by Marcus Lobb February and March was a busy time for our Nanaimo North Animator. Marcus traveled to Port Alberni and presented the Farm to School Hub model to the trustees or School District 70, a district that covers a wide geographical area stretching from Port Alberni out to Ucluelet and Tofino. The presentation […]

  by Marcus Lobb Happy New Year from Vancouver Island, where the tulips are officially emerging from the earth! This past fall has been a time of evaluation, reflection, and also addition! The Nanaimo North Hub will be adding two new schools to the mix: Firstly, Gabriola Elementary School, who received Farm to School BC […]

  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 […]

Nanaimo Region Update Four schools in the region have created a partnership with Nanaimo Foodshare to trial their Soil Lit Kit learning modules. The kits, which were designed by Foodshare, are aimed to get more teachers involved in school food and plant based learning practices. Soil science, insects, plant growth are just a few of […]

News From The Region Spring has arrived and growth is on the horizon for Vancouver Island! Farm to School B.C. is proud to announce the creation of a new regional F2S hub: Nanaimo North. The Nanaimo North region will encompass the mid-island, including Port Alberni, and the surrounding geographical area. Six schools were awarded grants […]