A Crossroads for Food Studies: A Fork in the Road? Registration is still open. The national coordinators of the Campus Food System Project are excited to be attending this amazing gathering of foodie academics and community partners. Come visit us in the poster gallery.
Last chance for 2012-13 Campus Food Systems Project Coordinators! – Appel pour les 2012-13 coordonnateurs pour le Campus Food Systems Project!
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Deadline next Wednesday! Apply to be a coordinator with The Campus Food Systems Project, and help your campus join the national movement!
Are you a student leader? Are you passionate about getting more local, sustainable food into your campus cafeterias?
Don’t miss out on an amazing opportunity to reach this goal. Selected students will join a national network of students engaged in this work, receive an honorarium, resources and direct staff support.
Check out the 2012-2013 coordinator application for the Campus Food Systems Project for more details. Applications will be accepted until April 11th. If you know somebody who this message applies to, please pass this on.
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Le Campus Food Systems Project cherche cinq nouveaux campus à joindre le projet!
Êtes-vous un étudiant? Êtes-vous passionné d’augmenter la proportion d’achats de nourriture locale et durable sur le campus?
Ne manquez pas une occasion extraordinaire pour atteindre cet objectif. Les candidats choisi se joindrent à un réseau national d’étudiants engagés danse ce travaille, se recevront des salaires, des ressources et le soutien du personnel.
Consultez le 2012-2013 forumlaire de demande pour le Campus Food Systems Project pour tous les détails. Les demanders seront acceptées jusqu’au 11 avril 2012. Pour les écoles affecter par les protestent contre les hausse de frais scolarité, les demandes seront acceptées jusqu’au 23 avril 2012. Si vous connaissez quelqu’un qui serait intéressé, envoyez ce message à eux.
New BSc in Sustainable Agriculture launched at Kwantlen University – and a call for help!
Great news for students in B.C., or anywhere in Canada, looking to get some hands on, professional training in sustainable agriculture. Kent Mullinex, the professor who started the “Farm School” at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, has just helped to launch this new BSc. However, he needs students to fill the seats this fall, or this program – the first of its kind in Canada – may not get off the ground. Please circulate this note to your networks and anyone you think might be interested! Find more information on Kwantlen’s website.
Western Gazette covers the Charter
“Western students will soon have an opportunity to be their own advocates, when the university plays host to the National Student Food Charter consultation sessions in the next two weeks.” Continue reading this informative article about how campuses are engaging with the National Student Food Charter: Food charter drafting | The Gazette.
4 Charter consultations happening across Canada this week!
Dalhousie, Queens, Carleton, and UBC Okanogan set to hold Charter consultations this week! Check out where and when in the ‘attend a session’ on our website. If you’re interested in contributing to the Charter but don’t see your campus listed, please be in touch with caitlin@mealexhcange.com to find out how you can still be a part of this growing movement!
Are you in BC March 9-10? Check out this Farm to Cafeteria Conference!
Join us for a provincial conference designed to strengthen and sustain British Columbia’s Farm to Cafeteria movement – a movement that aims to close the distance between farm and fork bringing local, healthy, safe and sustainably produced foods into our schools, universities and hospitals. Click here for the conference brochure
Farm Supply Management and Quota 101
Did you know that farm production quotas are regulated by a national domestic policy? Read this article (and its follow-up!) from Local Food Plus to get the back-story on how Canadian farmers get products from field to market.
Back to Basics
This quick video,The Story of Food from USC Canada, brings us back to basics, providing a big-picture briefer on current food issues.
March Madness for National Student Food Charter
March is the word for the National Student Food Charter. Wondering what the Charter is? Check out Charter FAQs or the Charter section on our website. It’s not too late to get involved, simply get in touch with caitlin@mealexchange.com
The Campus-Food Connection
Check out this slideshow from Deborah Buszard @ Dalhousie on how food services on campus can change the system! http://www.conferenceboard.ca/Libraries/CONF_PRES_PUBLIC/12-0018_presentation_buszard.sflb