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May

New Farm to School Evaluation Tools

May 2, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed

Evaluation is important. It can help us understand the effects of our work, improve our programs, and share our impacts to gain further support. That’s why we released a Farm to School Evaluation Framework for Canada last year, with the input of over 140 individuals from diverse sectors across the country. The Framework articulates 18...

Feb

Webinar series: Sharing Evaluation Tools to Support Farm to School Programs

February 15, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed

Evaluation is important. It can help us understand the effects of our work, improve our programs, and share our stories of impact. F2CC, with the input of over 140 individuals from diverse sectors across the country, developed the Farm to School Evaluation Framework for Canada. This framework articulates priority outcomes and indicators that people want...

Aug

A Farm to School Evaluation Framework for Canada

August 31, 2021F2CC adminFeatured Resources, Home Page Blog Feed

Evaluation is important. It can help us understand the effects of our work, improve our programs, and share our stories of impact. But it can also be complex and tough to know where to start. F2CC, with the input of over 140 individuals from diverse sectors across the country, has developed the Farm to School...

Aug

State Farm to School Policy Handbook: 2002-2020

August 12, 2021F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed

Our neighbours to the south, National Farm to School Network, and the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law School are pleased to announce the release of the updated State Farm to School Policy Handbook: 2002-2020! The Handbook summarizes and analyzes all 546 farm to school bills and resolutions introduced between 2002 and 2020 from the 50...

Feb

Sharing our Farm to School Impact Videos

February 2, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, F2CC News, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

You’ve seen in our 2020 Canada Digs In! Report that farm to school programs support public health, community economic development, education & learning, and community connections. Now hear about these impacts firsthand in our Impact Videos! In these 11 videos, 7 in English and 4 in French, we hear from our farm to school grantees...

Nov

Webinar Recordings: Sharing the Impacts of the Farm to School Canada Grants program

November 17, 2020F2CC adminCanada Digs In, English, F2CC News, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed, Videos, Webinar

In October during Farm to School (F2S) Month we joined our provincial partners Sustain Ontario, Food First NL and the Public Health Association of BC in hosting webinars to share the exciting impacts of the Farm to School Canada Grants program in Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador and British Columbia. Developed in partnership with the Whole...

Oct

Farm to School: Canada Digs In! Report 2020

October 1, 2020F2CC adminCanada Digs In, English, Evaluation, F2CC News, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed

Access Stories, Resources and Impacts October is Farm to School Month and this year, we’re celebrating the impacts of farm to school all across the country. We know this school year is different from any other. Schools are doing their best to adapt in significant ways. We are taking this time to share the farm...

Oct

Canada Digs In Report 2020

October 1, 2020F2CC adminCanada Digs In, English, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, Featured Resources

Between September 2016 and June 2020, 86 schools and 10 campuses participated in the Canada Digs In! initiative. Schools received grants of up to $10,000 to deliver farm to school salad bar programs. Students ate local and healthy food, participated in hands-on food literacy activities and connected with local food providers, growers, chefs, knowledge keepers, public...

Aug

George Brown College releases new report: Generating Success for Farm to School

August 24, 2020F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications

George Brown College has released 2 new resources as a result of a 3-year partnership with Farm to Cafeteria Canada, Sustain Ontario and Ecosource: A research paper entitled Generating Success for Farm to School, written by Gary Hoyer and Chinh Do. This paper explores the many benefits of the farm to school approach and illustrates...

Apr

Farm-to-School Grant Funding Increases Children’s Access to Local Fruits and Vegetables in Oregon

April 17, 2020F2CC adminEnglish, Evaluation, Farm to School, Publications

This report measures the reach of Oregon’s legislated farm-to-school grant program among school districts and children, particularly low income, and examines changes in local purchasineg, particularly fruit and vegetables, and the use of produce from school gardens in school meals. Read the full article Authors: Kristen C. Giombi, RTI International Anupama Joshi, National Farm to...

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## New educator Resources!**We have 2 fabulous new resources to share with you, geared towards helping our educators find info and tools to grow food literacy! **# **Food is Science website **🔬[Sustain Ontario](sustainontario.com/) is thrilled to share their new [Food is Science](foodisscience.ca/) website, built to support educators in teaching the new food literacy expectations in Ontario’s Science and Technology curriculum. Learn more here:EN: rb.gy/wg8pFR: rb.gy/nzmm# **Growing Success: A School Garden Organization Template **📊A digital tool designed to help educators create a living record where all users involved in a school garden can quickly and easily compile their activities. rb.gy/wg8p#farm2school #resources #localfood #schoolfood #schoolgarden #educators #foodliteracy #foodtool #curriculum ... See MoreSee Less

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Timeline photosMeet #F2SBC23 Keynote Speaker Jared Qwustenuxun Williams! As an Indigenous foods educator, chef, writer, and consultant, Jared has dedicated his life and career to sharing traditional Salish foods and culture.Join us at the "Planting the Seed” F2SBC Conference on May 18-19 to engage with Jared about Indigenous food sovereignty and inspiring future generations. bit.ly/F2SBC23-Register. ... See MoreSee Less

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# ✅🍎 **Nominate a school food champion in your community!**To honour school food champions across Canada, we’re launching *“Food Connects Features” *a series of profiles that will be featured on our website and in upcoming newsletters to celebrate the people who help make vibrant school food programs possible for students in Canada.**Do you want to see a school food champion from your community featured?****Submit a nomination here: **https://rb.gy/gmt9sb#farm2school #foodconnects #schoolfood #schoolfoodchampion #localfood #CommunityConnection #foodconnects _____# ✅🍎 **Mettez de l’avant une personne championne de l’alimentation scolaire dans votre communauté!**Pour rendre hommage aux championnes et champions de l’alimentation scolaire à travers le Canada, nous lançons « *L’alimentation, ça rapproche : portraits* », une série d’articles présentés sur notre site Web et dans les prochaines infolettre qui vise à célébrer celles et ceux qui contribuent à rendre possibles des programmes alimentaires scolaires dynamiques pour les élèves du Canada.**Souhaitez-vous qu’une championne ou un champion de l’alimentationscolaire de votre communauté soit mis en vedette?**[PROPOSEZ UNE CANDIDATURE](docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOuavbOZv0RQXOFj5p5MsXKWHaDBH-8HSuz1ofyQKmAIlj6g/viewform?usp=s...) : rb.gy/gmt9sb ... See MoreSee Less

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