So many celebrations centre around food. From summer barbeques to Thanksgiving, market snacks and fair food trucks to harvest potlucks, good food brings us together and reminds us to be grateful for the places from whence it comes and the people with whom we share it.

This month we share with you an exhausting - yet not even exhaustive! - list of food happenings, both recent and upcoming.

Feast your eyes and mark your calendars:

Farm to Table

This month we wrapped up our third round of efforts to bring people together with local food and farming folk through community dinners. The first was a Pop-Up Dinner at Fiddle Foot Farm in Mulmur in June of 2018, led by Hub member Nicole Hambleton. The popularity of that dinner inspired the Willing Hearts Winter Harvest Dinner Series at four local restaurants over the winter of 2018/2019, led by Bob Megens. We recently concluded this summer's Farm to Table Dinner Series on three local farms, led by Marci Lipman. The dinners allow us to engage the community and our team members, connect people to the work of HFFA and offer immersive experiences that demonstrate the diversity of the local food system and our hard-working and talented food producers in Headwaters.

These unique dining experiences also, importantly, act as a fundraiser for our Farm to School programs. It is incredibly rewarding to see tickets sell out and additional donations made to the program. We have found benefactors and started some promising relationships through these events. We celebrate the success of these dinners and send a huge thank you to all of our sponsors, organizers, guests, hosts, food producers and caterers. We look forward to seeing you at the table again soon!

This year, Farm to School Month aims to engage and empower children and youth to learn about actions they can take to promote the health of both people and planet.

Explore and bookmark the Farm to Cafeteria Canada website for inspiration during Farm to School Month.

Are you a teacher or parent with a passion for food? Follow F2CC throughout October as they shine a spotlight on Farm to School and share resources and tips for incorporating healthy and environmentally sustainable practices into school and campus food activities. Bring a little farm to your school.

#NourishKidsNow

Help build momentum for a national school food program with the Coalition for Healthy School Food. Check out this webinar on October 3rd from 3 to 4pm.

F2S in Headwaters

In our area, dealing mostly with elementary schools, the HFFA F2S efforts focus more on food and farming education and access to local foods than school food procurement.

Request at Farm to School Education Workshop from HFFA or check out our FAQs.

Join Local Food Club at a participating school near you. Three seasonal packs are being offered this school year in Fall, Winter and Spring. Order by October 13th for our Fall delivery on October 30th.