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Webinar Recap: Sea to School

June 8, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Home Page Blog Feed, Videos, Webinar

Sea to School is a term used to describe programs that procure local sustainable seafood for schools and promote ocean literacy. These programs take many forms, from serving local seafood in school lunches, to taking students on field trips to local fishing docks, to incorporating ocean-based curriculum in classrooms. However, in North America, Sea to...

Feb

International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021

February 8, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2021 the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV). IYFV 2021 is aimed at raising awareness about the important role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition, food security and health — with an appeal to improve healthy and sustainable food production through innovation and technology and to reduce food...

Jan

Earth to Tables: a multimedia tool for educators

January 31, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

Since 2015, a group of food activists have come together to develop and launch the Earth to Tables Legacies project, a multimedia educational package focused on food justice and food sovereignty. The website offers a plethora of resources including compelling videos and facilitator’s guides supplemented by insightful commentary from activists & academics across Turtle Island...

Jan

When food and education go hand in hand!

January 26, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Home Page Blog Feed

Are you convinced that healthy eating among kids starts with education? We are! That’s why Équiterre has been developing a digital platform dedicated to food education for young people aged 0 to 17. Developed jointly with the healthy eating working group during the Table québécoise sur la saine alimentation (Quebec roundtable on healthy eating), this...

Oct

Farm to School: Canada Digs In! Report 2020

October 1, 2020F2CC adminCanada Digs In, English, Evaluation, F2CC News, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

Access Stories, Resources and Impacts October is Farm to School Month and this year, we’re celebrating the impacts of farm to school all across the country. We know this school year is different from any other. Schools are doing their best to adapt in significant ways. We are taking this time to share the farm...

Oct

Canada Digs In Report 2020

October 1, 2020F2CC adminCanada Digs In, English, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, Featured Resources

Between September 2016 and June 2020, 86 schools and 10 campuses participated in the Canada Digs In! initiative. Schools received grants of up to $10,000 to deliver farm to school salad bar programs. Students ate local and healthy food, participated in hands-on food literacy activities and connected with local food providers, growers, chefs, knowledge keepers, public...

Sep

Food Justice is Racial Justice

September 1, 2020F2CC adminEnglish, F2CC News, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

US National Farm to School Network Movement Meeting Oct 14, 2020 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) How can we shift power in our communities to create a more just food system? What community capital – resources outside of money – can help us create radical change in the ways we grow, prepare and...

Aug

Fresh & Local Farm to School: Snack Recipe Cookbook, Student Workshop & Lab Manual

August 17, 2020F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

As a result of a 3-year partnership with Farm to Cafeteria Canada, Sustain Ontario, and Ecosource, Gary Hoyer at George Brown College has released Fresh & Local Farm to School: Snack Recipes, Student Workshops & Lab Manual, a summary of recipes and workshop materials that were created by faculty and students for use at workshops...

Jul

A Dozen Local Food Heroes on What a Pandemic Teaches

July 3, 2020F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to Healthcare, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Photo: British Columbians have responded with enthusiasm for local food during the public health crisis. Can we build on what we’ve learned, and make it stick? Photo: Jamil Rhajiak, UBC Farm. We asked: What has COVID-19 shown you about making our food system better? If there’s one thing the pandemic has taught all of us,...

Jun

Case Study: The Good Food Challenge at the University of Victoria

June 2, 2020F2CC admin2022f2scdi - case studies, English, Farm to Campus

This case study explores farm to campus activities at the University of Victoria, a participating campus in the Farm to School: Canada Digs In! initiative. Read this case study if you’re interested in understanding how Meal Exchange’s Good Food Challenge can be applied to not only increase the amount of healthy, just and sustainably produced food on campuses but how doing...