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Community Orchard Blossoming on College Campus

April 29, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, In the News, Stories from the field

Photo: Niagara College sustainability engagement assistant Gina Pannunzio looks over one of many trees to be included in the school’s edible orchard. A groundbreaking for the orchard was held as part of the school’s Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Welland, Ont. Maryanne Firth/Welland Tribune/Postmedia Network Niagara College has launched a new initiative...

Apr

Hospitals are Hungry for Changes in Food Service

April 23, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, In the News

When most of us think of “hospital food,” we think meatloaf and Jell-O — basically bland, tasteless, and not particularly healthy. Traditionally, the hospital was someplace where you had to eat, not a place where you would choose to eat. And the cafeteria was mainly a place for time-challenged staff and distracted guests to eat...

Apr

Halton Healthcare Services Recognized for Good For You, Locally Grown Hospital Food Project

April 23, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, In the News, Stories from the field

Photo: Halton Healthcare Service (HHS) was recently honoured by the Ontario GreenBelt Fund for its locally-grown foods project. From left, Anita Stewart, author and culinary activist, University of Guelph; Elma Hrapovich, director of clinical nutrition and food services, HHS; Marianne Katusin, HHS manager of operational readiness, food services; and Burkhard Mausberg, CEO of the Ontario Greenbelt...

Apr

Get Fresh Food Event Attracts New Faces to Local Producers

April 23, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Wondering who can supply you with local berries in January? Or maybe you’re looking for pasture-raised pork for your home economics class? Or perhaps you’re looking for someone who needs local oats year round? Thanks to Get Fresh, a networking event hosted by Food Matters Manitoba, producers and purchasers are now better able to answer...

Apr

Aquaponics at Bendale BTI

April 9, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field, Videos

Global Toronto features the aquaponics project at Bendale BTI in partnership with FoodShare Toronto. Published on Oct 23, 2012 FoodShare Toronto

Apr

FoodShare featured on CBC May 16, 2013

April 9, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field, Videos

FoodShare’s high school and local elementary garden program. Published on Jun 14, 2013 FoodShare Toronto

Apr

Community Garden Sprouts at Roseville Public School

April 7, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farms, In the News, Stories from the field

Photo: Roseville Public School students Morgan Story, 11, Murtada Mousa, 12, Noah Scott, 11, and Jessica Meleg, 11, display seedlings that will be planted in a community garden next month. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star) When the weather warms up and planting season arrives, virtually all of the school’s 325 students will be involved in transforming part...

Mar

The Campus Food Revolution

March 18, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, In the News, Stories from the field

When students and administrators join resources to improve the food on campus, cafeteria is no longer a dirty word. It’s steak week at the Creelman Marketplace, a food-court style of cafeteria at the University of Guelph. The chef at the grill station is sizzling up steak fajitas to order for a long lineup. The featured...

Mar

The Eastender: Down on the Van Tech Schoolyard Farm

March 12, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farms, In the News, Stories from the field

An East Vancouver high school has changed the way students learn by starting up its own working schoolyard farm. It’s the first of its kind in Canada. The 1,000 square metres of garden space at Vancouver Technical secondary school and the weekly market stand opened May 28 to sell the fresh produce, with funds going...

Feb

Durham School Board Creates Unique Strategy for Buying Local Food

February 24, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field, Videos

Photo: The Durham District School Board is now buying six items for its high school cafeterias from Ontario farms, part of the board’s Cafeteria Connects Project. Latha Raguram prepared some fresh salads for lunch in the cafeteria at Sinclair Secondary School. February 18, 2015. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland DURHAM — When local students grab a container of veggies...