School Food

School Food Infrastructure Fund

Funds have been awarded to 15 eligible organizations across Saskatchewan to expand school food infrastructure as part of a project led by the Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA).

In 2025, the SSBA was approved to receive $1 million in one-time federal government funding from the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) School Food Infrastructure Fund (SFIF) under the banner of Expanding school food infrastructure in Saskatchewan: Ensuring equitable reach.

Eligible recipients are community-based, not-for-profit organizations engaged with school food programs. The funded projects support objectives related to increasing the capacity of organizations to provide or upgrade food preparation spaces, storage, equipment, and transportation/delivery that improve the food environments within schools and strengthen community food security.

      For more information please email: SFIF@saskschoolboards.ca
      o Contact for Regina & Saskatoon: Kaylee Michnik
      o Contact for all areas in SK outside of Regina & Saskatoon: Kelly Berlinic

      Advancing School Food Programs in Saskatchewan Research Report

      New research report highlights opportunities for school food partnership and funding

      A school food program research report in Saskatchewan conducted with 16 school divisions in 2024-2025 highlighted key opportunities for school food partnership and funding. Five key recommendations were made in this report to enhance school food programs in the province, including:

      1. Increased and ongoing funding for food, equipment, and new school cook positions
      2. New training opportunities for school cooks
      3. Creating provincial and regional school food staff positions to enhance program coordination
      4. Increased focus on culturally appropriate and environmentally sustainable programming
      5. Strong partnerships between education and health sectors

      School boards and schools can work with partners such as researchers, food producers, health professionals, community organizations, families, and students to address and prioritize the recommendations found in the report. For full report details, please see the following:

      Sask. School Food Program Speaker Series

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