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the table

Welcome to our blog, The Table – we saved you a seat! Here you’ll get the inside scoop on our menu planning, Real Food Recipes, tips for feeding kids healthy food, must-read book recommendations, and so much more! It’s the perfect hub for parents, caregivers and early childhood educators.

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  • on the menu

new: three sisters soup and our partnership with ENAGB

Learn all about our new Three Sisters Soup and our collaboration with ENAGB, an organization supporting Indigenous youth & community.
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green ramekin filled with rfrk's beany basil dip surrounded by veggies including carrots, baby tomatoes, celery and pita
  • how it's made

watch how we make our beany basil dip!

Watch this snack come to life in just a few fun steps—so simple, and so satisfying!
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  • real ingredients

local food week 2026!

✨🏡 🍽️ Happy Local Food Week! We’re highlighting where local love shows up on our menu every day this week.
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  • meet our team

buddy naming contest winners!

Check out the new OFFICIAL names of our carrot and pea pod buddies and congratulate our contest winners!
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  • food safety & allergy management

world food safety day

Whether we're thinking about our own community or the global food system, the goal is the same: ensuring people can trust the food they eat.
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a white baking and serving dish filled with mac n cheese surrounded by cheese and carrots on a table
  • real food recipes

recipe release: mac ‘n cheese!

We've turned some of our best recipes into at-home, easy-to-make versions. Next up, our Mac'n Cheese!
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  • healthy eating tips for kids

world food day 2026

This World Food Day highlights how innovation, traditional knowledge & new approaches to food can help make nutritious, diverse food more accessible while still remembering the importance of protecting our planet.
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  • kids books about food

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30th is the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. Check out plenty of Indigenous kids book recommendations, resources and inspiring culinary leaders.
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  • child care champions

ECEs, we want to hear from you!

Attention ECEs! Send us your best mealtime tips for a chance to win a $500 gift card!
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  • in the news

Ultra-processed babies: are toddler snacks one of the great food scandals of our time?

Learn more from The Guardian about the impact of convenience toddler snacks on children's health and eating habits.
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the table

435 posts

Welcome to our blog, The Table – we saved you a seat! Here you’ll get the inside scoop on our menu planning, Real Food Recipes, tips for feeding kids healthy food, must-read book recommendations, and so much more! It’s the perfect hub for parents, caregivers and early childhood educators.

close up of 4-5 barrie's wheat crackers in burnt orange pink bowl
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  • real ingredients

barrie’s asparagus!

Here’s a shout out to a seriously snack-worthy partner! Barrie's may be famous for their asparagus, but their delicious nibbles are also worth raving about. 
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  • on the menu

new: gluten-free breads!

Check out our new gluten-free breads from Queen Street Bakery: cinnamon raisin, chia & white bean millet.
mini cocoa snaps from shasha bakery
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  • real ingredients

shasha: sprouted grains!

Toronto bakery Shasha takes grains to the next level—sprouting them in-house! Read more here.
close up of gluten-free chickpea spirals chickapea pasta
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  • real ingredients

chickapea!

Chickapea puts their own twist on pasta… literally! Learn all about where we get our gluten-free chickpea spirals.
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  • real ingredients

vineland growers!

An apple a day---hooray all the way! Let's talk about where we get our delicious apples.
Plate of RFRK's Gong Bao Chicken served over rice on light blue plate on top of white table, next to orange napkin and fork and small bowl of sliced green onions
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  • real food recipes

recipe release: gong bao chicken!

When a child care partner asked us for more Chinese-inspired flavours, we brought our Gong Bao Chicken recipe to life—and now, you can too.

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