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From Local Farms to Local Tummies

From Local Farms to Local Tummies. Who we are. Small, family-owned company based in Toronto, ON Team of amazing people who share a vision community of local farmers and producers. A small company, growing quickly. 116 centers. 5574 kids/day. 29

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From Local Farms to Local Tummies

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  1. From Local Farms to Local Tummies

  2. Who we are Healthy Food • Healthy Kids • Healthy Planet Small, family-owned company based in Toronto, ON Team of amazing people who share a vision community of local farmers and producers

  3. A small company, growing quickly 116 centers 5574 kids/day 29 local growers & producers 50employees served in 2009 943,000snacks 614,000 lunches 1428 free lunches school year 2009/10 Healthy Food • Healthy Kids • Healthy Planet

  4. What We Do Catering for Childcare Centres Educate Lunch Clubs in Elementary Schools Share Catering for Camps Healthy Food • Healthy Kids • Healthy Planet

  5. How We Do It The Real Food Kitchen Healthy Food • Healthy Kids • Healthy Planet

  6. Sparking Market Transformation OUT IN Fast Food off-site catering services Real Food cooked fresh from scratch Healthy Food • Healthy Kids • Healthy Planet

  7. Why It’s Working Society is demanding it Scientific studies prove it Principles of sustainability govern it (and us) Media sources are on top of it Healthy Food • Healthy Kids • Healthy Planet

  8. Local Partners Local Agencies like Local Food Plus Dynamic Distributors like AJ Lanzarotta Healthy Food • Healthy Kids • Healthy Planet

  9. Faul Farms - Ayr, ON Healthy Food • Healthy Kids • Healthy Planet

  10. Benefits Money staying in local living economies Creating local jobs Preserving local farmland Investing in kids’ health Inspiring others Healthy Food • Healthy Kids • Healthy Planet

  11. Our Challenges High cost of organic and fresh foods Ubiquity of cheap, ready to eat foods Our senses are easily fooled People are confused by nutrition claims Absence of food education Healthy Food • Healthy Kids • Healthy Planet

  12. 5 questions Why won’t this work for you? What do we stand to lose? What do we stand to gain? Is local food processing the next consumer demand? Can we feed Canada without artificial ingredients & factory farming Healthy Food • Healthy Kids • Healthy Planet

  13. The Future Be unafraid to challenge the status quo. Healthy Food • Healthy Kids • Healthy Planet

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