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Aug

Welcome to our 2022 Farm to School Canada Grant Recipients!

August 30, 2022
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18
Jul

What have our 2020 Grant Recipients been up to?

July 18, 2022
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...
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11
Jul

Edible Education Community of Practice Webinar: “Walking Forward: Learning from Place”

July 11, 2022
On May 24, 2022, the Edible Education Community of Practice hosted the last meeting of the 2021/2022 school year on the theme of land-based learning. In November, we recorded a conversation with three educators, and heard about their land-based learning practices. In March, we heard from two educators about how to incorporate Indigenous plants into...
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09
Jun

A New Food Literacy Development Framework for Children & Youth

June 9, 2022,
Dr. Joyce Slater from the University of Manitoba has launched a new Food Literacy Progression for Children and Youth, providing an organizational framework for food literacy development from ages 2-18 years. The Food Literacy Progression is a tool that can be used to develop food education programs that build knowledge, attitudes and skills progressively, in schools...
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12
May

Edible Education Community of Practice Webinar: “Walking Forward: Learning from Place”

May 12, 2022,
The final Edible Education Community of Practice meeting of the 2021/2022 school year will be held on Tuesday, May 24 3-4 PST / 6-7 EST! If you are a teacher who wants to integrate First People’s Principles of Learning into your outdoor education, this will be a wonderful opportunity to learn more about ready-to-use resources....
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21
Apr

Edible Education Community of Practice Webinar: “Decolonizing Your Garden”

April 21, 2022,
On March 2nd, 2022, the Edible Education Community of Practice hosted a conversation to explore ways to incorporate Indigenous plants and ways of knowing into teaching gardens, and heard about examples from two educators. In order to continue the conversation from the November webinar about Land-Based Learning, two guest speakers shared their experiences:  Lori Snyder,...
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17
Feb

Amplifying Youth Voices: Call for participants

February 17, 2022
Farm to Cafeteria Canada works towards realizing vibrant and sustainable school food systems and we’re committed to including the voices of the Youth in Canada who are impacted by this work. F2CC is seeking youth from across the country to inform the development of a National Youth Engagement Strategy.  We’re inviting youth applicants to participate...
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15
Feb

Farm to school programs advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals

February 15, 2022
In June 2021 Food Secure Canada published the paper School Food and the Sustainable Development Goals: A pathway to meeting multiple goals and targets. This paper looked at the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals and demonstrates how school food initiatives are a strong pathway to advancing them.    In January 2022 the Coalition for Healthy...
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05
Jan

The Good Food Purchasing Initiative’s Guide for Growers and Food Businesses

January 5, 2022, ,
Attention growers & food businesses! Are you interested in selling to schools and other public institutions? The Chicago Food Policy Action Council has created The Good Food Purchasing Initiative’s Guide for Growers and Food Businesses! While developed for the metro-Chicago area, growers and food businesses in other areas may benefit from this guide’s information on values-based procurement and more. ...
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01
Dec

Learning Circle Stories: from Tk’emlups te Secwépemc and Skeetchestn Indian Band

December 1, 2021, , ,
“When you are wanting something to grow, you need to start with the children.” – Learning Circle Participant In 2019 F2CC, in partnership with the Social Planning & Research Council of BC, provided a Local Food to School Learning Circle Grant to Q’wemtsín Health Society (QHS) to support Sk’elep School of Excellence, from Tk’emlups te...
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Farm to school programs are growing in Alberta and it reaches beyond our 3 new grantee schools this year! Check out our list of other impactful work underway.www.farmtocafeteriacanada.ca/2022/11/appetite-for-farm-to-school-in-alberta-growsAlberta Food Matters - Growing Food Security Network #farm2school #localfood #schoolfood ... See MoreSee Less

Appetite for farm to school in Alberta grows! - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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Alberta is a proud agricultural province, with the sector playing an important role in its economy. Farm to school activities provide an opportunity for students in Alberta – and across Canada – t...
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**Exciting news for Northern Alberta! 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. **The Animator role is being filled by the dynamic duo, Amy Soudek and Christine Findlay, behind [ONE Nutrition and Health](onenutrition.podia.com/a72dfe92-15b5-433b-83f4-fe1eadba2382) who began in the role in September 2022. Amy and Christine are working with T.A. Norris Middle School in Peace River and Manning Elementary in Manning.**Read more about how One Nutrition will be mentoring the schools and what the schools have planned for their farm to school programs!**www.farmtocafeteriacanada.ca/2022/11/farm-to-school-alberta-community-animator-pilot-gets-underwa...**Check out how F2S is growing in other parts of Alberta!**www.farmtocafeteriacanada.ca/2022/11/appetite-for-farm-to-school-in-alberta-grows/Alberta Food Matters - Growing Food Security Network @onenutritionandhealth Whole Kids Foundation #farm2school #animator #localfood #foodsecurity #handsonlearning #foodliteracy ... See MoreSee Less
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**Birchmount School in Moncton, New Brunswick** was recently paid a visit by CTV News where they shared their excitement and future plans around their new 2022 Farm to School Canada grant.> *“… it was important for them to see that they can make their own garden, in their own house, eventually, even in the winter. We can grow our own food. We can be sustainable.”****Read the full news story and watch the video here *👇**www.farmtocafeteriacanada.ca/2022/11/birchmount-school-in-moncton-takes-its-learning-to-the-gardens/Whole Kids Foundation @foodforallnb #farm2school #localfood #growlocal #hydroponics #saladbar ... See MoreSee Less

Birchmount School in Moncton takes its learning to the gardens - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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Alana Pickrell CTVNewsAtlantic.ca Video Journalist Published Nov. 21, 2022 3:28 p.m. CST Birchwood School in Moncton, New Brunswick was recently paid a visit by CTV News where they shared their excite...
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What is Farm to School?
CDN Fact Sheet

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Farm to School: Canada Digs in!
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Farm to School: Canada Digs In

Farm to School: Canada Digs in!
CDN Storybook

New Brunswick Farm to School Guide

New Brunswick Farm to School Guide

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A New Crunch in School Lunch: BC Farm to School Salad Bar Guide.
BC Toolkit

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Tools From The Shed: Practical resources to operationalize your program
BC toolkit designed to accompany A New Crunch in School Lunch:  The BC  Farm to School Guide

F2S salad bars take root in New Brunswick

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Farm to School Frequently Asked Food Safety Questions: BC Guidelines

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USEFUL RESOURCES

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What is Farm to School?
F2CC Fact Sheets

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Farm to School: Canada Digs In
F2CC Video

Farm to School: Canada Digs In

Farm to School: Canada Digs In
F2CC Storybook

New Brunswick Farm to School Guide

New Brunswick Farm to School Guide

Need more help? Contact us!

For information on F2S Grants, email : grants@farmtocafeteriacanada.ca

To contact a Regional lead near you : Regional Leads

JOIN THE FARM TO SCHOOL MOVEMENT AT F2CC

Become a member of Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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Add your school to the National School Food Map!

 

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