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Jun

Recap and Highlights In-Brief: 2019 National Farm to School Conference

June 12, 2019F2CC CommunicationsUncategorized

From May 15-17, 2019, Farm to Cafeteria Canada and the Public Health Association of BC co-hosted the National Farm to School Conference. This event set out to illuminate the activity underway in this country to bring more of the local harvest into school classrooms and cafeterias, to celebrate the tapestry of programs connecting children to...

May

Farm to School Food Guide

May 31, 2019F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, Farm to School, Featured Resources, Home Page Blog Feed, Tools/Toolkit

A look at how Farm to School initiatives in Canada align with the new Canada’s Food Guide This resource was developed to look and feel like the new Canada’s Food Guide . Developed to be shared at the National Farm to School Conference held in May, this fact sheet showcases some preliminary results from the...

Jul

Available Positions: Animator Position

July 31, 2018F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

A Part-Time New Brunswick Farm School Animator Position Farm to Cafeteria Canada (F2CC) seeks a part-time dynamic, organized, School Animator tasked with building capacity and advancing Farm to School (F2S) activity in New Brunswick. This includes a focus on supporting up to 8 New Brunswick schools and assisting to establish, evaluate and sustain their F2S...

Dec

A Fresh Crunch in School Lunch: BC’s Farm to School Salad Bar Guide, 2nd edition

December 4, 2017F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, Publications, Resource Centre: Getting Started, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

In 2012, The Public Health Association of BC (PHABC) and their many partners wanted to see more children, more schools, more farms, and more communities enjoy the benefits of a Farm to School Salad bar Program. Thus, this guide was developed to support communities in their Farm to School endeavours. It provides practical information, tips,...

Jan

Manitoba on the Menu

January 18, 2016F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field

Schools, post-secondary, healthcare institutions and Crown corporations collectively purchase millions of dollars’ worth of food annually, yet little is known around how much local food has been purchased. At the same time, their large purchasing power and role as public facilities put institutions in a unique position to be positive drivers for growing our local...

Apr

Memorial University’s Bitters Pub on Canada’s Greenest Restaurants 2013

April 22, 2013F2CC CommunicationsFarm to Campus, Stories from the field

Memorial University is making great strides towards food systems sustainability. In March 2013, Campus Food Systems Project Coordinators, Caitlin Colson and Sarah Archibald had the opportunity to visit Memorial University’s St. John’s Campus and see, first hand, the local food initiatives happening on campus and in the community. We had the chance to speak with...

Apr

Applied Student Research in Action

April 17, 2013F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, Farm to Campus, Stories from the field

Applied Student Research (ASR) is emerging on campuses across North America. At the CFSP, we’re seeing how ASR enables a campus to leverage its own academic resources to tackle the tough questions of how to improve campus food services and regional food systems. Sarah Archibald recently had the opportunity to participate in a 4th year...

Apr

Farm to Cafeteria: BC Communities Share Paths to Success

April 11, 2013F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to Healthcare, Farm to School, Publications

Designed to inform and inspire, this resource provides an overview of key Farm to Cafeteria concepts and models. It illuminates innovative and successful Farm to School, Farm to Campus, and Farm to Hospital programs in 5 urban, rural, remote, and aboriginal BC communities. Download: F2C-PathsToSuccess

Feb

McGill University wins award for feeding itself

February 26, 2013F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, Farm to Campus, In the News

McGill wins award for feeding itself Posted on Monday, February 25, 2013 By McGill Reporter Staff Watch McGill’s Local Food Story McGill’s decision to feed itself is bearing fruit. Over the past three years, the horticultural research station on the Macdonald campus has been transformed into a market garden, and is now supplying more than...

Feb

UBC’s New Sustainable Campus Food Guide!

February 11, 2013F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, Farm to Campus, Publications

The UBC Campus Sustainable Food Guide is a great resource package detailing the initiatives that are happening at UBC and weighing in about food education, engagement and much more. Check it out the UBC Sustainable Campus Food Guide here!

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Looking for inspiration to advance local food procurement in institutions? Peruse the Équiterre website! To date 85% of Quebec’s publically funded institutions are dishing up local. Now that’s something to crow about! ... See MoreSee Less

Support for sustainable food procurement by institutions | Equiterre

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Through various projects, missions, research studies and joint ventures, Équiterre supports a large number of public institutions as they strive to promote healthy, local and environmentally responsi...

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So much of the movement to build strong resilient food systems, to close the distance between the farm and the plate, to nourish this generation and generations to come - really is dependent on community-minded folks stepping up to the plate, rolling up their sleeves, and making it happen.My hat is off to you Lauren Lan...And to all the momma bears - everywhere ... See MoreSee Less

A small salad, big impact: Lauren Lan's community influence

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She's made a particular impact in schools, where her positive influence can be witnessed from the salad bar at Mark Isfeld Secondary

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