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Food Forests — edible landscapes that do more than feed us

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In celebration of this year’s Farm to School Month, which is focusing on land-based learning, we wanted to dive into the benefits of food forests, and why schools and communities across the country are putting them in place. In this CBC article, for instance, Port Elgin Regional School in Ontario highlighted how they “worked with...
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## Case Study: # **One school’s journey from a contracted food service provider to a PTA-Run cafeteria ***(french below)***Kings County Academy** (KCA) is a pre-primary to grade 8 school located in Kentville, Nova Scotia. The school has an enrollment of 630 students and 70 staff members, and KCA is in an agriculturally rich community. However, the community has a child poverty rate of 23.4%, with many families having inadequate access to healthy, affordable food. KCA has a long history of a vibrant and dedicated Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and in 2019 they transitioned their Cafeteria service from a contracted food provider to being PTA run. This case study details how they made it happen, what they learned along the way, and the impact it's having on their school community. **Read the case study: **https://www.farmtocafeteriacanada.ca/2022/05/kings-county-academys-transition-from-a-contracted-food-service-provider-to-a-pta-run-cafeteria/Nourish NS #farm2school #localfood #schoolfood #schoolgarden #saladbar______## Étude de cas : # **Le parcours d’une école qui est passé d’un fournisseur de services alimentaires à une cafétéria gérée par l’APE ​​****Kings County Academy **(KCA) est une école allant de la maternelle à la 8e année située à Kentville, en Nouvelle-Écosse. L'école compte 630 élèves et 70 membres du personnel. La KCA est située dans une communauté riche en agriculture. Cependant, la communauté a un taux de pauvreté chez les enfants de 23,4 %, et de nombreuses familles ont un accès inadéquat à une alimentation saine et abordable. La KCA possède depuis longtemps une association de parents d'élèves (APE) dynamique et dévouée. En 2019, l’école a fait passer son service de cafétéria d'un fournisseur de services alimentaires sous contrat à un service géré par l'APE. Cette étude de cas détaille comment ils ont réussi cette transition, ce qu'ils ont appris en cours de route et l'impact que cela a sur leur communauté scolaire. **Lire l'étude de cas : **https://www.farmtocafeteriacanada.ca/fr/2022/05/lecole-kings-county-academy-passe-dun-fournisseur-de-services-alimentaires-contractuel-a-une-cafeteria-geree-par-une-ape/ ... See MoreSee Less

L’école Kings County Academy passe d’un fournisseur de services alimentaires contractuel à une cafétéria gérée par une APE - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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Kings County Academy (KCA) est une école de la maternelle à la 8e année située à Kentville, en Nouvelle-Écosse, qui compte un volet d’immersion précoce en français. KCA a noué un solide par...
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What an imaginative poster! Brooklyn Elementary - we love it!Kim Herrington Whole Kids FoundationIt’s coming soon to an elementary school near you. ... See MoreSee Less
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## FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT STORY# **Kelliher School Community Garden **Kelliher School in Kelliher, SK already had a thriving community garden, supported by community members, that contributed to their nutrition program, but the Farm to School Canada grant allowed them to purchase the equipment to run their own salad bar for the school of 120 students.bit.ly/3RP96yBRead more farm to school grant stories on our grants page! #farm2school #localfood #schoolfood #schoolgarden #saladbar ... See MoreSee Less
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