by Marcus Lobb Autumn marks the end of the growing season, but the beginning of another school year. We had a dry summer in the Nanaimo Region, which lead to great fruit production, but not so great salad production! Updates: Over in Port Alberni, Maquinna Elementary launched their first ever Farm to School CSA […]
Farm to School BC – Nanaimo North Regional Hub Fall Blog 2018
Farm to School BC – Vancouver Regional Hub Fall Blog 2018
by Sam Gambling Happy back to school, F2SVA network! And congratulations on another bountiful fall season! Thanks to a summer stewardship pilot project led by Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society and Grandview Woodland Food Connection, gardens are flourishing in five East Vancouver schools. Throughout the summer, two students were hired to tend to these […]
Farm to School BC – Kamloops Regional Hub Fall Blog 2018
Farm to School BC – Capital Regional Hub Fall Blog 2018
Kamloops Region Farm to School Hub – Community Animator Spring Blog Post
Kamloops Regional Farm to School Hub As Spring approaches (albeit much more slowly than we would like), we are starting to think about the garden and local farms coming to life again. After spring break, enthusiastic student volunteers will have three short months left in the school year, a tight timeline to work with! Where […]
Kamloops Region Farm to School Hub – Community Animator Winter Blog Post
Kamloops Region Farm to School Hub The theme of the blog this season is hands-on learning, an inspiring theme, especially when it fosters food literacy in students! The strength of the Farm to School BC network allows the sharing of knowledge and resources across the province, which in turn allows schools to support […]
Kamloops Region Farm to School Hub – Community Animator Fall Blog Post
October is Farm to School month, and what perfect timing; students are settling in back at school and the local farms are growing a bounty of fresh food! Eight schools in School District #73 received Farm to School funding between 2014-2016, and they have been doing a wide variety of activities including growing gardens, […]