Farm to School Resources & Community Connections
Sonya Rokosh
Good afternoon folks,
I hope the first week of December has treated you all well. The quick shift into winter has taken a little bit of adjustment, but all of my sweaters are out and my crafting projects have emerged!
Thank you to everyone who submitted a grant application, they are currently being reviewed, and you will be notified the week of December 12th about the status of your grant proposal (if you did not receive funding, you will also be notified and will be encouraged to apply again next year as our grants are competitive).
And as always if you have a resource, event, or opportunity you want to share with the network, you can address an email to: f2s-kamloops-...@googlegroups.com
Happening Now:
Shuswap Food Action Society, Winter Farmers Market
Come out in any weather on Saturdays, from 11-2pm, to downtown Salmon Arm core to support local vendors. The market is compact, but still showcasing delicious baked goods and seasonally available produce. Food coupons accepted!
“Let's Talk Trash” Video Released
There is trash talk going on at Shuswap Middle School, and it’s a great thing! SMS’s Environmental Student Leadership group wanted to improve the school’s waste management. They worked alongside a teacher champion to put together information and then the group got to work spreading the word. With the help of the Shuswap Community Foundation, Shuswap Food Action Society, and Farm to School BC, they managed to film an informative and funny video for their community.
If you are interested in circulating this video or interested in a waste audit, please reach out to kamloop...@farmtoschoolbc.ca We will be re-visiting this initiative in the Spring and happy to connect with your classroom or send resources your way.
Virtual Learning Opportunities:
First of the Series Starts TODAY! Northern Indigenous Foodways: Learning Circle Series for K-12 Educators
Farm to School BC's northern regional hubs are hosting a virtual learning circle series from Dec 7th, 2022 to March 8th, 2023 titled "Northern Indigenous Foodways".
This series is presented to provide an opportunity for educators within the K-12 education system in gaining or advancing skills and knowledge to apply Indigenous foodways and teachings within their food literacy curriculums and projects. Each of the four sessions will be led by an Indigenous Knowledge Holder, who will share specific topics relating to traditional foodways, past, present, and future.
We welcome all who want to learn, connect and witness Indigenous foodways, specifically in the Northern context.
About the First Session:
We are thrilled to have Gitxsan Culture teacher, Virginia Morgan hosting our first session on December 7th from 3:15pm-4:30pm.
Register here: https://bit.ly/NorthernFoodwaysVirginia
Learn more about the series here: https://bit.ly/NorthernFoodways
Online Resources:
FoodShare Green New Meal Learning Resources
Includes educational resources related to the social and environmental aspects of food, including lesson plans on Foodprints, Climate Justice is Racial Justice, and Serving up a Green New Meal. Geared towards a secondary school audience.
See the Green New Meal Learning Resources and other Learning Resources (including Body Liberation, Right to Food and other lesson plans ) here:
https://foodshare.net/program/educator/
Get on the School Food Map! From Farm to Cafeteria Canada
In honor of last month’s theme of Food Connects Farm to
Cafeteria Canada’s has announced a new tool to help you connect with schools and community partners across the country. By registering on the School Food Map, you’re helping to document activities happening across Canada to transform how food is experienced, learned and celebrated in schools across Canada. We’re on the new school food map! And now it’s your turn - take 10 minutes to get on the map and invite other schools,
organizations and other champions who are involved with school food to get on it too. Their big goal is to get 500 entries by the end of 2022 and get up to 1500 by the end of the 2022-23 school year.
Add your program to the School Food Map!
https://www.farmtocafeteriacanada.ca/our-impact/school-food-map/
Growing School Farms Pro-d Recap
Not able to attend the Growing School Farms Pro-d in person in October? Read the blog post for the four key takeaways and a summary of the day, including a summary of the sessions on ways to use the farm as an outdoor classroom and strengthening partnerships, a tour by Lifecycles Project Society of the Reynolds micro-school farm, and panels on amplifying youth voices and Indigenous-led projects.
Read the blog post here: https://farmtoschoolbc.ca/growing_school_farms_pro-d/
Funding Opportunities:
Trees Canada Grant
Tree Canada’s Edible Trees program reconnects people back to their local food sources and builds community.
Funding is available to educational institutions, Indigenous communities, community groups or gardens, food banks, community housing projects, municipalities, or other groups interested in planting trees on publicly accessible sites. Up to $3,500 in funding is available per project. By planting edible trees and shrubs, those that produce fruits, nuts, seeds, berries, and pods that are safe for human consumption, we can help reconnect people to local food sources and strengthen community. Nitrogen-fixing plants and edibles suited to wildlife may also be purchased in this program.
Deadline: December 12th
Apply here: https://treecanada.ca/greening-communities/community-tree-grants/edible-trees/
Greenhouse Giveaway
Fill in a short form for your non-profit organization, community or school for a chance to win a 12' x 15' hobby house! Applications will be reviewed and the qualified applicants will be entered into a draw. Installation is included, no purchase is necessary. Open to organizations, communities, and schools within the Fraser Valley from Vancouver-Hope.
Deadline: November 30th; winner will be contacted on December 15th, 2022 and installation will be scheduled in March 2023
Apply here: https://contest.app.do/great-greenhouse-giveaway-3356116
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Upcoming Outdoor Learning Events:
(as there seems to be a lot of overlap between the outdoor educators and those of you with green thumbs)
Jan 17, Online: Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults virtual workshop with author Monique Gray Smith
Jan 18, Online: Caring for Our Earth's Caregivers with Green Teacher & Take Me Outside
Jan 24, Online: Dirty Teaching: A Beginners Guide to Learning Outdoors virtual workshop with author Juliet Robertson
Jan 31, Online: Climate Change & Sustainability Education Resources virtual workshop with Ian Shanahan (Green Teacher) and Sam Levac-Levey (Solutions)
Feb 7, Online: Taking Math Outdoors: Practical Ideas & Examples virtual workshop with Pamela Gibson & Janice Haines (Learning for a Sustainable Future)
Feb 15-17, Online: EECOM 2023 Conference: Taking Action Through Environmental Learning and Youth Leadership with EECOM & NBEN
Feb 21, Online: Green Ummah & The Great Outdoors virtual workshop with Aadil Nathani, Co-founder of Green Ummah
Feb 28, Online: A People’s Curriculum for the Earth virtual workshop with Author & Teacher, Tim Swinehart
Mar 1, Online: Caring for Our Earth's Caregivers with Green Teacher & Take Me Outside
March 2-23, Online: EcoSummit 2023 with EcoSchools Canada
March 7, Online: School Gardening: Teaching Tools & Resources virtual workshop with School Garden Educators, Kaci Rae Christopher and Megan Zeni
Mar 16-19, Canmore, Alberta: Generate & Navigate Youth Water, Energy and Climate Leadership Summit with Inside Education
May 4-6, Banff, Alberta: Outdoor Learning Conference with Take Me Outside, EECOM and The Outdoor Learning Store *We hope Farm to School BC will have a booth at the event, and we hope to see you there! The organizing committee brings together a plethora of skilled and inspiring speakers/presenters.
May 5-7, La Honda, California: California Environmental Education Conference with AEOE
Oct 19-21, Blue Lake, British Columbia: Inquiring Voices Gathering for Educators with CBEEN
Ongoing until May 5, Online: Register your class or school for environmental action challenges with GreenLearning
Ongoing, Online: Join the Changemakers with CPAWS
Ongoing, Online: #NatureForAll Storytelling Festival
Ongoing, until December 2027: The Canadian Centre for Outdoor Play, a new outdoor learning and play project led by Outdoor Play Canada, Andrew Fleck Children’s Services, Algonquin College, and the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group
Phew, you made it to the end! Thank you for taking the time to read along.
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