Publications Archives - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

New Research: Scaling up ‘Local’ in School Food Programs

July 14, 2023Jesse VeenstraHome Page Blog Feed, Policy, Publications

Scaling up ‘Local’ in School Food Programs: exploring intermediated farm-to-school procurement in Ontario New research is now available from F2CC Advisory Council Member, Dr. Amberley Ruetz. Published by the Journal of Rural and Community Development, this article is part of Dr. Ruetz’s PhD dissertation on farm to school procurement in Ontario. Access the full open-access...

Jun

The Recipe for Local and Environmentally Responsible Food Procurement in Quebec Institutions

June 23, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed, Member Resources, Publications, Tools/Toolkit

A TOOL TO ENCOURAGE QUEBEC INSTITUTIONS TO CHOOSE LOCAL AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOOD PROCUREMENT! Key Recipes for Local and Environmentally Responsible Food Procurement in Quebec Institutions’ is a practical tool to both inspire and equip institutional and food service directors and managers, chefs, teachers, educators, stakeholders, partners, and all other institutional food actors to adopt...

Aug

George Brown College releases new report: Generating Success for Farm to School

August 24, 2020F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications

George Brown College has released 2 new resources as a result of a 3-year partnership with Farm to Cafeteria Canada, Sustain Ontario and Ecosource: A research paper entitled Generating Success for Farm to School, written by Gary Hoyer and Chinh Do. This paper explores the many benefits of the farm to school approach and illustrates...

Apr

Farm-to-School Grant Funding Increases Children’s Access to Local Fruits and Vegetables in Oregon

April 17, 2020F2CC adminEnglish, Evaluation, Farm to School, Publications

This report measures the reach of Oregon’s legislated farm-to-school grant program among school districts and children, particularly low income, and examines changes in local purchasineg, particularly fruit and vegetables, and the use of produce from school gardens in school meals. Read the full article Authors: Kristen C. Giombi, RTI International Anupama Joshi, National Farm to...

May

Farm to School Learning Circles

May 1, 2019F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Featured Resources, Publications, Stories from the field

This guide provides an introduction to the use of Learning Circles as a means of furthering Farm to School (F2S) efforts across Canada. It is primarily intended for use by local and regional F2S Coordinators to support their work to increase the availability of healthy, local, and sustainable food to children and youth. However, anyone...

Mar

First Nations Traditional Foods Fact Sheets

March 14, 2019F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to Healthcare, Farm to School, Indigenous, Publications

The First Nations Health Authority has published a informative set of facts sheets on traditional food and it’s nutrition value, traditional harvesting methods, and history of use. Topics include: Fish Salmon Eulachon Herring Seafood in general Bivalves Moose Deer Small Mammals Birds Seaweed Roots Berries Plants along with a Recipes section! READ FACT SHEETS

Dec

BC School Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Program Evaluation

December 3, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Evaluation, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field

A Summary Report of the BC School Fruit & Vegetable Nutritional Program evaluation conducted in the 2017-2018 school year. The evaluation assessed program awareness among students, teachers/coordinators and families, program impact on students and their families, and program use by teachers to support delivery of the BC curriculum. The evaluation was led by BC Agriculture...

Nov

A Recipe for Successful Cooking Workshops

November 20, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field, Webinar

PRACTICAL GUIDE TO COOKING WORKSHOPS Developed as part of the Schools Take Root project in collaboration with several partners, this practical guide is aimed at facilitating and maximizing the benefits of cooking workshops. It offers participants support for the organization, planning and conducting of these activities, as well as for post-activity reviews. The proposed steps and their...

Oct

Benefits of Farm to School

October 26, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Evaluation, Farm to School, Featured Resources, Home Page Blog Feed, Publications, Resource Centre: What is F2S?, Stories from the field

Farm to School programs bring healthy, local food into schools, from pre-schools to campuses, providing opportunities for hands-on learning that enhances food literacy while strengthening local food systems and school and community connectedness. The Benefits of Farm to School: Evidence from Canada demonstrates the impacts of Farm to School activities, which include public health, education and learning,...

Results from the 2018 National Farm to Early Care and Education Survey

Sep

Growing Healthy Futures for All Children

September 13, 2018F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed, Publications, Stories from the field

2018 US National Farm to Early Care and Education Survey The National Farm to School Network, in partnership with Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems, launched the 2018 National Farm to Early Care and Education Survey in the spring of 2018. We heard from 2,030 respondents serving 255,257 children in 46 states about current farm to ECE initiatives, including...