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October 1, 2018

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Farm to Cafeteria Canada News, October 2018, Issue 9

October 1, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, Newsletters, Stories from the field

In this Issue: Local Food on the Public Plate: Pan Canadian News Farm to School Month is Here! @DigInCanada NEWS! On the 2019 National Farm to School Conference Local Food on the Public Plate: Regional News (ON) Salad Bar Grant Recipients Share F2S’s Impact in Ontario (PEI) Announcing the F2CC RL for Prince Edward Island! (MX) Farm to...

Oct

Salad Bar Grant Recipients Share F2S’s Impact in Ontario

October 1, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Nobel Public School A number of schools across Ontario are entering the third year of their Farm to School Salad Bar Grants, and the Farm to Cafeteria Canada (F2CC) blog has been blooming with their 2018 stories and updates, touching on everything from food literacy and local food procurement, to student nutrition, sustainability education and more. Whether it’s...

Oct

Farm to School Month is Here! #DigInCanada

October 1, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

This year marks the 5th Annual Farm to School Month in Canada! We invite you to join us as we celebrate and strive to make this be the biggest, most successful campaign yet. Farm to School Month provides an opportunity to engage and connect pre-school, school (K-12) and campus communities to showcase the diverse farm...

Oct

Fresh Ideas in Farm to School

October 1, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Summer Salad Bars at the Farmers’ Market in New Denver BC Salad bars…in the summer?! Yes please! Inspired by the Farm to School (F2S) salad bar, the Healthy Community Society of the North Slocan Valley (HCS) created a healthy and innovative pilot project this summer. Read about how one BC Farm to School program spurred...

Oct

Farm to Campus Initiative at University of Victoria Looks to Bring ‘Good Food’ to Campus

October 1, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Stories from the field

Jess Schellenberg is a student at the University of Victoria, where she is completing a double major in Environmental Studies and Political Science, with a minor in Education. Even with a full course load on her plate, she still finds the time to lead the Meal Exchange chapter on campus, which for the past year...

Morgan Palmer, Regional Lead for Prince Edward Island

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Announcing the F2CC RL for Prince Edward Island!

October 1, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Prince Edward Island (PEI) may be Canada’s smallest province, but that doesn’t mean it lacks for enthusiasm for putting more healthy, local and sustainable food in its institutions. In particular, Farm to School activities are burgeoning in the province and, as a result we’re thrilled to announce the appointment of F2CC’s brand new Regional Lead...

Oct

Enhanced New Brunswick School Nutrition Policy Calls for More Healthy, Local Food in Schools!

October 1, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Photo: École Cambridge-Narrows, Cambridge-Narrows (N.-B.), Marcy Malloy On June 13, 2018, New Brunswick’s Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) released its newly enhanced public school nutrition policy (Policy 711) to ensure all New Brunswick students have access to healthier foods and moreover, creating healthier school food environments in all New Brunswick public schools. “Offering healthier food choices...

Oct

NEWS! On the 2019 National Farm to School Conference

October 1, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, Stories from the field

In the spring we shared that Farm to Cafeteria Canada will be hosting a National Farm to School Conference in beautiful Victoria, BC in May 2019. We’re pleased to be working with our BC provincial partners, the Public Health Association of BC, who is leading our local conference planning team. This conference will build on...