In the News Archives - Page 9 of 18 - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

Yarrow Students Serve up Smoothies Though Pedal Power

March 9, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

What’s green and healthy and made on two wheels? A blender bike smoothie, of course. They are the latest sensation at Yarrow elementary, and are whipped up every Tuesday morning by the students, for the students. At about 9 a.m., one chosen class makes their way to the school’s lobby, where all of the ingredients...

Jan

Back to the Basics: Children need to learn about food

January 25, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Take the numbers six and 16, put them together and you have the formula for improving youth nutrition through education, improved food skills and better understanding of local food, one Ontario farm and food organization says. Six by Sixteen is an initiative of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) and is part of the comprehensive...

Jan

Healthy Snacks Become Lessons on Nutrition in Madison Schools

January 16, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

When REAP’s Farm to School program provides a healthy snack, students not only receive a serving of fruits or vegetables but also an information sheet about the snack. This is because REAP’s Farm to Food program is as much about teaching students healthy, local food in schools as it is about feeding them. The Farm...

Dec

Chicken Club More Than a Tasty Sandwich at Brant-Argyle School

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

At Brant-Argyle School in Argyle, Man., the chicken club is not a tasty sandwich — it’s a program that teaches kids about raising chickens. The school has received a conditional use variance that allows children to keep chickens in an outdoor coop in the schoolyard in the hamlet of Argyle, 40 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg. Grade 5 student...

Nov

Tiny School Turns School Turf to Gardens and Orchards

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

It’s not unusual to see classes held outdoors at Alonsa Community School. Students regularly eat their lunch there too. That’s because what they’re learning — and what they’re eating — comes from the school’s yard. Two years ago, this tiny school of 130 students decided to dig up part of the schoolyard lawn and fill...

Nov

Breaking Down the Campus Food Revolution: A comprehensive look at the University of Manitoba’s food system

November 24, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, In the News, Stories from the field

Many competing interests drive the food system at the University of Manitoba. Here the Manitoban attempts to break down some of the complexities of competing interests and concerns, barriers, and drivers of what has been called the “campus food revolution.” Read More… Dana Hatherly November 11, 2015

Nov

Farm to Cafeteria Canada Partners With Whole Kids Foundation to Put a Local Crunch in Student’s Lunch With Farm to School Grants

November 13, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, F2S Grants, Farm to School, Funding, In the News, Stories from the field

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2015 A new grant program will deliver $500,000 to schools in British Columbia and Ontario to get more healthy local foods on the minds, on the plates, and in the mouths of students. Montreal, QC – Speaking to a crowd of 400 school food change-makers in Montreal at Changing the Menu Canada’s First...

Oct

Hospital Food Goes Fresh and Local

October 30, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, In the News, Stories from the field

In case you haven’t noticed, the food in Toronto is getting better every year, and that includes hospital food. Toronto has some of the best restaurants of all stripes and for every budget, many of them full at any time of the day, a sure sign of a city falling in love with its food...

Oct

Health Authority Staff Help Students get Dirty to Grow Interest in Healthy Food

October 13, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field, Videos

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority dietitians and public health nurses are helping students get interested in growing and enjoying healthy food. They are members of the Farm to School Vancouver Area Regional Hub (F2SVA) that oversee Farm to School activities in the Vancouver area. A Vancity credit union grant provided the funds to hire a local...

Oct

Growing Chefs! Transforming Choosy Kids into Kale Crusaders

October 13, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Kids can be picky eaters and often choose food with high sugar and fat content over suspicious but nutritious greens. This reality is even more prevalent for low income families who cannot always afford fresh vegetables or quality protein. How do we change these patterns and instill healthy food habits in children from an early...