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Jul

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

July 24, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed

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....

Jun

Our Garden Club Story

June 18, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

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...

Jun

Witset Elementary School Garden

June 18, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

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.

Jun

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

June 13, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

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...

Jun

“Here to Grow” at Whitewood School

June 13, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

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. ...

Jun

Cobourg Collegiate Institute’s Seed Grant Project

June 11, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

Cobourg Collegiate Institute, Cobourg, ON Grant term, 2023-2024 The Environment Club at Cobourg Collegiate Institute embarked on a significant project aimed at promoting sustainability and healthy eating habits within our campus community. This initiative involved the construction and implementation of a Grow Tower as part of the Dig In! Seed Grant Project. The purpose of...

Jun

Let’s Grow Together!

June 11, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

McCrosson-Tovell School, Sleeman, ON Grant term, 2023-2024 McCrosson-Tovell School is in Bergland. A small town in Northwestern Ontario near Lake of the Woods. We are a K-3 school with eleven students. Our gardening journey began with the goal of introducing the students to the joys of growing their own food. With the support of the...

Jun

Nourishing Roots: The Vital Role of Community Learning and Food

June 11, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

École Secondaire Cochrane High School, Cochrane, ON Grant term 2022-2024 Our small Northern Ontario high school has benefited immensely from receiving a Farm to School grant in 2022! Though there have been so many positive highlights, we are especially proud of how our students’ understanding of Indigenous connections to land and food sources has significantly...

May

Thomson Community School

May 29, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed

Thomson Community School, Regina, SK Grant term 2022-2024 Our Farm to School project was launched in Regina, Saskatchewan in May of 2023. We received our funding in August of 2022, however, we were at the end of the growing season and had to delay our startup until the Spring of 2023. The Thomson School Garden...

May

Call for Applicants: Indigenous Programs Manager, Full Time

May 7, 2024F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed

Farm to Cafeteria Canada (F2CC), in partnership with Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations, is seeking a full-time Indigenous Programs Manager to lead our Nourishing Indigenous Food and Foodways in Schools initiative. Location: This is a remote work position open to any location in Canada/Indigenous Territories Hours of work: Monday – Friday with flexible hours, provided availability...