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Mar

Penticton Elementary School Engages in Food Forest Project

March 15, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

A Penticton man is working on a unique farming project in Penticton with a local elementary school. Ryan Foster has founded an organization known as the Food Foresters of Canada Society, working to develop local food forest projects in Penticton and area. A food forest project is currently underway by Parkway Elementary School after teacher...

Farm to School Salad Bar Webinar Final Feb 18

Mar

Farm to School Salad Bar Webinar: Applying for the National Farm to School Grant Program

March 10, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, F2S Grants, Farm to School, Funding, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit, Webinar

Applying for the National Farm to School Grant Program? Watch this Farm to School salad bar webinar! Webinar Materials: Recipe for Success: Learn how St. Bonaventure’s College in Newfoundland started their Farm to School salad bar Information session on the National Farm to School Grant Program: Joanne Bays, National Manager Farm to Cafeteria Canada Farm...

Mar

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...

Feb

Evaluation of the Community Capacity Building Strategy

February 17, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field

The Farm to School Salad Bar is a new and innovative initiative in British Columbia (BC) designed to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables amongst students and raise awareness of the health benefits of doing so. Although the concept of farm to school appears simple, it has multiple planning-related objectives including adopting a comprehensive...

Reconnecting with Indigenous culture through local foods

Oct

Reconnecting with our Culture Through Local Foods

October 13, 2015English, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Beyond connecting with local farms and farmers, Haida Gwaii schools are incorporating hunting, gathering, foraging, gardening and greenhouses into their schools’ food supply. This idea emerged naturally in a place where wild foods are so plentiful and the culture of feasting and sharing food is central to the island culture. This remote archipelago along the...

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...

Aug

Buy Local, Live Healthy

August 17, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, In the News, Stories from the field

There is a growing movement to buy local food – and Interior Health is working to keep the food it serves patients as local as possible. Aside from environmental benefits and support for the local economy, there is something rewarding about biting into a juicy peach at the peak of the season, purchased from a...

Jun

FEED Comox Valley Increases Access to Local Produce  as U.S. Drought Threatens Food Security

June 3, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to Healthcare, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Local farm vegetables supplied directly to college, hospital, and seniors’ homes 1 June, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MR15-033 Comox Valley, B.C. Last Friday, as Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee, joined California in declaring a statewide drought emergency, St Joseph’s General Hospital in Comox, B.C. joined a pilot program to source vegetables locally. “For the...

May

Farming School Grounds

May 15, 2015English, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Photo: Yun Leong Something shifted in 2010. Two cities that had been overcoming barriers to school gardens and getting local foods in classrooms now found themselves starting farms on school grounds. These farms added one more educational and food production tool to the complicated puzzle of Farm to School. Some wondered if school farms would be...