This guide was produced by the Feed BC Program to support public institutions to incorporate Indigenous foods in a good way. It contains valuable learnings that can be applied in K-12 schools in BC and across the country. We are raising our hands for this guide in relationship building, reciprocity, and humility in acknowledging where...Read More
Learn about: The value of meaningful youth engagement and participation; Strategies for youth engagement in program design and implementation; A framework to support student engagement; and Ideas, challenges, and opportunities for engaging students in schools This webinar and its resources ar part of a series hosted in spring 2024 by the Public Health Assocation onf...Read More
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is working with the Ministry of Education and Child Care and partners to incorporate Feed BC into new and expanded Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) school food programs as part of the province’s Feeding Futures Program. This Feed BC guide is designed to provide school districts, schools, and food...Read More
Witset Elementary School, Witset, BC Grant term 2022-2024 Check out Witset Elementary’s video below showing their outdoor garden and greenhouse and food-related activities. Students participated in harvesting in September and then processed the food for a school-wide Harvest celebration. Staff, students, and parents were very excited and proud to be a part of the celebration. Read More
When considering common language, we often think of the words we use in our everyday conversations within our distinctive regions – language holds our stories, that have been with our families and cultures since time immemorial and will continue to grow and shape our cultures into the generations ahead. However, we may not think about...Read More
Cherry Hill Elementary, Mission, BC Grant term 2022-2024 At Cherry Hill Elementary School, an amazing initiative has taken root, bringing about a big change in the way our students perceive food and nutrition. With a student body of approximately 270 from Kindergarten to Grade 6, we proudly entered our second year of implementing the Farm...Read More
Carlin Elementary Middle School, North-Okanagan Shuswap, BC Grant term 2022-2024 In 2021 Carlin Elementary Middle School in the North-Okanagan Shuswap became the lucky recipients of the Farm to Cafeteria Canada (F2CC) grant. From this exciting news we embarked on a collective journey that led us back to our own backyard – so to speak. Carlin...Read More
From January to October 2024 our BC provincial partners at Farm to School BC are offering a free mentorship program for K-12 educators and community organizations supporting existing school gardens or building a new school garden. This mentorship program provides valuable skills that support the development of a robust school garden community, hands-on student learning...Read More
As students across Canada begin their first full week of classes, CBC Vancouver released a new film that features LunchLAB, a great example of the Farm to School Approach, providing students with access to healthy food, hands-on learning opportunities, and community connections. Directed by Ben Cox, this film explores Lord Roberts Elementary School’s lunchroom and garden,...Read More
