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Apr

Welcome to our latest Seed Grant recipients!

April 16, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed

Oct

Fishing school takes students out of the classroom and out on the water

October 31, 2023F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Inspiring Stories

Thank you to CBC News NL for recognizing the great work of the 2022 Farm to School Canada Grant recipient Holy Heart of Mary High School in St. John’s, NL. Journalist Amanda Greer covered the school’s recent Sea to School field trip. Read the full article, or listen to the interview on The Signal, links...

Jul

Deep roots feed Emily Doyle’s commitment to build a better future for her island home

July 28, 2023F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Engaging Volunteers, Resource Centre: Inspiring Stories

Jan

New food program gives high school students lessons in sustainability — and tasty tacos

January 13, 2023F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed

Holy Heart of Mary High School, St. John’s, NL Grant term 2022-2024 CBC News Dec 10, 2022 11:59 AM CST Amanda Gear Farm to Cafeteria teaches schools sustainable food production and funds kitchen equipment Read the original CBC news story here and watch their video coverage of Holy Heart’s salad bar day A new national...

Apr

Soup Day at Vanier

April 14, 2022F2CC adminF2S Grants, Home Page Blog Feed

Vanier Elementary School, St. John’s, NL Grant term 2020-2022

Nov

Setting Sail with Sea to School

November 1, 2021F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed

The following story has been shared by Chris Peters, teacher at St. Bonaventure’s College in Newfoundland and Labrador In Spring 2021 Food First NL and Fishing for Success hosted a Sea to School webinar with the support of F2CC. This webinar got me thinking. As a result of it, and in consultation with Kimberly Orren,...

Jun

Webinar Recap: Sea to School

June 8, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Home Page Blog Feed, Videos, Webinar

Sea to School is a term used to describe programs that procure local sustainable seafood for schools and promote ocean literacy. These programs take many forms, from serving local seafood in school lunches, to taking students on field trips to local fishing docks, to incorporating ocean-based curriculum in classrooms. However, in North America, Sea to...

Nov

Webinar Recordings: Sharing the Impacts of the Farm to School Canada Grants program

November 17, 2020F2CC adminCanada Digs In, English, F2CC News, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed, Videos, Webinar

In October during Farm to School (F2S) Month we joined our provincial partners Sustain Ontario, Food First NL and the Public Health Association of BC in hosting webinars to share the exciting impacts of the Farm to School Canada Grants program in Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador and British Columbia. Developed in partnership with the Whole...

Oct

Canada Digs In Report 2020

October 1, 2020F2CC adminCanada Digs In, English, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, Featured Resources

Between September 2016 and June 2020, 86 schools and 10 campuses participated in the Canada Digs In! initiative. Schools received grants of up to $10,000 to deliver farm to school salad bar programs. Students ate local and healthy food, participated in hands-on food literacy activities and connected with local food providers, growers, chefs, knowledge keepers, public...

Jul

Healthy Eating Success at Immaculate Heart of Mary

July 24, 2019F2CC adminCanada Digs In, English, F2S Grants, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Immaculate Heart of Mary Elementary School, Corner Brook, NL 2018-2019 (Grant Year 1) Farm to School looks different in every school community because it’s built by the community, for the community. When developing a F2S initiative it’s important to consider the needs of the students it will serve, as well as practical considerations like the...