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Rural Childhood Obesity Prevention Toolkit

October 21, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

This new policy toolkit advocates Farm to School as one of a number of measures to prevent childhood obesity and to support healthy rural communities. The Rural Childhood Obesity Prevention Toolkit provides comprehensive policy options for healthy eating and active living that rural communities can implement to address this threat to children’s health. Recommendations are...

Oct

Growing Your Farm to School Program

October 6, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

A US resource filled with tips, examples and additional resources to reference when starting or growing a farm to school program. Click here to see the full article.

Oct

The Salad Bar Lunchbox Guide

October 6, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

The “Salad Bar Lunch Box Guide” was produced in the United states by the Lunchbox Organization in response to the demand by school meal providers for a detailed “how-to” guide that provided information on planning and implementing salad bars as part of the reimbursable meal programs operating in schools across the country. Salad bars (also referred...

Aug

Farm to Cafeteria Canada Fact Sheets

August 25, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to Healthcare, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

They’re here! Farm to Cafeteria Canada is thrilled to announce the completion of a set of 5 new fact sheets providing an overview of our national organization, our principal partners, and key activities we are currently engaged in! Because advancing Farm to School in Canada represents the lion’s share of our current efforts, a number of...

Aug

Sustainable Farm-to-Hospital Toolkit

August 19, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, Tools/Toolkit

A how-to-guide for hospitals in the development of goals, procedures and requirements related to purchase of foods directly from one or more sustainable farmers/producers; mainstream hospital procurement of food directly from sustainable farmers/producers; address the general food safety concerns that arise when serving both healthy and immune-compromised people; provide sustainable farmers/producers with the same information...

Jun

Making the Case for Healthy, Freshly Prepared School Meals

June 26, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Tools/Toolkit

A “toolbox” from the Center for Ecoliteracy presenting research from around the US, interviews with food service professionals, stakeholders and staff, and presentation material for “making the case” to school administration, key partners, teachers and parents. Download a the full report here: Making the Case for Healthy, Freshly Prepared School Meals