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• A Promising Step Forward for School Food in Canada: federal-provincial-territorial agreements published

  The federal government has recently published all the National School Food Program agreements with every province and territory, marking the first time governments from coast-to-coast-to-coast are aligning around a shared vision for a national school food program. Backed by $1 billion over five years, the federal-provincial-territorial agreements lay the groundwork for healthier students, stronger communities, […]

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• Simcoe County Webinar: Growing School Food and Food Literacy

  Join school gardeners from the Lakehead Farm Lab, who will share creative, hands-on ways to integrate gardening and food-focused learning into core subjects like math, science, and French. This webinar is for teachers, students, parents, administrators, and anyone passionate about garden-based learning and growing a healthy school food environment.  All are welcome! When: Wednesday, June 11th, 7:00 […]

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• A reminder for schools – apply for a nourish to flourish grant by June 13th!

  A reminder that Sustain is currently accepting applications for the second round of nourish to flourish school grants, in partnership with Farm Boy and Farm to Cafeteria Canada. In 2025, the nourish to flourish grant program will award $161,000 in one-time grants (between $1,000-$10,000) to an estimated 46 Ontario schools to support in-school meal programs […]

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• Accepting applications for 2025 nourish to flourish school grants!

  Sustain Ontario is now accepting applications for our second round of nourish to flourish school grants, in partnership with Farm Boy and Farm to Cafeteria Canada! Full details can be found here. About the grants: With a vision to develop an ecosystem where children not only eat nourishing food but also develop a deep understanding […]

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• Apply for School Food Infrastructure Funding – info session for Black-led community orgs

  On September 6, 2024, the Government of Canada launched the School Food Infrastructure Fund (SFIF) for community-based not-for-profit organizations involved with school food programming. Six months later, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has selected 10 organizations to distribute the SFIF funds as grants to eligible community organizations across Canada. The goals of these grants are to: […]

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• Webinar on School Food Programs Around the World

  The Centre for Studies in Food Security at Toronto Metropolitan University invites you to an upcoming webinar on School Food Programs Around The World on Tuesday, April 15, at 11 a.m. The webinar will look at the governance and funding of school meals in Canada, Germany, Brazil and Japan, with the following panelists: Debbie Field – […]

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• Join the Great Big Crunch in 2025!

  The #GreatBigCrunch is back! Get your apples, bananas, and vegetables ready and come crunch or munch with folks coast-to-coast-to coast to show your support for healthy food at schools.​ Register to join the virtual Great Big Crunch on March 6, 2025! ​If you can’t make it, organize your own Great Big Crunch, any time during […]

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• Indigenous Foodways in Schools Grants now available

  Farm to Cafeteria Canada is introducing a new grant opportunity! Accepting applications until March 28, 2025, the Indigenous Foodways in Schools Grants will provide funding for Indigenous school communities throughout Canada to support their long-term community visions of Indigenous food security and food sovereignty to be implemented in the school setting. These grants aim to […]

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• Research findings from Hamilton and Peel School Food Programs

  The Ontario Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food (which is administered by Sustain Ontario) hosted a webinar on December 3rd, “Parent/Caregiver and Teachers’ perspectives on School Food Programs: Research findings from Hamilton and Peel”, presented by Dr. Tina Moffat, researcher from the Department of Anthropology at McMaster University. Dr. Moffat shared research results […]

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• Ontario signs on to Canada’s national school food program!

  The Ontario Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food, which is administered by Sustain Ontario, applauds the Government of Ontario for negotiating a national school food program agreement with Canada. Ontario will receive $108.5 million over 3 years from the federal government to support the Ontario Student Nutrition Program and First Nations Student Nutrition Program, […]

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