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Indigenous foodways
29
Oct

Bringing the Land & Sea to School on Lennox Island First Nation

John J Sark Memorial Elementary School, Lennox Island First Nation, PEI Grant term, 2023-2024 We had two main goals with this grant money. Our first was to give students an opportunity to experience a variety of food sources that our local lands and waters provide. The second was to  teach a variety of ways of...
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28
Oct

Land Based Learning and Indigenous Food Sovereignty at KWSS

Kâpapâmachakwêw – Wandering spirit school, Toronto, ON Grant term 2022-2024 Kâpapâmachakwêw – Wandering Spirit School is an Indigenous cultural survival school in the heart of Toronto’s east end. KWSS serves just over 120 students that range from k-12. Their land-based learning program was started in September 2022 and centres itself on Indigenous food sovereignty, traditional...
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16
Oct

Cooking in Two Worlds: A Process Guide for Incorporating Indigenous Foods into Institutions

This guide was produced by the Feed BC Program to support public institutions to incorporate Indigenous foods in a good way. It contains valuable learnings that can be applied in K-12 schools in BC and across the country.   We are raising our hands for this guide in relationship building, reciprocity, and humility in acknowledging where...
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01
Oct

The School Food Development Project: Lunch Lessons Learned

The School Food Development Project (SFDP), hosted by a team out of the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine’s Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, explored the intersection of food and culture in schools. The goal was to centre First Nations and Métis students, their families and their communities (both on and off reserve) in...
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24
Jul

Four Directions Program Supports Healthy Eating and Having Greater Access to Food for Students

Beaver Brae Public School, Kenora, ON Grant term, 2023-2024 The Four Directions Program at Beaver Brae Secondary School in Kenora Ontario has been the source of food for students in high school for the last few years. With a decrease to lunch programs within high schools, students’ only other option for food is the cafeteria....
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24
Jun

School Food Programs in Canada: 15 Promising Cases

May 24, 2024 Publisher: University of Saskatchewan and Coalition for Healthy School Food This report responds to a need for insight into the operational details of school food programs that exist to meet the diverse needs of communities across Canada. It is the first in a series that will form a how-to guide for school...
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18
Jun

Our Garden Club Story

St. Benedict Catholic School, Edmonton, AB Grant term, 2023-2024 By St. Benedict Garden Club Staff and Students At St. Benedict School in Edmonton’s west end, (part of Treaty Six Territory), we have a student population of about 400 students. Our community is vibrant and multicultural, and Kinder to Grade Six attend this school. Prior to...
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18
Jun

Witset Elementary School Garden

Witset Elementary School, Witset, BC Grant term 2022-2024 Check out Witset Elementary’s video below showing their outdoor garden and greenhouse and food-related activities. Students participated in harvesting in September and then processed the food for a school-wide Harvest celebration. Staff, students, and parents were very excited and proud to be a part of the celebration. 
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13
Jun

Reflection on the Impact of the Farm to Cafeteria Grant at Round Hill School

Round Hill School, Round Hill, AB Grant term 2022-2024 The Farm to School Canada Grant has been a transformative force at Round Hill School, bringing about profound, long term changes in our community dynamics, student engagement, and awareness around healthy living and local food systems. This initiative has not only enriched our educational environment but...
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13
Jun

“Here to Grow” at Whitewood School

Whitewood School, Whitewood, SK Grant term 2022-2024 Whitewood School has been extremely grateful for the Farm to School Canada Grant as it has provided numerous healthy experiences for our students and staff.  With the grant money, we have purchased garden towers that we use year-round as well as seeds and supplies needed for their maintenance.     ...
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