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Oct

New network linking farms with cafeterias launched today with student food forum in Calgary

October 21, 2012F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, Farm to Campus, Farm to School, In the News

Source: Calgary Herald- October 16, 2o12 A new national network aimed at connecting farms to cafeterias — improving food in these institutions and, subsequently, those who use them — launched today as students here in Calgary learned more about the importance of local food. Farm to Cafeteria Canada is a national program, managed and administered by...

Sep

The National Student Food Charter is here!

September 13, 2012F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, Farm to Campus, Stories from the field

The National Student Food Charter (NSFC) is a way for students to work together to identify the food issues that are important to them as members of their communities. The Charter represents the student food movement’s vision for food and food systems on campus. Through a series of consultations with students across the country, the...

Sep

CTV reports national food charter gives students a voice on campus about food issues

September 13, 2012F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, Farm to Campus, In the News, Policy

CTV picks up on the launch of the National Student Food Charter at this year’s National Student Food Summit which took place August 17-19 at the University of Toronto. Onwards and upwards, student food leaders! Read the article here.

Aug

Green Court Project

August 22, 2012F2CC CommunicationsEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Saint-Barthélemy school launched the Green Court Project, which aimed at beautifying and greening their schoolyard. This resulted in the creation of a large organic vegetable garden andseveral plots with flowers and herbs. The project was initiated by a teacher and the Court Green Committee (with parents) with undergraduate students helping to sow, garden and harvest. The project was launched with the House district network of gardens but now it is an independent project. See the project in video! Claude Martel, teacher, martelcl@csdm.qc.ca...