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Four Directions Program Supports Healthy Eating and Having Greater Access to Food for Students

July 24, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed

Beaver Brae Public School, Kenora, ON Grant term, 2023-2024 The Four Directions Program at Beaver Brae Secondary School in Kenora Ontario has been the source of food for students in high school for the last few years. With a decrease to lunch programs within high schools, students’ only other option for food is the cafeteria....

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North Park Secondary School, Community of Love!

July 24, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed

North Park Secondary School, Brampton, ON Grant term, 2023-2024 North Park Secondary School is an exceptional high school in Brampton, Ontario, known for its business programs. Welcome to our friendly community of Love 1,345 students! Our Breakfast Nutrition Program serves over 50 students every day, providing nutritious choices that ensure both satisfaction and satiety. The...

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William Gillet Academy Greenspace

July 23, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Inspiring Stories

William Gillett Academy, Charlottetown, NL Grant term, 2023-2024 William Gillett Academy is a small K-12 school in Charlottetown, Labrador and has a student enrolment of about 46 students. As a school we wanted to teach our students about gardening and living off the land so we started a small community garden in 2023. With the...

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Growing Together at Dalhousie Regional High School

July 23, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Inspiring Stories

Dalhousie Regional High School, Dalhousie, NB Grant term, 2023-2024 Check out Dalhousie’s new tower garden and salad party in their video below!

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What we heard: farmers’ roundtable on school food in Ontario

July 19, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Local Food & Farmers

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Oilfields High School Vertical Farming All Year Round

July 16, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Inspiring Stories

Oilfields High School Black Diamond, AB Grant term, 2023-2024 Oilfields High School started a junior and senior course at the beginning of the school year, September 2023. The senior’s course is from grades 10-12, their work is applied by research assisting challenges with the Vertical Farm has been replacing the flooring, irrigation, solar panels, production,...

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Who knew that salad-tasting parties could be so much fun?

July 16, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Inspiring Stories

École Bishop Savaryn School, Edmonton, AB Grant term, 2023-2024 Who knew that salad-tasting parties could be so much fun? For the students at École Bishop Savaryn School tasting and eating salads has been one of the highlights of the spring. Our school, located in North Edmonton, Alberta, is situated near fertile farmland; however, our students...

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Learning Hydroponics at Tecumseh Public School

July 16, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed

Tecumseh Public School, London, ON Grant term, 2023-2024 Tecumseh Public School is a K-8 school with under 400 students located in Old South in London, Ontario. The staff, students, and community are extremely supportive of new school initiatives that provide authentic and experiential learning experiences for the Tecumseh community. The grant was used to purchase...

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A Guide to Sourcing B.C. Food in Kindergarten to Grade 12 School Food Programs

July 16, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Local Food & Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is working with the Ministry of Education and Child Care and partners to incorporate Feed BC into new and expanded Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) school food programs as part of the province’s Feeding Futures Program. This Feed BC guide is designed to provide school districts, schools, and food...

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HM MacDonald’s Success Stories

July 5, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed

H.M. MacDonald Elementary, Antigonish, NS Grant term, 2023-2024 We sincerely appreciate the funding provided to our school through the Farm to Cafeteria Canada grant. With these funds we were able to successfully complete multiple projects this year. Our hopes for this funding were to help our students gain a better understanding of where their food...