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Jan

Students at Ottawa Alternate Program Enjoy Salad Bar Learning Opportunities

January 16, 2020F2CC adminEnglish, F2S Grants, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Elizabeth Wynwood Secondary School, Ottawa, ON 2018-2019 (Grant Year 1) There’s an old adage about how food brings people together. The students at Elizabeth Wyn Wood alternate program have experienced that first hand since we received a farm to school salad bar grant in 2018. Our school is a unique secondary alternate program for students...

Dec

LunchLAB at Lord Roberts

December 17, 2019F2CC adminCanada Digs In, English, Farm to School, Stories from the field

2016-1017 (Year 1) Lord Roberts Elementary School is a diverse, urban school in the West End of the Downtown Vancouver Peninsula. With support from Farm to Cafeteria Canada and in partnership with Growing Chefs and Fresh Roots, two innovative charities that have been supporting schools to grow and cook in the Vancouver School Board and...

Nov

Recipe for a Halloween Harvest Lunch

November 8, 2019F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farm to School Month, Stories from the field

At Salt Spring Elementary (SSE), we celebrated National Farm-to-School Month with an all-school, community Harvest Lunch. Here’s how it happened. Last June kindergartners planted turban squash seeds donated by Salt Spring Seeds and over the summer, Camp Collosal participants watered and cared for the Hillside Garden, snacking on what was ripe and harvesting some of...

Oct

Serving up “fresh and delicious” with Farm to School at St Jean de Brebeuf

October 18, 2019F2CC adminCanada Digs In, English, F2S Grants, Farm to School, Stories from the field

St Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School Hamilton, Ontario 2018-2019 (Grant Year 1) Our Farm to Cafeteria story started back in 2016 when Chef Luigi Chiarini from St Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario was able to take over operation of the school cafeteria and began planning for a cafeteria run by...

Oct

Healthy People, Healthy Planet Resource List

October 1, 2019F2CC adminFeatured Resources, Home Page Blog Feed

Photo: Salt Spring Elementary, Salt Spring, BC The Farm to School approach (F2S) aims to transform food systems by bringing more healthy, local and sustainable food to the minds and plates of students. F2S is aligned with several UN Sustainable Development Goals, the new Canada’s Food Guide recommendations and the vision for a Food Policy for Canada. In light of its...

Sep

Educate young people about the need for healthy food through the salad bar

September 9, 2019F2CC adminCanada Digs In, English, F2S Grants, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Waterloo Elementary School, Waterloo, Québec 2018-2019 (Grant Year 1) Since 2016, Waterloo Elementary School in Montérégie has been offering its students and staff the opportunity to eat fresh fruits and vegetables every day. What began as a simple experiment by cafeteria manager Jenny Wheeler quickly turned into a well-stocked, healthy salad bar. “After being inspired...

Lambton-Kent Composite School, Dresden, ON

Aug

Red Rocket Salad Bar becomes a ‘new tradition’ at Lambton-Kent Composite

August 1, 2019F2CC adminCanada Digs In, English, F2S Grants, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Lambton-Kent Composite School, Dresden, ON 2018-2019 (Grant Year 1) Lambton-Kent Composite School is located in the historical town of Dresden, Ontario, a small community in Southwestern Ontario. Situated on a treed campus, Lambton-Kent Composite School is home to approximately 295 students and staff. We are an agricultural community and many of our students are connected...

Salisbury Elementary school, Salisbury NB

Jul

Expanding Food Literacy Through Farm to School

July 31, 2019F2CC adminCanada Digs In, English, F2S Grants, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Salisbury Elementary School, Salisbury, New Brunswick 2018-2019 (Grant Year 1) The Farm to School grant to Salisbury Elementary school allowed us to expand our goals of providing food literacy to our students. Students brainstormed ideas around promoting our Salad Bar. They created posters, songs and digital pictures. They started a “buy 5 salads and get...

Jul

Elementary and High School Work Together for Salad Bar Success!

July 26, 2019F2CC adminCanada Digs In, English, F2S Grants, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Sydenham High School, Sydenham, ON 2018-2019 (Additional Story) Sydenham High School is in a rural setting yet holds about 700 students. It was very fortunate to receive a beautiful new kitchen as part of a renovation a few years ago. In collaboration with our neighbouring elementary school, Loughborough, we have been helping to provide local...

Carleton Village Sports & Wellness Academy, Toronto ON

Jul

Teaching Wellness and a Healthy Lifestyle through a Farm to School Lens

July 23, 2019F2CC adminCanada Digs In, English, F2S Grants, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Carleton Village Sports & Wellness Academy, Toronto ON 2018-2019 (Grant Year 1) As a Sports & Wellness Academy, Carleton Village school in Toronto, has an enhanced curriculum and school wide commitment to student well-being and healthy living, making it an ideal fit for incorporating a Farm to School Approach. Every student participates in experiential workshops...