In this Issue: Local food on the public plate: Stories from across Canada Fruits and Vegetables on the Menu of Health Facilities, Québec Scaling up Farm to Healthcare at UBC, British Columbia Project SOIL looks at viability of on-site food production in public institutions, Ontario Building Self-Reliance: Pathways to Healthy, Local and Sustainable Food in Our...Read More
Date: March 23, 2016 Time: 1:00–2:00 (EST – Eastern Time) Sign Up for Webinar Continuing the conversations from the Changing the Menu National School Food Conference, this webinar is an opportunity to continue to work together to change the menu for school food in Canada. This webinar session will provide an opportunity to learn about:...Read More
Applying for the National Farm to School Grant Program? Watch this Farm to School salad bar webinar! Webinar Materials: Recipe for Success: Learn how St. Bonaventure’s College in Newfoundland started their Farm to School salad bar Information session on the National Farm to School Grant Program: Joanne Bays, National Manager Farm to Cafeteria Canada Farm...Read More
What’s green and healthy and made on two wheels? A blender bike smoothie, of course. They are the latest sensation at Yarrow elementary, and are whipped up every Tuesday morning by the students, for the students. At about 9 a.m., one chosen class makes their way to the school’s lobby, where all of the ingredients...Read More
At institutions throughout New England, dining staff are beginning to look to the sea as another source for local foods. Institutions from across health care, colleges & universities, and K-12 school systems are incorporating locally caught seafood into their meals for a variety of reasons and through a variety of procurement models. FINE set out...Read More
The Farm to School Salad Bar is a new and innovative initiative in British Columbia (BC) designed to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables amongst students and raise awareness of the health benefits of doing so. Although the concept of farm to school appears simple, it has multiple planning-related objectives including adopting a comprehensive...Read More
In this Issue: 2015: A year of huge leaps! Looking ahead: 2016 Year of the Monkey National Funding Opportunities New Leadership Team Upcoming EventsRead More
Tastebuds’ Edible Education Guide is for administrators, teachers and staff to have a one-stop shop for food literacy programming and resources that is available for their school, classroom or after-school program. Tastebuds’ Edible Education Guide offers food literacy programs that address curriculum requirements to all Hamilton schools, as well as resources around school gardens, nutrition...Read More
Schools, post-secondary, healthcare institutions and Crown corporations collectively purchase millions of dollars’ worth of food annually, yet little is known around how much local food has been purchased. At the same time, their large purchasing power and role as public facilities put institutions in a unique position to be positive drivers for growing our local...Read More
From coast to coast, kindergarteners as young as age 5 to grade 12 high school students in both urban and rural areas across Canada came together to celebrate Farm to School Month in October 2015. It was Canada’s second annual Farm to School Month campaign and more than 3300 children and youths took part in...Read More
