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Sep

Maggie’s Salad Bar

September 1, 2017Farm to School Grant RecipientCanada Digs In, F2S Grants, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Princess Margaret Secondary School, Penticton, BC The Farm to School grant offered by Farm to cafeteria Canada and the Whole Kids Foundation was just what we needed to kick start a salad bar program at our high school in Penticton, BC. My name is Tristan Mennell and I have the good fortune of running the...

Sep

We Are Growing More Than Greens in Our Garden…

September 1, 2017Farm to School Grant RecipientCanada Digs In, English, F2S Grants, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Victoria High School, Victoria, BC Victoria High School, in the heart of the Fernwood Community, is Victoria’s oldest school. In fact, our school archives have a photograph of Vic High Students in the early 1900’s working on plots of vegetable gardens. It is incredible now, as 4 years ago we started to create or rather...

Aug

Local From Start to Finish

August 23, 2017Farm to School Grant RecipientCanada Digs In, Farm to School, Farms, Stories from the field

Hagersville Secondary School, Hagersville, ON As a chef and the teacher responsible for the Foods’ Program at Hagersville Secondary School, Sarah Compton has always been excited to share her knowledge about the cooking and purchasing of good fresh foods. This year Sarah, rolled up her sleeves with her students to dig into Farm to School....

Jun

“The Salad Bar Was A Huge Hit Today”

June 16, 2017Farm to School Grant RecipientCanada Digs In, English, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Gidgalang Kuuyas Naay , Queen Charolotte, BC “The salad bar was a huge hit today. Local carrots, kale salad with Hollyhock dressing, 3 potato salads -a traditional, a wasabi & a vinaigrette; (our vegan option) Amazing nut & bean veggie burgers, baked Halibut with sea asparagus tartar, and barbequed teriyaki spring salmon. Phew! Student prepared,...

Jun

The Corny Tour at Covert Farms

June 16, 2017Farm to School Grant RecipientCanada Digs In, English, Farm to School, Farms, Stories from the field

SenPokChin Elementary School, Oliver, BC How to make your Farm to School Program more exciting than recess? Take your students to the great outdoor classroom for a food adventure! Recently, Sen Pok Chin students from Oliver, BC took part in The Corny Tour at Covert Farms Organics Family Estate. Students in grades kindergarten to grade...

Jun

The Little School that ROARS

June 14, 2017Farm to School Grant RecipientCanada Digs In, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School, Vancouver, BC The Little School that ROARS – seriously, we do. Sir Charles Tupper Secondary in Vancouver, BC is a ‘small’ high school, grades 8-12, of about 1,000 students. Our mascot is a tiger and our code of conduct is Resobsibility, Ownership, Attitude, Respect and Safety (R.O.A.R.S. ) which is taught,...

Jun

Grandview Grows!

June 14, 2017Farm to School Grant RecipientCanada Digs In, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Uuqinak’uuh Elementary School, Vancouver, BC Grandview / Uuqinak’uuh Elementary School is a very special place! This Inner city school in Vancouver, British Columbia is lucky to have a lovely, expansive green space with many large trees, and a well established school garden and our open longhouse structure provides an outdoor teaching space (interrupted by a...

Jun

Embracing Food Literacy

June 4, 2017Farm to School Grant RecipientCanada Digs In, English, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Brocklehurst Middle School, Kamloops, BC What grew out of the Farm to School Salad Bar program at Brock Middle School in Kamloops, BC? Food literacy momentum! Central to that food literacy momentum? The establishment of a new Sustainability class. Sustainability students donned critical thinking caps to assess and plan activities they might undertake within the...

Apr

“Local Veggie Day” Kicks Off Seventh Annual Healthy Choice Fundraiser

April 13, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

On September 14th, 2016 Farm to School Manitoba kicked off their seventh year of providing Manitoba schools and daycare centres with a Healthy Choice Fundraiser. It was an especially exciting time as in the previous days the Honorable Ralph Eichler (Minister of Agriculture) and the Honorable Kelvin Goertzen (Minister of Health, Seniors, and Active Living)...

Apr

Immaculate Heart of Mary Finds a Clear Vision

April 13, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

With blowing snow advisories still in effect in Corner Brook, Newfoundland students and teachers at Immaculate Heart of Mary school may not have great visibility of their greenhouse, but their Farm to School vision sure is clear! Immaculate Heart of Mary School is an independently operated, private school with approximately 200 students from Junior Kindergarten...