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Oct

World Food Day

October 10, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Family Farming: Feeding the world, caring for the earth The October 16, 2014 World Food Day theme, “Family Farming: Feeding the world, caring for the earth” was chosen to recognize the importance of family farming and small scale farmers. It focuses world attention on the significant role of family and small scale farming to address...

Oct

Growing Your Farm to School Program

October 6, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

A US resource filled with tips, examples and additional resources to reference when starting or growing a farm to school program. Click here to see the full article.

Oct

The Salad Bar Lunchbox Guide

October 6, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

The “Salad Bar Lunch Box Guide” was produced in the United states by the Lunchbox Organization in response to the demand by school meal providers for a detailed “how-to” guide that provided information on planning and implementing salad bars as part of the reimbursable meal programs operating in schools across the country. Salad bars (also referred...

Oct

The Benefits of Farm to School

October 6, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field

A farm to school resource describing the ways in which farm to school programs enable communities to connect with local food producers for access to fresh, healthy and local food and changing food purchasing and education practices at schools and preschools. National Farm to School Network Click here to see the full article.

Sep

Hospitals and Healthy Food: How Health Care Institutions Can Help Promote Healthy Diets

September 2, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, In the News, Policy, Stories from the field

For decades, U.S. food and farm policy has been poorly aligned with public health objectives. But new opportunities,including an innovative federal program that provides incentives for low-income consumers to increase their purchases of fruits and vegetables, can now begin to address the problem. Click here to see the full article. Authors: UCSUSA & Johns Hopkins Center for...

Sep

Hospitals and Healthy Food: How Health Care Institutions Can Improve Community Food Environments

September 2, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, In the News, Stories from the field

An innovative Farm Bill program could help hospitals and community groups partner to prevent chronic illness. Click here to see the full article. Author: UCSUSA Date: 7/18/14

Aug

Farm to Childcare: Curriculum Package

August 25, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field

A resource guide for implementing Farm to Childcare initiatives and activity ideas in daycare centres. Author: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Date: May 2014 Click here to see the full article.

Aug

Farm to Cafeteria Canada Fact Sheets

August 25, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to Healthcare, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

They’re here! Farm to Cafeteria Canada is thrilled to announce the completion of a set of 5 new fact sheets providing an overview of our national organization, our principal partners, and key activities we are currently engaged in! Because advancing Farm to School in Canada represents the lion’s share of our current efforts, a number of...

Aug

Farm to School Sprouts in British Columbia

August 25, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field

Farm to School programs have taken root in British Columbia and continue to proliferate championed by the Public Health Association of British Columbia, and with solid support from the Ministry of Health and a variety government and non government organizations and individuals. But how did this buzz of activity begin? Who planted the seeds? Where...

Aug

Sustainable Farm-to-Hospital Toolkit

August 19, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, Tools/Toolkit

A how-to-guide for hospitals in the development of goals, procedures and requirements related to purchase of foods directly from one or more sustainable farmers/producers; mainstream hospital procurement of food directly from sustainable farmers/producers; address the general food safety concerns that arise when serving both healthy and immune-compromised people; provide sustainable farmers/producers with the same information...