June 3, 2022 - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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June 3, 2022

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Maskwacis Education Schools Commission (MESC) Nanâtohk Mîciwin (Universal School Food Strategy)

June 3, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

“The problem with selling food to kids is that it creates a disparity, if you don’t have money; you cannot buy food.” Scott Hall Located on Treaty 6 territory, Maskwacis Education Schools Commission (MESC) operates eleven schools, covering 4 nations; Samson Cree Nation, Emineskin Cree Nation, Montana First Nation and Louis Bull Tribe. The schools...

Jun

Cultural programming through the seasons at Nak’al Bun Elementary School

June 3, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

“Soo ‘int’en” “Soo ‘et” In Dakelh, Soo ‘int’en means good work and Soo ‘et means right on or excellent! These are just two of the phrases that Cultural Teacher, Sara Sam uses in her language to encourage her students. Sara’s philosophy is to always say positive things to...

Jun

PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱

June 3, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ is an incredible nursery and garden program that means “Blossoming Place”, in SENĆOŦEN, the language of the W̱SÁNEĆ people. PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ nursery and garden program grows native plants such as ELILE ( Salmon Berry) and ḰȽO,EL (Camas) for ecosystem restoration and traditional food projects throughout W̱SÁNEĆ territory. PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ is located at the...

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# **New website design and menu!**If you haven't visited our website in a while, you'll notice that we have undergone an exciting new redesign, aimed to make it easier to find what you're looking for!Our new menu focuses on **How We Work** and the **Support We Offer**:* Schools* Community Partners* Local Food Providers * Funders & Design-makers* Indigenous Programs You'll also find all **Our** **Initiatives** in one spot, as well as our **Resource Centre** and **Inspiring Grant Stories**. **More info is coming later in the year regarding our next grant run **but in the meantime check out other opportunities via links in our **Providing Funds** section! Wander on over, look through the new site and let us know what you think! www.farmtocafeteriacanada.ca#farm2school #localfood #schoolfood #websiteredesign ... See MoreSee Less

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Did you participate in the Great Big Crunch?#LaGrandeCroquée| Aujourd'hui, participez à cette initiative pancanadienne de la Coallition pour la saine alimentation scolaire qui célèbre l'approvisionnement local et écoresponsable dans nos institutions publiques! Bonne croquée! 🍎🍎🍎 ➡️ bit.ly/3l3uSDpFaire partie du changement, c’est simple comme 1-2-3! Il y a plusieurs autres façons de s'impliquer pour demander du soutien politique.➡️ bit.ly/3Zz4PmB ... See MoreSee Less

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**Nutrition Month 2023: **# **Unlocking the potential of food to connect us!****March is Nutrition Month, facilitated each year by [Dietitians of Canada](www.dietitians.ca/Advocacy/Nutrition-Month/Nutrition-Month-2023/Nutrition-Month-2023-Social-media...), and this year’s theme is unlocking the potential of food.**Throughout the 2022/23 school year Farm to Cafeteria Canada has been celebrating the theme of [“Food Connects”](www.farmtocafeteriacanada.ca/?p=32126), honouring the power of food to connect us to so much of the world around us.In honour of Nutrition Month 2023, we are sharing 2 key ways to**unlock the potential of *school* food to connect us.****Find them here! **👇**https://www.farmtocafeteriacanada.ca/2023/03/nutrition-month-2023-unlocking-the-potential-of-food-to-connect-us/****#foodconnects #farm2school #NutritionMonth2023** ... See MoreSee Less

Nutrition Month 2023: unlocking the potential of food to connect us! - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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The Great Big Crunch is now facilitated by the Coalition for Healthy School Food and they’ve prepared some great resources, including an Activity Toolkit and Communications Toolkit to make crunching...

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