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Nov

Native Farm to School Guide

November 21, 2022F2CC adminUncategorized

Connecting Traditional Foods, Stories, Language, and Community Developed through an analysis of Native and non-Native Farm to School programs, the Native Farm to School Guide: Connecting Traditional Foods, Stories, Language, and Community guide identifies best practices, lessons learned, biggest challenges and case studies of successful programs. The Guide also outlines planning activities, assessment tools, and...

Oct

Webinar Recording: Serving Traditional Indigenous Food In Schools

October 26, 2022F2CC adminFeatured Resources, Home Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

A recording is now available of the Indigenous School Food Circle‘s recent webinar on how school food programs are serving traditional Indigenous foods: The webinar features the following speakers: Clifford Gladue, Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council Education Authority Scott Hall and Bruce Cutknife, Maskwacîs Education Schools Commission Candace Weir, Shelly Crack and Elizabeth Moore, Haida...

Jun

Kendomang Zhagodenamonon Lodge – Site 1

June 14, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

“I always share, I believe we all learn in different ways, different teachings, and you get them as you go along.” Tanya Moses The Kendomang Zhagodenamonon Lodge- site 1 known as KZ Lodge is a specialized Alternative Secondary School program that is offered to students in Thunder Bay from grade 9 to 12. This program...

May

Q’wemtsín Health Society’s Indigenous Food Sovereignty Video Series

May 19, 2022F2CC adminFeatured Resources, Home Page Blog Feed, Indigenous, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities, Videos

Seed to Harvest, Language and Traditional Practices In collaboration with three communities; Skeetchestn Indian Band, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc and Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band, the Q’wemtsín Health Society (QHS) has created a series of videos to promote growing and sharing food in their communities. Working with students, teachers, Elders, and knowledge keepers, each video teaches skills...

Dec

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

December 1, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

“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...

Nov

Learning from the Land – A written compilation of resources and stories

November 18, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Featured Resources, Home Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

“Learning from the Land: Resources and stories from K-12 schools engaging with Indigenous plants and pedagogy”, published in November 2021 by our BC project partner Public Health Agency of BC (PHABC), is a written compilation of resources and stories highlighting programs related to Indigenous plants and pedagogy within schools located in what is colonially known...

Nov

Edible Education: Conversation on Land-Based Learning

November 16, 2021F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

Farm to school, also known as local food to school, is grounded in re-learning, re-establishing and acknowledging and supporting existing place-based food systems. As F2CC works to advance food systems rooted in place, and as we work to better honour Indigenous ways of knowing and being, we are celebrating Land-Based Learning during Farm to School...

Oct

Land-based Learning Resource List

October 1, 2021F2CC adminFeatured Resources, Home Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

Photo credit: Government of BC and Feed BC, from Traditional foods and Indigenous recipes in B.C.’s public institutions Education about our local food system must tie back to the land and its histories and stories. Land-based learning involves learning from the land and water, and understanding and fostering our connection to them. Farm to school...

Elsipogtog School, Elsipogtog First Nation, NB

Jun

Celebrating National Indigenous History Month

June 1, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed, Indigenous, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

Photo: Elsipogtog School, Elsipogtog First Nation, NB The month of June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to honour the history, heritage and diversity of Indigenous peoples in Canada. We’d like to start this month by sharing some inspiring stories of school communities who are embracing Indigenous food ways, as well as some resources...

Jan

Earth to Tables: a multimedia tool for educators

January 31, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

Since 2015, a group of food activists have come together to develop and launch the Earth to Tables Legacies project, a multimedia educational package focused on food justice and food sovereignty. The website offers a plethora of resources including compelling videos and facilitator’s guides supplemented by insightful commentary from activists & academics across Turtle Island...

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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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# ✅ **Register today! **Join us on March 27, 6-8:30 pm to share your thoughts on what kind of tools would best support food wellness for you and your community. Project in collaboration with ISPARC and BC Ministry of Health. Go to www.alderhill.ca/isparchlth to register. Artwork by Sheldon Louis. ... See MoreSee Less

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