June 24, 2014 - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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June 24, 2014

Jun

Produce Availability in Remote Communities Initiative

June 24, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Publications

The report highlights the challenges BC’s remote communities face in acquiring fresh, good quality produce and the BC government’s committed to addressing the challenges of making produce more available inthese remote communities. Download a the full report here: Produce Availability in Remote Communities Initiative: Final Report on Projects and Evaluation These technical appendices serve to support...

Jun

Procuring Local Foods for Child Nutrition Programs

June 24, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Publications

A USDA resource guide designed for schools in identifying and procuring locally grown and produced food for school nutrition programs. Download a the full report here: Procuring Local Foods for Child Nutrition Programs

UBC Leading the Farm-to-Healthcare Movement

Jun

Farm to Hospital on Campus: UBC leads the way!

June 24, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, Stories from the field

Patients in healthcare facilities are immunologically vulnerable, and it is essential to provide them with adequate nutrition to maximize healing and recovery. This concept is the driving force for an innovative farm-to-healthcare initiative at the University of British Columbia. In January 2014, The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm embarked on a three-year...

Jun

Building Campus Food Security, One Job at a Time

June 24, 2014English, Farm to Campus, Stories from the field

When Celia White first started digging into the campus food system at Vancouver Island University (VIU) in Nanaimo, British Columbia, she found passionate people, and big potential. “There was a lot of interest in making the VIU campus a more sustainable place in terms of food,” says White. “But there wasn’t a lot of consolidated...