Feed BC in kindergarten to grade 12 schools
Last updated on September 25, 2026The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is working together with the Ministry of Education and Child Care, B.C. school districts, and food supply chain partners to integrate Feed BC into Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) school food programs through the Province’s Feeding Futures initiative.
Feed BC is a program that supports K-12 school food programs to source and incorporate more B.C. foods, with a goal of working towards 30% B.C. food purchases, while also creating more opportunities for students to learn about local food and producers and processors.
This work aligns with Feeding Future’s Guiding Principles by supporting B.C. foods to grow local communities, economies and food system resilience.
More B.C. food in school food programs increases students’ access to quality, fresh, local food and creates opportunities for B.C. food producers and processors. Every dollar spent on B.C. food by public institutions brings a two-fold impact to B.C.’s economy including new local jobs and local economic activity (Feed BC B.C. Input-Output model (BCIOM) study (PDF, 856 KB)).
To learn more about B.C. foods and local food literacy in Feeding Futures, visit the B.C. foods and local food literacy webpage.
Local food in K-12 schools
Discover how school districts across B.C. are integrating local food and hands-on learning into their school food programs.
Resources for B.C. food business interested in selling to K-12 schools
While many school districts are in the early stages of developing their school food programs, here are some steps interested food businesses can take to prepare for opportunities to sell to K-12 schools:
- Information for B.C. food business interested in selling to K-12 schools (PDF, 132 KB)
- Access B.C. producer and processor resources
Resources for K-12 school food program decision makers
Local food sourcing and tracking resources
- Getting Started: A Guide to Sourcing B.C. Food in Kindergarten to Grade 12 School Food Programs (PDF, 2.2 MB): information and resources to support the use of B.C. food in school food programs
- Getting Started: A Guide to Tracking B.C. Food Purchases in Kindergarten to Grade 12 School Food Programs (PDF, 2.5 MB): information to start tracking B.C. food purchases for school food programs
- Buy BC Products page: a free searchable database of over 12,000 Buy BC logo-licensed products
- Buy BC – What’s in season: information about when B.C. foods are grown and available
- Cooking in Two Worlds resources for public institutions on Indigenous and traditional foods
Local food literacy resources
The Great B.C. School Food Cookbook
Recipes and stories created by classes across B.C. using B.C. ingredients.
- The Great B.C. School Food Cookbook (PDF, 36 MB): recipes and stories created by classes across B.C. using B.C. ingredients
- A print ready version (PDF, 49 MB) of the cookbook with crop and bleeds
All about B.C. food series
Posters, scrolling slideshows, and activity sheets to support learning about B.C. food, agriculture, and food systems:
Posters
- Apples poster (PDF, 6.4 MB)
- Beef poster (PDF, 7.3 MB)
- Berries poster (PDF, 1 MB)
- Bread poster (PDF, 6.4 MB)
- Carrots poster (PDF, 6.3 MB)
- Celery poster (PDF, 7.9 MB)
- Cheese poster (PDF, 6 MB)
- Chicken poster (PDF, 6.2 MB)
- Eggs poster (PDF, 5.9 MB)
- Freeze dried fruit poster (PDF, 7.2 MB)
- Greenhouse vegetables poster (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Scrolling slideshows
- All 20 combined scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 21 MB)
- Apples scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 7.3 MB)
- Beef scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 7.3 MB)
- Berries scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 1 MB)
- Bread scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 7.7 MB)
- Carrots scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 7.8 MB)
- Celery scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 1.6 MB)
- Cheese scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 6.6 MB)
- Chicken scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 6.4 MB)
- Eggs scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 5 MB)
- Freeze-dried fruit scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 1.4 MB)
- Greenhouse vegetables scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 10.2 MB)
- Leafy greens scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 4.5 MB)
- Milk scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 6 MB)
- Onions and garlic scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 1.4 MB)
- Pears scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 1.7 MB)
- Plant based protein scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 5.3 MB)
- Pork scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 1.3 MB)
- Potatoes scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 2.4 MB)
- Salmon scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 1.7 MB)
- Yogurt scrolling slideshow (PPSX, 6.5 MB)
Activity sheets
Elementary school
- Apples activity sheet (PDF, 4.8 MB)
- Berries activity sheet (PDF, 5.1 MB)
- Carrots activity sheet (PDF, 3.5 MB)
- Cheese activity sheet (PDF, 8.2 MB)
- Chicken activity sheet (PDF, 2.6 MB)
- Eggs activity sheet (PDF, 3.2 MB)
- Greenhouse vegetables activity sheet (PDF, 6.8 MB)
- Milk activity sheet (PDF, 2,1 MB)
- Yogurt activity sheet (PDF,4.3 MB)
Secondary school
- Apples activity sheet (PDF, 4.6 MB)
- Berries activity sheet (PDF, 5 MB)
- Carrots activity sheet (PDF, 3.3 MB)
- Cheese activity sheet (PDF, 4.3 MB)
- Chicken activity sheet (PDF, 2.5 MB)
- Eggs activity sheet (PDF, 3.2 MB)
- Greenhouse vegetables activity sheet (PDF, 2.8 MB)
- Milk activity sheet (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- Yogurt activity sheet (PDF, 4 MB)
​For more local food literacy resources, check out:
- BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation: access resources, farm and food maps, and engaging programs that connect students with B.C.’s agriculture
- Farm to School BC: discover lesson plans, guides, and teacher mentorship programs that focus on local food, hands-on learning, and fostering school-community connections
- Hands on Food: dive into a practical, hands-on food literacy curriculum tailored specifically for elementary school educators
- BC at the Table: utilize workshops and teaching materials to help Grade 7 to 12 students explore B.C.’s diverse food systems
- FarmFolk CityFolk: explore info sheets, lesson plans, games, and activities focused on seeds and sustainable food systems
Need more support?
We’re here to help! Email us at FeedBC@gov.bc.ca.​