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Apr

Dundas Public School and First Nations School of Toronto has a Garden!

April 29, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Last week, while spring flurries flew around us, we built a new school food garden. Dundas Public School and First Nations School of Toronto now have a shared school garden! The process has been in the works for over a year, but last week the physical garden build finally happened! I work at Dundas and...

Apr

Aquaponics at Bendale BTI

April 9, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field, Videos

Global Toronto features the aquaponics project at Bendale BTI in partnership with FoodShare Toronto. Published on Oct 23, 2012 FoodShare Toronto

Apr

FoodShare featured on CBC May 16, 2013

April 9, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field, Videos

FoodShare’s high school and local elementary garden program. Published on Jun 14, 2013 FoodShare Toronto

Apr

Project Spotlight Series: Fresh Roots Urban Farm

April 9, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farms, Stories from the field, Videos

Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society is an enterprising non-profit. They grow organic produce in market gardens in Vancouver, a few of which are half-acre sites located at local schools. They are expanding their model of working with institutions to transform those organizations’ underutilized grounds into community-engaged spaces for growing food and educating the public. Published...

Apr

Food For Thought

April 9, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field, Videos

Food For Thought is a great example of how many of the food-related programs commonly found in Vancouver’s schools- from gardening, to cooking, to healthy eating- can be combined to give students a garden-to-plate look at an essential topic. Published on Jan 9, 2013 Vancouver School Board

Apr

Community Garden Sprouts at Roseville Public School

April 7, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farms, In the News, Stories from the field

Photo: Roseville Public School students Morgan Story, 11, Murtada Mousa, 12, Noah Scott, 11, and Jessica Meleg, 11, display seedlings that will be planted in a community garden next month. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star) When the weather warms up and planting season arrives, virtually all of the school’s 325 students will be involved in transforming part...

Mar

The Eastender: Down on the Van Tech Schoolyard Farm

March 12, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Farms, In the News, Stories from the field

An East Vancouver high school has changed the way students learn by starting up its own working schoolyard farm. It’s the first of its kind in Canada. The 1,000 square metres of garden space at Vancouver Technical secondary school and the weekly market stand opened May 28 to sell the fresh produce, with funds going...

Feb

Not Your Typical Cooking Class

February 24, 2015English, Farm to School, Stories from the field

It’s not just cupcake and muffin lessons. Canadian students are making tortillas, canning the harvest, milking goats, and deboning chickens! These skills are being taught by teachers who are part of a growing group of educators who are shaping student learning by connecting kids with local foods and farmers. Their passion and commitment is...

Feb

Ontario Establishes Goals to Increase Awareness of Local Food Learn About the Good Things Growing in Ontario

February 13, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Publications

Ontario is spreading the word about local food to help increase consumer awareness of, and demand for, the good things that are grown, harvested and made in Ontario. Buying and supporting local food creates jobs and economic growth in communities across the province. As part of the Local Food Act, 2013, the Province has established...

Jan

What’s the Secret to Japan’s Slender Population? Serious ‘Eating Education’

January 15, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Since McDonald’s inaugural golden arches were erected in Tokyo more than 40 years ago, fast food franchises have flourished, but Japanese waistlines haven’t. It’s a trend government planners say is thanks to mandatory home economics classes. Read More… Danielle Nerman, Yahoo News