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

Photo: Enseigner la nourriture d’abord video, BC Public Service The School Food Development Project (SFDP) is a partnership initiative in Saskatchewan that is working to support schools in the designing and implementation of universal, culturally-appropriate school food programs. As part of this, the project partners have compiled a list of resources ranging from menu plans...Read More

In Maple Ridge, British Columbia, you’ll find an Intergenerational Garden that has been nourishing its community for almost 10 years.  Through the garden project, young students, seniors and teachers are growing and learning together. Seniors are passing down important knowledge, and young people are learning how to grow food and care for a garden. The...Read More

Photo: Paul Lavoie 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 collaboration between Alberta Food Matters and Alberta Public Health Association, in partnership with the Public Health Association of BC, the Rural...Read More

Kâpapâmahchakwêw – Wandering Spirit School – Toronto, ON Grant term 2022-2024 Toronto’s Kâpapâmahchakwêw Wandering Spirit School has big plans for a sustainable food system Ismaila Alfa from CBC’s Metro Morning in Toronto met with a class at Toronto’s Kâpapâmahchakwêw Wandering Spirit School, a 2022 Farm to School Canada grant recipient. He spoke with the Outdoor...Read More

Two years of growing, learning and participating in local food systems! About the Farm to School Canada Grants Offered in partnership with Whole Kids Foundation and delivered directly to schools, Farm to School Canada Grants are valued at up to $10,000 each and are designed to bring more healthy, local foods into school communities. They...Read More