct

Manitoba on the Menu

October 17, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Getting Manitoba on the Menu at Ècole Leila Community North School This October, a Grade 6 Home Economics class at Ècole Leila had an opportunity to learn about the local, sustainable food system, and make pizza using local ingredients from Manitoba. The kids learned how to make pizza using cheese, mushrooms, zucchini, green pepper and...

Aug

Pimicikamik Traditional Food Scan

August 14, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field

A traditional food scan of the Pimicikamik addressing past and present food systems, education, challenges and future insights moving forward as an independent community with the tools and expertise to develop and sustain a traditional food system. Click here to see the full report.

Jul

At the University of Winnipeg, Food Service With a Social Conscious

July 3, 2014English, Farm to Campus, Stories from the field

Photo above: Diversity Food Services chef Ben Kramer, “I’d rather buy raw food and pay people to process it.” Ben Kramer never thought he would end up working in a cafeteria kitchen. The chef started his career at Vancouver restaurants that catered to a clientele willing to pay top dollar for fresh and local food....

Oct

Fundraising With a Crunch

October 22, 2013English, Farm to School, Stories from the field

It’s harvest time and the Farm to School Manitoba Healthy Choice Fundraiser (Farm2SchoolMB) is delivering orders of fruits and Vegetables from Manitoba Farms to licensed child care facilities and schools grades K-12 throughout the province. Sponsored by the Province of Manitoba, Manitoba Association of Home Economists (MAHE), Peak of the Market and Buy...