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Basic Gardening Manual for Northern Manitoba

Aug

Fruit Crops for Northern Manitoba: A Guide to Planting, Growing and Variety Selection

August 17, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Publications, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

Many fruit crops introduced to northern Manitoba by gardeners can survive and produce fruit. The major challenges in growing introduced fruit are extreme weather and a short growing season. Success at gardening in northern regions has more to do with choosing the best locations, keeping soils fertile and well-watered, using hardy plant stock and investing...

Feb

Classroom Connects Curriculum Package

February 24, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field

This curriculum guide offers a rich set of resources to open meaningful conversations with secondary students about our local food system, and to prepare them to better understand the complexities of our food choices. Brimming with big ideas, these 15 lesson plans contain clear curriculum connections, step by step instructions for lesson preparation and delivery,...

Feb

Mapping Local Food Webs Toolkit

February 13, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field

Reducing the distance between farm and institutional fork, requires some strategic thinking about your regional food web. Mapping your local ‘food web’ – the connections between producers, retailers and consumers – will highlight its importance for your local economy, landscape and community. Our new toolkit provides all the materials and guidance you will need for...

Jan

Building a Healthy Community: A School Resource for Food Programming

January 14, 2015F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

Across Winnipeg there is a growing interest in food issues. Many members of our community face challenges accessing and preparing healthy foods, increasing numbers of people are dealing with chronic diseases such as diabetes, and there is a growing awareness of the role of the importance of cultural food traditions. Schools can be key partners...

Dec

Webinar: The Nuts and Bolts of Running a Farm to School Salad Bar Program

December 1, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Webinar

The first of a series of Canadian Farm to School Conversations brought to you by Farm to Cafeteria Canada and Nourishing School Communities. Join our Farm to School leaders as they provide their insights and perspectives into running a successful Farm to School Soup and Salad bar program. When: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Time: 3:30-4:30 PM (Atlantic Standard Time) (WEBINAR...

Nov

The (Campus) Garden Guide

November 3, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Publications, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

This comprehensive booklet from our colleagues at the Real Food Challenge in the US provides a practical step by step guide to plan and implement an a campus food garden. Author Louisa Denison, a student at Harvard University designed this resource with students in mind. Whether you are at the design stage or at the...

Oct

Rural Childhood Obesity Prevention Toolkit

October 21, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

This new policy toolkit advocates Farm to School as one of a number of measures to prevent childhood obesity and to support healthy rural communities. The Rural Childhood Obesity Prevention Toolkit provides comprehensive policy options for healthy eating and active living that rural communities can implement to address this threat to children’s health. Recommendations are...

Oct

Growing Your Farm to School Program

October 6, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

A US resource filled with tips, examples and additional resources to reference when starting or growing a farm to school program. Click here to see the full article.

Oct

The Salad Bar Lunchbox Guide

October 6, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field, Tools/Toolkit

The “Salad Bar Lunch Box Guide” was produced in the United states by the Lunchbox Organization in response to the demand by school meal providers for a detailed “how-to” guide that provided information on planning and implementing salad bars as part of the reimbursable meal programs operating in schools across the country. Salad bars (also referred...

Aug

Farm to Childcare: Curriculum Package

August 25, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications, Stories from the field

A resource guide for implementing Farm to Childcare initiatives and activity ideas in daycare centres. Author: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Date: May 2014 Click here to see the full article.