February 13, 2015 - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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February 13, 2015

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Mapping Local Food Webs Toolkit

February 13, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Reducing the distance between farm and institutional fork, requires some strategic thinking about your regional food web. Mapping your local ‘food web’ – the connections between producers, retailers and consumers – will highlight its importance for your local economy, landscape and community. Our new toolkit provides all the materials and guidance you will need for...

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Ontario Establishes Goals to Increase Awareness of Local Food Learn About the Good Things Growing in Ontario

February 13, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Publications

Ontario is spreading the word about local food to help increase consumer awareness of, and demand for, the good things that are grown, harvested and made in Ontario. Buying and supporting local food creates jobs and economic growth in communities across the province. As part of the Local Food Act, 2013, the Province has established...

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Nourishing Food, Nourishing Knowledge

February 13, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field

Report on the Forum on Food Security and Nutrition among First Nations Communities in New Brunswick First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) are among Canada’s most vulnerable populations and face a unique set of challenges related to nutritious food access, availability and use compared to the majority of Canadians. As a consequence, FNMI are at...