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28
Nov

Protected: Residents of the Bow Valley Gather for Local School Food!

November 28, 2022
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25
Nov

Farm to School Alberta Community Animator Pilot gets underway in Northern Alberta!

November 25, 2022
Photo: Moose steaks sizzle in a pan. A new school meal plan program at six Alberta First Nations schools includes wild game. Ariel Fournier/CBC Two schools in Alberta’s Peace Region are benefiting from a pilot project to establish and grow farm to school in the region in the 2022/23 school year. This project is a...
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25
Nov

Appetite for farm to school in Alberta grows!

November 25, 2022
Alberta is a proud agricultural province, with the sector playing an important role in its economy. Farm to school activities provide an opportunity for students in Alberta – and across Canada – to access healthy, local food at school, make connections to the people in their community who grow and produce food, and learn about...
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24
Jun

Food Sovereignty in 3 Grow Projects at Sturgeon Lake School

June 24, 2022, , ,
Photo: Grade 4/5 students planting potatoes eyes Sturgeon Lake First Nation School, Valleyview, AB Grant term 2020-2022 Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation School, home of the Eagles, is located in northern Alberta, and is part of the Treaty 8 area. There are 126 students from K4 – Grade 12 and many of them love to hunt,...
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08
Jun

Natural Science Hydroponic Project Story

June 8, 2022,
W.P. Wagner School of Science and Technology, Edmonton, AB Grant term 2020-2022 W.P. Wagner High School is in South East Edmonton and has 1500 students.  W.P. Wagner High School teaches Grades 10-12.  Although we are still not serving food at our school, we have taken some steps to ensure food growth on site for future...
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08
Jun

SMDP MasterChef Competitors kick off School Salad Bar!

June 8, 2022,
St Martin De Porres, Airdrie, AB Grant term 2020-2022 We are so proud to have finally kicked off our Farm 2 Cafeteria (F2C) initiatives this year! St. Martin de Porres is a school in Airdrie, Alberta with roughly 650 students in grades 9-12.  A priority for our F2C committee was to create fun ways to...
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22
Apr

Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council Education Authority (KTCEA) serves traditional food in schools

April 22, 2022, ,
“I am grateful that they [students] have this program and I want other nations to introduce this program into their communities as well.” Clifford Gladue While sitting having a cup of tea and bannock with an Elder in his community, Clifford Gladue learned about an important document, the Alberta First Nations Food Sovereignty declaration. This...
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27
May

LCHS’s EcoVision Case Study: Growing Ecological Leaders

May 27, 2021, , ,
Lacombe Composite High School (LCHS) in Alberta has a remarkable EcoVision Club that is inspiring and empowering students to become ecological leaders. The club runs student-led projects that are working to improve the quality of the air, land and water and that demonstrate a really strong model of farm to school in action.  All of...
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16
Apr

Farm to School in Alberta

April 16, 2021, , ,
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...
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GROW YOUR OWN SOUP:  CBC Features Calgary's Edible Schoolyard 
21
Oct

Grow Your Own Soup

October 21, 2016, , , ,
CBC Features Calgary’s Edible Schoolyard They grow their soup and eat it too. A CBC crew arrived at Altadore School in Calgary during Farm to School Month  to film the city’s  first large-scale, Edible Schoolyard.  The organic, ecological garden is located on a quarter-acre of public school land and includes raised-bed seed-to-table food gardening for 16...
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## ***workshop: december 12th!*****Until December 16th, the Government of Canada is seeking public input on school food programs and the most important objectives for a school food policy. **Join the **“Amplifying Our Voices”** Workshop to be held on Monday December 12, 2022 between noon and 1pm EST. Hosted by the Coalition for Healthy School Food, this interactive workshop will allow people to complete the form during the session or to complete it by their organization at a later time. **Register**[ **here](us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sdOutpzwiH9OuFaH7ms-CQhRNvS5pNiB8).****To have your say on a national school food policy, visit the [consultation web page](www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/school-food/consultation-school-food.html), read the discussion paper and share your views by December 16, 2022. ****For more info: **www.farmtocafeteriacanada.ca/2022/11/have-your-say-on-building-a-national-school-food-policy/Coalition for Healthy School Food #farm2school #nationalschoolfoodpolicy #nationalschoolfoodprogram ... See MoreSee Less
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This is a reminder to those who have a little more to remember those with a little less. Maybe you know an elderly neighbour, a single mom, or a wanderer in your community who may not have anyone to celebrate with this Thanksgiving. Reaching out with the offer of a warm meal may do more than just fill a belly; it can provide an evening in a safe space for someone for whom this may not always be certain, a place of belonging, the feeling of being cared for and included🍛For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me ~ Matthew 25:35,36 ... See MoreSee Less

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What is Farm to School?
CDN Fact Sheet

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Farm to School: Canada Digs in!
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Farm to School: Canada Digs In

Farm to School: Canada Digs in!
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New Brunswick Farm to School Guide

New Brunswick Farm to School Guide

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A New Crunch in School Lunch: BC Farm to School Salad Bar Guide.
BC Toolkit

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Tools From The Shed: Practical resources to operationalize your program
BC toolkit designed to accompany A New Crunch in School Lunch:  The BC  Farm to School Guide

F2S salad bars take root in New Brunswick

Looking for salad bar equipment in BC?

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Farm to School Frequently Asked Food Safety Questions: BC Guidelines

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Put your School on the National Farm to School Map

 

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USEFUL RESOURCES

f2s_aboutus_2015_en_online

What is Farm to School?
F2CC Fact Sheets

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Farm to School: Canada Digs In
F2CC Video

Farm to School: Canada Digs In

Farm to School: Canada Digs In
F2CC Storybook

New Brunswick Farm to School Guide

New Brunswick Farm to School Guide

Need more help? Contact us!

For information on F2S Grants, email : grants@farmtocafeteriacanada.ca

To contact a Regional lead near you : Regional Leads

JOIN THE FARM TO SCHOOL MOVEMENT AT F2CC

Become a member of Farm to Cafeteria Canada

(Membership is free. Receive 2 newsletters a year and intermittent announcements.)

Add your school to the National School Food Map!

 

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