October 13, 2015 - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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October 13, 2015

Reconnecting with Indigenous culture through local foods

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Reconnecting with our Culture Through Local Foods

October 13, 2015Sarah CartenEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Beyond connecting with local farms and farmers, Haida Gwaii schools are incorporating hunting, gathering, foraging, gardening and greenhouses into their schools’ food supply. This idea emerged naturally in a place where wild foods are so plentiful and the culture of feasting and sharing food is central to the island culture. This remote archipelago along the...

Oct

Health Authority Staff Help Students get Dirty to Grow Interest in Healthy Food

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

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority dietitians and public health nurses are helping students get interested in growing and enjoying healthy food. They are members of the Farm to School Vancouver Area Regional Hub (F2SVA) that oversee Farm to School activities in the Vancouver area. A Vancity credit union grant provided the funds to hire a local...

Oct

Growing Chefs! Transforming Choosy Kids into Kale Crusaders

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

Kids can be picky eaters and often choose food with high sugar and fat content over suspicious but nutritious greens. This reality is even more prevalent for low income families who cannot always afford fresh vegetables or quality protein. How do we change these patterns and instill healthy food habits in children from an early...

Oct

Bayridge Students Experience Farm to Table First Hand

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

Photo: Students in the Baking and Business Focus Program at Bayridge Secondary School in the school’s new vegetable garden. Farm to table is a trend that has increased over the past few years; many people are finding great satisfaction in growing and cooking their own food and this is definitely the case for students in the...

Oct

Kids Get to Taste Difference of Farm-fresh Carrots

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

Photo: Meredith Schimmens and Natalie Rocheleau of Radical Gardens have been busy picking and cleaning more than 1,000 pounds of carrots that will be delivered to local schools this week. As part of the Red Cross local Big Crunch event, students across the region will be given the locally grown vegetable as a means to improve...

Oct

Fresh Approach to Healthy Habits

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

The seed is being planted early when it comes to healthy eating. Six daycares and dayhomes within the Five Hills Health Region have been awarded with portable green boxes so that children can learn to plant their own food. It’s not just the ABC’s these pre-schoolers are learning. It’s also about seeds, supplies and harvests....

Oct

12 College Campuses Leading the Way for Sustainable Dining

October 13, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, In the News, Stories from the field

Many cafeterias around the United States are working to provide students with healthy, sustainable meal options. To do this, colleges and universities are changing the way that they purchase and prepare food in their cafeterias, and many of them are beginning to source food locally. Universities can play a big role in their local and...

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## New educator Resources!**We have 2 fabulous new resources to share with you, geared towards helping our educators find info and tools to grow food literacy! **# **Food is Science website **🔬[Sustain Ontario](sustainontario.com/) is thrilled to share their new [Food is Science](foodisscience.ca/) website, built to support educators in teaching the new food literacy expectations in Ontario’s Science and Technology curriculum. Learn more here:EN: rb.gy/wg8pFR: rb.gy/nzmm# **Growing Success: A School Garden Organization Template **📊A digital tool designed to help educators create a living record where all users involved in a school garden can quickly and easily compile their activities. rb.gy/wg8p#farm2school #resources #localfood #schoolfood #schoolgarden #educators #foodliteracy #foodtool #curriculum ... See MoreSee Less

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Timeline photosMeet #F2SBC23 Keynote Speaker Jared Qwustenuxun Williams! As an Indigenous foods educator, chef, writer, and consultant, Jared has dedicated his life and career to sharing traditional Salish foods and culture.Join us at the "Planting the Seed” F2SBC Conference on May 18-19 to engage with Jared about Indigenous food sovereignty and inspiring future generations. bit.ly/F2SBC23-Register. ... See MoreSee Less

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# ✅🍎 **Nominate a school food champion in your community!**To honour school food champions across Canada, we’re launching *“Food Connects Features” *a series of profiles that will be featured on our website and in upcoming newsletters to celebrate the people who help make vibrant school food programs possible for students in Canada.**Do you want to see a school food champion from your community featured?****Submit a nomination here: **https://rb.gy/gmt9sb#farm2school #foodconnects #schoolfood #schoolfoodchampion #localfood #CommunityConnection #foodconnects _____# ✅🍎 **Mettez de l’avant une personne championne de l’alimentation scolaire dans votre communauté!**Pour rendre hommage aux championnes et champions de l’alimentation scolaire à travers le Canada, nous lançons « *L’alimentation, ça rapproche : portraits* », une série d’articles présentés sur notre site Web et dans les prochaines infolettre qui vise à célébrer celles et ceux qui contribuent à rendre possibles des programmes alimentaires scolaires dynamiques pour les élèves du Canada.**Souhaitez-vous qu’une championne ou un champion de l’alimentationscolaire de votre communauté soit mis en vedette?**[PROPOSEZ UNE CANDIDATURE](docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOuavbOZv0RQXOFj5p5MsXKWHaDBH-8HSuz1ofyQKmAIlj6g/viewform?usp=s...) : rb.gy/gmt9sb ... See MoreSee Less

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