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Oct

Healthy People, Healthy Planet Resource List

October 1, 2019F2CC adminFeatured Resources, Home Page Blog Feed

Photo: Salt Spring Elementary, Salt Spring, BC The Farm to School approach (F2S) aims to transform food systems by bringing more healthy, local and sustainable food to the minds and plates of students. F2S is aligned with several UN Sustainable Development Goals, the new Canada’s Food Guide recommendations and the vision for a Food Policy for Canada. In light of its...

Mar

Webinar: Lessons from a Food Literacy Learning Process

March 11, 2019F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Videos, Webinar

Hosted on: March 5th, from 3.15pm – 4.00pm PST. – Delivered only in English, Vancouver BC In this webinar, Edible Education teacher Brent Mansfield shares stories and lessons learned from efforts at Lord Roberts Elementary School in Vancouver to bring together hands-on food literacy learning, and increase students’ access to healthy, local food. The webinar features...

Nov

A Recipe for Successful Cooking Workshops

November 20, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field, Webinar

PRACTICAL GUIDE TO COOKING WORKSHOPS Developed as part of the Schools Take Root project in collaboration with several partners, this practical guide is aimed at facilitating and maximizing the benefits of cooking workshops. It offers participants support for the organization, planning and conducting of these activities, as well as for post-activity reviews. The proposed steps and their...

Dec

New Brunswick Farm to School Guide

December 4, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Featured Resources, Home Page Blog Feed, Publications, Resource Centre: Getting Started, Stories from the field

This beautifully illustrated step by step guide, available in both official languages, was designed specifically to support school communities and the local food supply sector in their efforts to advance Farm to School in New Brunswick. While the guide was developed with NB in mind, it draws upon the latest, most innovative approaches and tools...

Dec

Farm to Cafeteria Canada – Proud to lead the national Farm to School movement

December 3, 2017English, Farm to School, Featured Resources, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

This storybook provides an overview of the Farm to School movement in Canada. Stories from across the country are featured, showcasing the diverse models and players, and highlighting the reasons why so many people are drawn to this approach. It is intended as a resource for school champions, food system advocates, policy makers, funders, and...

Sep

Cooking Up Local Food Literacy in Ontario Schools – Webinar Recap

September 6, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field, Webinar

By Carolyn Webb, Sustain Ontario The recorded webinar and presentation slides from our Cooking Up Local Food Literacy in Ontario Schools are now available! This webinar was the third in our Local Food Literacy in Ontario Schools webinar series. Recorded on March 22, 2017, this webinar focused on how to teach local food literacy while engaging students in preparing...

Sep

Teaching Local Food Literacy in Ontario Schools – Webinar Recap

September 6, 2017F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field, Webinar

By Carolyn Webb, Sustain Ontario Did you miss our Teaching Local Food Literacy webinar? It’s not too late! The recorded webinar and presentation slides are now available for you to view. This webinar was the first in our Local Food Literacy in Ontario Schools webinar series. Recorded on November 30, 2016, this webinar provides tangible lessons for...