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Seeking Indigenous Lead: Local Food to School

May 18, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, F2CC News, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

Location: Open to any location in Canada/Indigenous Territories (or Nations) Job Terms: 28-35 hours / week; 1-year contract from July 1 2021 – June 31, 2022 (with potential to extend) Salary: $50,000-55,000 Application Deadline: Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 5pm PST Position Summary: Indigenous Nations, communities and their schools, as well as communities and schools that...

May

Next Meeting of the Edible Education Community of Practice

May 6, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed, Videos, Webinar

Our newly-launched Edible Education Community of Practice (CoP) had a great first meeting on March 10, 2021, and we are excited to invite you to join our second meeting on Wednesday, June 2, from 3:30 – 5 p.m. EDT. This Edible Education Community of Practice (CoP) aims to provide a supportive space for those working...

Apr

An Eater’s Guide to Climate Action

April 20, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, Food For All NB, a provincial bilingual network supporting food movements across the province, is launching An Eater’s Guide to Climate Action and naming food and climate change as a key focus of work through 2021. This marks a first for Food For All NB in its 12-year history...

Apr

Celebrate Earth Day Every Day with Farm to School!

April 20, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

Photo credit : École Louis-de-France, Trois-rivières, Québec Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd! The theme for 2021 is Restore Our Earth, with a focus on “natural processes, emerging green technologies, and innovative thinking that can restore the world’s ecosystems.” Farm to Cafeteria Canada’s vision is vibrant and sustainable regional food systems that support...

Apr

École St Denis Case Study: Involving Students in Farm to School

April 19, 2021F2CC admin2022f2scdi - case studies, English, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

The salad bar at École Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu (Québec) École Saint-Denis is an elementary school located in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Montérégie, Quebec and it received a Farm to School Salad Bar grant in 2018. The school has had a lot of success involving its students in the operation of the salad bar and integrating it into the curriculum....

Apr

Farm to School in Alberta

April 16, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, F2CC News, Farm to School, Webinar

Exploring potential to bring locally sourced food to the minds and plates of Alberta’s students! Imagine if Alberta farmers and other local food producers provided the province’s children and youth with healthy, locally sourced food at school. As an agriculturally rich province, there is potential to connect Alberta’s students with their local food system using...

Apr

The Three Sisters: history, culture and ways of growing

April 12, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed, Webinar

In this webinar, Elder Lix Lopez, member of the Maya in Exile Garden, will highlight the importance of the Three Sisters – corn, beans and squash – for Mayan diet and culture. Through storytelling, he will describe the origin of this popular plant sisterhood, its relevance for the Mayan people and culture, and other Indigenous...

Mar

Iqaluit high school students cook up mouth-watering lunches

March 30, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

Photo: From left: Grade 12 students Daniela Calamayan and Marline Nicolas make muskox spring rolls as part of Inuksuk High School’s lunch program. (Photo courtesy of Lael Kronick/Department of Education) By Jane George nunatsiaq.com March 29, 2021 Students at Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit are in an enviable position: they are learning how to cook...

Mar

Roots to Harvest Case Study: Outdoor Food Literacy deemed an “Essential Service” during COVID-19

March 24, 2021F2CC admin2022f2scdi - case studies, English, F2CC News, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

Roots to Harvest is a non-profit organization that offers employment and experiential education opportunities in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Their mission is to use food as a tool to connect people to one another and build belonging and dignity through meaningful programs, initiatives and advocacy. Roots to Harvest’s many programs illustrate their broad mandate: Youth employment...

Mar

Huband Park Elementary’s Salad Bar: Safely Adapting to COVID-19

March 24, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, F2CC News, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

School food programs everywhere have had to adapt to COVID-19 over the past year, and this of course includes our Salad Bar Grantees. The following case study shares the story of Huband Park Elementary School in Courtenay, British Columbia, who have been able to pivot to the new reality with great success. This shift has...

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# Happy Pollinator Month! 🐝🐝🐝**Have you previously received one of Whole Kids Foundation's Bee Grants? If so, you are eligible for a Renewal Grant!**Whether your Bee Program is buzzing, or it needs some support to get moving again, the Renewal Grant is here to guide you through strengthening your hive and pollinator powered curriculum. ***Eligibility:*** *K-12 Schools or Non Proft Organizations in U.S. /Canada who have previously received a Bee Grant from the Whole Kids Foundation.****Check out the Overview below for more details!***www.thebeecause.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bee-cause-renewal-grant-overview.pdf#farm2school #PollinatorMonth #grants #BeeGrant ... See MoreSee Less

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Meet Shawn and Masako - two loving parents and incredible human beings who are whole-heartedly committed to establishing a daily hot lunch program similar to the one their daughter enjoyed every day in Japan.Check out this video of the lunches served to preschoolers across the Pacific...[www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDqVj_s6GM0&feature=youtu.be](www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDqVj_s6GM0&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR123cmdb6XkF8Tsv6UmdKz-3Fku_hL8tc-...)Then have a look at the photos of the program this pair has been running at Courtenay Elementary school since March. To date they have served 2750 lunches ... See MoreSee Less

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