Think&EatGreen@School

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY with the Westside Mobile Food Market

If you are a student wanting to learn more about the social enterprise non-profit business model including aspects of food security; local farming costs, ethics, and sustainability; low-income and/or homeless residents living in seemingly wealthy neighbourhoods, and social justice implications around…

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National Farm to School Network Launches Comprehensive Evaluation Framework

From the press release: Today, the National Farm to School Network launched a pioneering and highly anticipated new resource, Evaluation for Transformation: A Cross Sectoral Evaluation Framework for Farm to School. Evaluation for Transformation is the first comprehensive document to define…

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Think & Eat Green @ School Team Member Published in Journal of Public Health Nutrition

TEGS is pleased to announce the recent publication of ‘Associations between socio-economic status and school-day dietary intake in a sample of grade 5–8 students in Vancouver, Canada‘ in the journal of Public Health Nutrition. Click here to view the abstract…

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SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 CANCELLED

The Think&EatGreen@School Project has cancelled its 4th Summer Institute, scheduled for July 2-4 2014 to be held at David Thompson Secondary School. Our team consulted with our partners in the schools and the decision to cancel the Summer Institute, although…

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POSTPONED: Think & Eat Green @ School Small Grants June 4 Meeting Postponed Honouring Teachers’ Job Action

Dear friends and colleagues: As you all know, the Think&EatGreen@School Project had scheduled a sharing of experiences and celebration of the Small Grant Projects of this year on June 4, 2014. After extensive consultation with the school teams and following…

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YOUTH JOB OPPORTUNITY from Environmental Youth Alliance

Environmental Youth Alliance is hiring a Summer Nursery Youth Internship. Click the link for more info – apply by May 30th & spread the word!

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Farm to School Greater Vancouver April Newsletter Available for Download

The Farm to School Greater Vancouver (F2SGV) Steering Committee has released a trial newsletter in response to schools challenges in trying to connect with local farmers. Articles were submitted by F2SGV Steering Committee members who have connections with local farmers. Click here…

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REPORT on Food & Nutrition Education Programs in NYC Now Available for Download!

Click here to download the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy Report on Nutrition and Education Programs. This report is “based off of the doctoral research of Kathleen Porter and describes why programs that are sponsored by…

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