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Help Support the Grandview Woodland Food Connection
Nourish your Neighbourhood
This October, put your money where your neighbourhood is! Participating businesses will be offering specials and raising money for the Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks (VNFN). Visit the VNFNs website to find out more and support these businesses through the month of October. Together, we can all be nourished. vancouverfoodnetworks.com
The Grandview Woodland Food Connection will be supported by Havana Restaurant who will be donating $1 from each dessert throughout the month of October. Please support Havana and support your local Neighbourhood Food Network.
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Events
2. GWFC COMMUNITY KITCHEN
3. CREATIVE ACTIVISM TALKS
4. VANCOUVER MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S 36TH ANNUAL MUSHROOM SHOW
5. NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING SERVICE
6. LITTLE MOUNTAIN HEALTHY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
7. SOUTH VANCOUVER MOBILE MARKET
8. GARDEN SHEDS FOR SALE
9. PRUNING PROJECT
Workshops
1. GWFC SUSTENANCE FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS
2. HOMESTEADER'S EMPORIUM FOOD WORKSHOPS
3. HASTINGS SEASONS OF FOOD WORKSHOPS
4. FRESH CHOICE KITCHENS WORKSHOPS
5. COMMERCIAL DRIVE VILLAGE VANCOUVER
6. FALL HARVEST WORKSHOP
7. PREPARING YOUR WINTER GARDEN
Jobs
1. BREAKFAST PROGRAM ASSISTANT
2. CHILDCARE NUTRITION ASSISTANT
3. FRESH ROOTS URBAN FARM SOCIETY FARM MANAGER
4. SOLE FOOD STREET FARMS - DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Volunteer
1. BREAKFAST PROGRAM ASSISTANT
2. CHILDCARE NUTRITION ASSISTANT
3. FRESH ROOTS URBAN FARM SOCIETY FARM MANAGER
4. SOLE FOOD STREET FARMS - DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Volunteer
1. GRANDVIEW WOODLAND FOOD CONNECTION
2. INTERGENERATIONAL LANDED LEARNING PROJECT
3. GROWING CHEFS
2. INTERGENERATIONAL LANDED LEARNING PROJECT
3. GROWING CHEFS
Funding
1. FARM TO SCHOOL GRANTS
2. VANCOUVER FOUNDATION - FIELD OF INTEREST GRANTS
3. FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH ART PRIZE
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Events
1. SUSTENANCE FESTIVAL
We are pleased to announce that the Grandview Woodland Food Connection will be participating in the 2015 Sustenance Festival. Now in its 7th year, is an annual city-wide Vancouver Park Board festival with food-inspired workshops, exhibitions, talks, walks, dances all taking place in community centres, gardens, parks, and public spaces throughout Vancouver.
The Sustenance Festival provides opportunities for learning, sharing, and celebrating food from growing to eating, cooking, preserving, foraging, composting, photographing, painting, weaving, to more! To explore the art and culture of food and to build connections in communitywww.sustenancefestival.ca for full event listings.
YUMMY! A Right to Food Variety Show
7th Annual Sustenance Festival Special Event
Fri, Oct 16th
Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre
Exhibition Hall
7pm-9pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
Pay-what-you-can
A wildly entertaining show featuring a variety of fun and cheeky performances centered on the theme of “Food Justice” – activism no laughing matter?? Once you are treated to the comedic delights of the hilarious MC and local performers, you just may eat your words! You might even walk away with a deeper understanding of the relationship of food to social justice as it plays out in our communities. This a social event for people of all ages. Snack, chat and have fun!
Check out www.sustenancefestival.ca for an updated performance list.
2. GWFC COMMUNITY KITCHEN
New community kitchen starting soon - spaces still available.
3. CREATIVE ACTIVISM TALKS
4. VANCOUVER MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S 36TH ANNUAL MUSHROOM SHOW
5. NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING SERVICE
Contact Nikoo Boroumand at info@healinggardenswellness.com to book an appointment. For more information, visit www.healinggardenswellness.com
Appointments at Britannia Community Centre
Supported by the Grandview Woodland Food Connection
6. LITTLE MOUNTAIN HEALTHY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
A delicious 3 course meal for families and singles. It is a nutritious and low cost meal.
Who: Community members
Every Friday evening, 5pm-6pm at LMNH
Little Mountain Neighbourhood House
Cost: $4.00 for members/ $5.00 for non-members (1/2 price for children)
Who to contact: Jennifer 604-879-7104 ext.315 or jennifer_wesman@Lmnhs.bc.ca
7. SOUTH VANCOUVER MOBILE MARKET
8. GARDEN SHEDS FOR SALE
Cedar garden sheds for sale in very good condition. Our asking price is $400 each plus the cost of moving.
Dimensions:
Inside: 10 ft wide x 8 ft long and 8 ft high
Outside: (including outer edge of roof eaves): 11’9 wide x 10’2 long x 8’11 high
They were purchased as kits for just over $1000 each in 2012 and assembled onsite. They have been sitting on raised cement blocks on a parking lot, so the wood is in great shape.
Moving a shed will involve hiring a crane company at an hourly rate to lift and move the shed whole to your desired location. I have a reliable company I can recommend. The sheds are located near Clark Dr. and Hastings Street in Vancouver, so the closer to this location you are the cheaper a shed will be to move. We are happy to facilitate the moving all on one day to lower the costs for everyone interested.
The sheds are not able to be disassembled onsite, you must get it moved as one assembled structure.
If interested, please send an e-mail to johanna@strathconabia.com and state when you are available to move/receive the shed and the location that you’ll want it moved to.
These sheds are up on craigslist now for anyone interested, but I would love for them to find new homes in the Van Urban Farming community! Hope to hear back.
9. PRUNING PROJECT
The Vancouver Fruit Tree Project is proud to present our new pruning social enterprise project for the 2014 season, “Fruit Tree Pruning with ISA arborist Todd Barisky”. Proceeds will go to support The Vancouver Fruit Tree Project.
The details, in brief:
A professional pruning service with competitive rates.
The better maintained your tree, the more bountiful your harvest!
Have our professional Arborist visit your fruit trees this season!
About Todd Barisky:
I have been a practicing Arborist since 2007. I received a diploma in Arboriculture Apprenticeship at Humber College in Toronto, and I am also certified with the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).
In my view, tree pruning is a form of art; Skilled arborists are equipped both with the knowledge of optimal tree health and the imagination to craft aesthetically pleasing and durable specimen. Every tree is unique and grows in response to its environmental conditions. Mindful pruning encourages trees to develop stronger branching, yield a hardy fruit crop, and help to minimize tree defects and diseases. This is the kind of pruning I use to guide trees to grow towards their optimum form.
Many trees in the urban landscape suffer from improper pruning. When a tree has been haphazardly pruned, the tree’s future health is at stake. It is possible in some cases to restore poorly pruned and damaged trees, however nothing compares to responsible and mindful tree care from the start of a tree’s life. To achieve best results, it is always advisable to seek assistance from a certified professional Arborist.
For more information visit: https://vancouverfruittree.com/pruning-project/
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The Vancouver Fruit Tree Project is proud to present our new pruning social enterprise project for the 2014 season, “Fruit Tree Pruning with ISA arborist Todd Barisky”. Proceeds will go to support The Vancouver Fruit Tree Project.
The details, in brief:
A professional pruning service with competitive rates.
The better maintained your tree, the more bountiful your harvest!
Have our professional Arborist visit your fruit trees this season!
About Todd Barisky:
I have been a practicing Arborist since 2007. I received a diploma in Arboriculture Apprenticeship at Humber College in Toronto, and I am also certified with the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).
In my view, tree pruning is a form of art; Skilled arborists are equipped both with the knowledge of optimal tree health and the imagination to craft aesthetically pleasing and durable specimen. Every tree is unique and grows in response to its environmental conditions. Mindful pruning encourages trees to develop stronger branching, yield a hardy fruit crop, and help to minimize tree defects and diseases. This is the kind of pruning I use to guide trees to grow towards their optimum form.
Many trees in the urban landscape suffer from improper pruning. When a tree has been haphazardly pruned, the tree’s future health is at stake. It is possible in some cases to restore poorly pruned and damaged trees, however nothing compares to responsible and mindful tree care from the start of a tree’s life. To achieve best results, it is always advisable to seek assistance from a certified professional Arborist.
For more information visit: https://vancouverfruittree.com/pruning-project/
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Workshops
1. GWFC SUSTENANCE FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS
All workshops at Britannia Community Centre
Registration – 604-718-5895
1. GWFC SUSTENANCE FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS
Registration – 604-718-5895
Canning for Beginners
This hands-on workshop is intended for all canning enthusiasts who want to learn the most current methods for safe, enjoyable home canning. The workshop includes a complete demonstration of the boiling-water-bath method of canning, as well as a discussion of pressure canning. Participant will take home a jar of canned product, canning recipes and canning brochures.
Oct. 18, 6 - 8pm
$12
Sauerkraut Fermentation
Learn how to make great tasting sauerkraut. This easy to learn method is important in providing good health. Raw sauerkraut is packed with B vitamins, more nutrients and probiotics that are required for good digestion and a strong immune system. Come learn how to make this easy and affordable health food using resources you have around the house. Participants will bring their own cabbage and take away a bucket of kraut.
Oct. 19, 6 - 8pm
$12
Heal Your Body! : Indian food made vegan, raw, easy and fun!
A twist on a classic! Join holistic chef and nutritionist Abby Sandhar, in an exploration and reinvention of traditional cuisine of Northern India. Yes, Indian food can be prepared in way that is free of excessive oily fats, excess salt and refined carbs- made raw, vegan and working with whole fresh ingredients, this cuisine can be detoxifying, healing and energizing! You will leave with a belly full of warm goodness, tips for healthier meal planning and some unlocked recipes from the kitchen ofThe Flying Abneet !! Let’s love our bodies up with good nourishment!
Oct 14, 6 - 9pm
$25
Making Great Sausages
Do you love sausage? Have you ever imagined making your own sausages? Join Magin Payet, a local butcher and get hands-on experience making preservative free fresh pork sausages using traditional artisanal methods, blending recipes and filling your casings successfully. You will leave with your own sausages to share with your family, as well as the confidence and knowledge to successfully make your own sausages at home full of flavour and succulence.
Oct 21, 6 – 8pm
$28
2. HOMESTEADER'S EMPORIUM FOOD WORKSHOPS
For more info on all these workshops below visit:http://www.homesteadersemporium.ca
Kombucha 101
Sunday, October 11
From 11:00AM-12:30PM
Join Andrea Potter of Rooted Nutrition to Demystify what a kombucha SCOBY is (or refresh your knowledge!). Learn about what the health benefits are and how to brew it at home. By adding herbs and flavours, you can customize your brew (and impress your friends!)
You will have the opportunity to purchase a kombucha starter culture (scoby) for a discounted price with the workshop. Avid fermentation enthusiast and kombucha brewer, Andrea Potter of Rooted Nutrition offers up probiotic, tasty, effervescent kombucha tea in this class.
Brined Pickles
Sunday, October 18
From 11:00AM-12:30PM
Join fermentation enthusiast Andrea Potter of Rooted Nutrition for this experiential cooking class. Learn how to easily transform fresh produce into tangy, probiotic-rich, pickled vegetables. Made the oldest-fashioned way; without any heat or canning!
*Please bring a knife and a wide-mouthed 500ml mason jar with lid. Jars will be sold at the event as well.
Backyard Composting
Sunday, October 25
From 1:00PM-2:30PM
How can we get our yard trimmings and food scraps to turn into magical nutritious soil for our gardens? Join gardener and composter Lynsey Dobbie of City Farmer to learn do’s and don’t’s of backyard composting – from how to balance your compost’s carbon : nitrogen ration, to deterring rodents and other pests from your bins.
This workshop will be held at Briar Patch Community Garden on the Northeast corner of Princess and Cordova.
3. HASTINGS SEASONS OF FOOD WORKSHOP
All workshops $18Hastings Community Centre
Registration through Hastings Community Centre
Indian Empress Table
with Sonia Das
Wednesday, Oct 14
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Join Sonia and eat like Indian royalty with these authentic Moghul recipes! Creamy Mughalai Chicken, divine Chai, and more! You will not want to miss this experience! Please bring an apron and container for leftovers.
Karaage and Japanese Rice Ball Lunchbox
with Sachiko Tsumoto
Thursday, Oct 15
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Are you curious how the Japanese prepare a lunchbox for school, work and picnics? Can’t get enough of that delicious karaage (fried chicken)? This workshop will guide you through a well-balanced luncheon with lots of tips. Please bring an apron and container for leftovers.
Korean Thanksgiving
with Yunjoo Lee
Saturday, Oct 24
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Did you know that Korea celebrates its own Thanksgiving? Join YunJoo to learn about Korean Thanksgiving and what foods Koreans share at this special holiday. Learn how to make Japgokbap, Zucchini Jon, Fish Jon, Paper Jon, Kimchi and Jjang a chi. It’s sure to be a feast to remember! Please bring an apron and containers for leftovers.
4. FRESH CHOICE KITCHENS WORKSHOPS
Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society
1150 Raymur Ave
2 day Train- the -Trainer Canning
Tuesday October 6th & Wednesday October 7th, 9:00am-3:00pm
This 2-day workshop is specifically for those who want to teach canning classes in their community. Learn up-to-date safe canning practices as well as theoretically and practical techniques. We will review old and new canning equipment and tools as well as discuss the various canning products and ingredients on the market today. Find out about canning and safe food handling resources available to you. Discuss how to run a canning workshop that best suits your community’s needs. Bring your canning questions, comments and your own lunch! Canning experience required.
Cost: $175
Community Kitchen Leadership
Tuesday October 13th, 9:00am-3:00pm
During this workshop you will have the opportunity to find out more about community kitchens, different ways a group can work and how you can lead or start a community kitchen. You will learn the history of the community kitchen movement and the effect it has had around the province. You will also hear about the different kitchen models that run successfully in our communities and experience a community kitchen first hand! A delicious meal is cooked and shared during the workshop.
Cost: $45
Food Safe Level 1
Friday October 23rd, 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Come and learn the basics about safe food handling in a friendly classroom environment. This is a provincially recognized course taught by qualified instructors. It is suitable for individuals who have a grade 8 or higher reading comprehension level.
Cost: $45
Food Safe Level 1
Friday December 4th, 9:00am-5:00pm
Come and learn the basics about safe food handling in a friendly classroom environment. This is a provincially recognized course taught by qualified instructors. It is suitable for individuals who have a grade 8 or higher reading comprehension level.
Cost: $45
In the upcoming months, we’ll be in the transition of integrating all our programs and communications with the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society (GVFB). Information on Fresh Choice Kitchens’ upcoming workshops will now be posted on the GVFB Events page. Stay tuned for further details.
5. COMMERCIAL DRIVE VILLAGE VANCOUVER
Commercial Dr. Village Vancouver hosts a potluck and workshop the third Thursday of every month. Check out the Commercial Dr. Village Vancouverwebsite for future workshops.
Our monthly Commercial Dr. Village Vancouver Potluck and Workshop will be Thursday the 24th of September.
Potluck (6:30-7:30pm): Bring something yummy for the potluck.
Workshop (7:30-8:30pm) – Salsa Making & Canning Party: It’s a salsa making party! We’ll have salsa ingredients, jars & other canning materials and cutting materials to make delicious home-made salsa and then we’ll demonstrate how to can-it so we can eat it all winter. Come out and join the party. We’ll have ingredients and materials for 12 500ml mason jars. If possible, bring some of your own ingredients, cutting materials and family recipe.
What: Commercial Dr. VV Potluck & Workshop: Salsa Making & Canning Party
When: Thursday, Sept. 24: 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Rising Star Housing Co-op (1556 E. 5th Ave.) common room
Why: Build community, eat good food and make salsa.
Cost: Free (always)!!!
Future Workshops:
Tues. Oct. 15th, 6-8pm: Cold Frame Making or Chutney Making
Tues. Nov. 19th, 6-8pm: Water Keifer or Kombucha
Tues. Dec. 17th, 6-8pm: Green Gifts
Hope to see you there,
Commercial Dr. VV Steering Group (Alyssa, Jason)
6. FALL HARVEST WORKSHOP
7. PREPARING YOUR WINTER GARDEN
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Jobs
1. BREAKFAST PROGRAM ASSISTANT
For the past 15 years, the Strathcona Community Centre has been providing a hot Breakfast Program for children who attend Lord Strathcona Elementary School. Each day we feed 150 school aged children, their younger siblings and caregivers and provide a safe, happy and healthy place for them to start their day.
We are seeking an Assistant for the Breakfast Program who will support the Breakfast Coordinator. Suitable applicants are at least 18 years of age, energetic, and enjoy working in an organized but busy environment teaching children leadership and food preparation skills.More info: https://gwfoodconnection.wordpress.com/jobs/
2. CHILDCARE NUTRITION ASSISTANT
The Out of School Care and Preschool programs at the Strathcona Community Centre care for 140 children daily. We aim to provide a healthy snack for each child while minimizing food waste.
We are seeking a responsible individual to take on the role of Childcare Nutrition Assistant for the Out of School Care and Preschool Programs during a maternity leave. Suitable applicants are at least 18 years of age, energetic, flexible and enjoy working in an organized but fast-paced environment that requires experience preparing large batches of food. This position will report to the Centre’s Food Security Coordinator.
More info: https://gwfoodconnection.wordpress.com/jobs/
3. FRESH ROOTS URBAN FARM SOCIETY FARM MANAGE
Good Food For All
Everyone deserves access to healthy food, soil, and community.
We enact this vision by cultivating engaging gardens and programs that catalyze healthy eating, ecological stewardship, and community celebration. Fresh Roots stewards two large scale schoolyard market gardens on school grounds in the heart of East and South Vancouver. The food we grow is eaten in local school cafeterias, various Neighbourhood House food security initiatives, and by the community at large. Our fields are hands-on learning classrooms; engaging school communities and residents of Vancouver in addressing food sovereignty, community health, and vocational skills development. To learn more about Fresh Roots visit our website www.freshroots.ca
We’re looking for the right person to help us integrate Good Food into the fabric of schools and the surrounding community. This position is creative; you will design, build, and grow. You will see your dreams enacted. We are outside, engaging with neighbors, stakeholders, and friends to connect our communities to their food, their environment and one another. We hope that you join us.
The Position
The Farm Manager (FM) is responsible for all agricultural operations of Fresh Roots’ schoolyard farms, as well as facilitating community involvement on the land and maintaining an aesthetic of an educational farm. This job balances running a small production farm and incorporating various educational and empowerment objectives. The FM works closely with the Executive Director, Education Coordinator, Farm Staff and Interns to meet production and educational objectives. The FM should be deeply committed to sustainable agriculture, food justice, and energized by personal interactions and social change. This position requires organization, vision, patience, energy, delegation abilities, and good humor! The ideal candidate will be ready to make a multi-year commitment to the organization.
More info: https://gwfoodconnection.wordpress.com/jobs/
4. SOLE FOOD STREET FARMS - DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
More info: https://gwfoodconnection.wordpress.com/jobs/
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Volunteer
1. GRANDVIEW WOODLAND FOOD CONNECTION
The Grandview Woodland Food Connection is a grassroots food security group supporting residents to access healthy and affordable food. We are developing a number of community based food initiatives, including community gardening, bulk buying groups, school gardens, canning workshops, community kitchens and more.
We are currently seeking community members interested in helping us with our school garden program. This is a great opportunity to get involved in community food programming. Call Ian if interested @ 604-718-5895
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Volunteer
The Grandview Woodland Food Connection is a grassroots food security group supporting residents to access healthy and affordable food. We are developing a number of community based food initiatives, including community gardening, bulk buying groups, school gardens, canning workshops, community kitchens and more.
We are currently seeking community members interested in helping us with our school garden program. This is a great opportunity to get involved in community food programming. Call Ian if interested @ 604-718-5895
2. INTERGENERATIONAL LANDED LEARNING PROJECT
VOLUNTEER WITH CHILDREN @ UBC FARMThe Intergenerational Landed Learning Project invites individuals who are passionate about gardening, food, and community to join our intergenerational gardening project at the UBC Farm during the 2015-16 school year. Farm Friend volunteers work in teams of one elder, one younger, and 3-5 elementary students to sow, grow, harvest prepare, and eat food plant as a community. Volunteers commit 13 mornings (Wednesday or Thursday, approximately every other week) from late September 2015-June 2016 to work and learn with their Farm Friend teams. Seniors particularly sought! On-call volunteers are also sought to fill in as needed.
Want to find out more?
-Check out our website, http://m2.edcp.educ.ubc.ca/landedlearning/
-Contact Stacy at landed.learning@ubc.ca or 604-822-4842
-Come to an info session in the Children’s Learning Garden at the UBC Farm:
Wednesdays: September 3 or 9, 9:30-11am
Thursdays: September 4 or 10, 9:30-11am
RSVP landed.learning@ubc.ca or 604-822-4842
3. GROWING CHEFS
Love good food, gardening, and fun? Then join us for our Growing Chefs! Classroom Gardening and Cooking Program this year! Looking for a reason to sign up? Look no further:Five reasons why you should become a Growing Chefs! volunteer:
It’s a minimum commitment–only four hours a month from March to June.
You’ll provide kids with valuable hands-on healthy eating and sustainable food education.
You’ll help create a generation of life-long healthy eaters. (Gives you the warm fuzzies just thinking about it!)
You’ll meet other great volunteers from the food/restaurant/chef community.
It’s TONS OF FUN!
This is our most ambitious year yet and we need 150 volunteers to help us bring the program to as many classrooms as possible! Currently we have 36 schools registered in Metro Vancouver, and a growing wait list of another 14 interested in bringing the program to their classrooms. To make it happen for these kids, we need volunteers! .
Fill out our online registration form to get involved.
Volunteering Outline
This year, your first Growing Chefs! class will be the week of March 30th. From then on, you will visit your classroom every second week until the end of June. Remember… your volunteering time totals approximately 4 hours a month. You definitely can find time for that!
How it works
Volunteer chefs and community members are put into teams of three.
You will attend a Volunteer Orientation Session, where you learn basic classroom management skills and review the Growing Chefs! curriculum.
You and your team are paired with an elementary school classroom.
You visit your class every two weeks over the course of three and a half months, for a total of seven visits.
As you mentor the students and help them to grow their own indoor vegetable gardens, you lead the class through a series of lessons.
The lessons are clearly laid out and outlined in the Growing Chefs! Classroom Guide that you receive at your Orientation Session.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me at 778.885.1308 or amanda@growingchefs.ca. We are already doing volunteer training so Sign up today!
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Funding
1. FARM TO SCHOOL GRANTS
[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/dc3b871ff742e680a305b7085/images/43b530ed-0524-49e5-9a86-faa3b3b3cd57.png]<http://phabc.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc3b871ff742e680a305b7085&id=bbf842bf6a&e=0b471acea2>Looking for a financial boost for your Farm to School program? Healthy Schools BC keeps a very up to date listing of grant opportunities<http://phabc.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc3b871ff742e680a305b7085&id=50aa1f36c8&e=0b471acea2> on their website and in their monthly newsletter. Additionally, check out some other great grant opportunities to help support your Farm to School program, such as these:
Extended Learning Garden Grant – Due Nov. 15
The Extended Learning Garden Grant program provides a $2,000 monetary grant to support an educational edible garden on the grounds of a non-profit organization working with children in the grade ranges of K-12 or primary-secondary. Learn more about the Extended Learning Garden Grant here.
Canadian Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant – Due Nov. 15
The Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant program provides a $2,000 monetary grant to a primary or secondary school, or a nonprofit working in partnership with a primary or secondary school, to support a new or existing edible garden on school grounds. Learn more and apply for the grant here.<http://phabc.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=dc3b871ff742e680a305b7085&id=347a9b234e&e=0b471acea2>
HSN Grants
The Healthy Schools Network has two grants available, one for $500 and one for $700, intended for educators to support engaging their students in healthy living activities and inquiries at school. Applications are open October 6th, and it’s important to get your application in ASAP as the grant will close once all funds are distributed. Learn more here. <http://phabc.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=dc3b871ff742e680a305b7085&id=389c00db3e&e=0b471acea2>
1. FARM TO SCHOOL GRANTS
[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/dc3b871ff742e680a305b7085/images/43b530ed-0524-49e5-9a86-faa3b3b3cd57.png]<http://phabc.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc3b871ff742e680a305b7085&id=bbf842bf6a&e=0b471acea2>Looking for a financial boost for your Farm to School program? Healthy Schools BC keeps a very up to date listing of grant opportunities<http://phabc.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc3b871ff742e680a305b7085&id=50aa1f36c8&e=0b471acea2> on their website and in their monthly newsletter. Additionally, check out some other great grant opportunities to help support your Farm to School program, such as these:
Extended Learning Garden Grant – Due Nov. 15
The Extended Learning Garden Grant program provides a $2,000 monetary grant to support an educational edible garden on the grounds of a non-profit organization working with children in the grade ranges of K-12 or primary-secondary. Learn more about the Extended Learning Garden Grant here.
Canadian Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant – Due Nov. 15
The Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant program provides a $2,000 monetary grant to a primary or secondary school, or a nonprofit working in partnership with a primary or secondary school, to support a new or existing edible garden on school grounds. Learn more and apply for the grant here.<http://phabc.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=dc3b871ff742e680a305b7085&id=347a9b234e&e=0b471acea2>
HSN Grants
The Healthy Schools Network has two grants available, one for $500 and one for $700, intended for educators to support engaging their students in healthy living activities and inquiries at school. Applications are open October 6th, and it’s important to get your application in ASAP as the grant will close once all funds are distributed. Learn more here. <http://phabc.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=dc3b871ff742e680a305b7085&id=389c00db3e&e=0b471acea2>
2. VANCOUVER FOUNDATION - FIELD OF INTEREST GRANTS
Vancouver Foundation is pleased to announce the dates for our upcoming Field of Interest Grants cycle. We’ve listened to your feedback since launching the redesigned program, and have made a number of changes we want you to know about.In addition, there is a restricted focus to the funding available in Health and Social Development this cycle – see below for details.
Our next grant cycle will begin in fall 2015 and complete in spring 2016.
Each field of interest has its own unique deadline – so please check the key datessection of our website to make sure you don’t miss your opportunity to submit an application.
The first field to open for new applications is Environment and Animal Welfare on September 28, followed by Health and Social Development on October 13, Education and Training on December 21, and Arts and Culture on January 11 (2016).
In addition, revisions to our general funding guidelines, and field of interest guidelines have just been published, so make sure you download a copy of the latest version.
Thanks again for signing up for our email updates. We look forward to working with you over the coming months.
P.S. Is all of this new to you?
If you’ve recently discovered Vancouver Foundation’s Field of Interest Grants program, there is a quick way to learn more about how the program works.Watch our how it works video to get an idea of what grants are available, and how to submit your application.
3. FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH ART PRIZE
This year, Farm to Cafeteria Canada invites schools to submit artwork: drawings, poetry or a recipe, for a chance to win a $2000 school garden grant from the Whole Kids Foundation and other great prizes.
To register your school, download the registration form here.
