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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: skipjack tuna mac’n cheese!

Our delicious Skipjack Tuna Mac’n Cheese is what happens when RFRK’s legendary Mac’n Cheese meets pole-and-line caught, wild skipjack tuna.
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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

name my buddies for a chance to WIN!

Help name Tommy Tomato's Veggie Buddies and win a gift card from Spatula Foods OR Mama Earth Organics, + more!
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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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  • 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

first love: valentine’s activities

Encourage kids to fall in love with their veggies first with these fun RFRK-made Valentine's activities!
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inside cover art for the great gathering place book depicting Indigenous people enjoying a feast
  • kids books about food

the great gathering place

Enjoy a paddling adventure in a big red canoe towards something special: a place where people come together to share stories and enjoy a feast.
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  • child care champions

grand prize drop off!

We recently stopped by our centre partner Saplings Early Learning Centre in Orangeville to drop off an AMAZING Grand Prize Pack!
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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

427 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.

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  • in the news

Spotlight on Local Food: RFRK featured on CTV News

CTV profiles RFRK and other local businesses on the ups and downs of taking the (shorter) road less traveled.
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  • in the news

The Toronto Star asks: Paris or Toronto?

Think choosing between Paris and Toronto is easy? So does our Parisian founder, Lulu: Toronto wins, hands down.
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  • in the news

2 Great Ways to Beat Halloween Sugar Shock: RFRK featured in Canadian Family

Kids still sugar-induced from Halloween? We share some tips with Canadian Family's bloggers on how to limit junk food without limiting fun.
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  • in the news

RFRK on CBC Radio-Canada!

RFRK was recently featured in CBC’s C’est ça la vie. You can watch it online,en français, here. (Fast forward to the second section, which starts at the 10:50 minute mark)
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  • in the news

Food for Thought: RFRK featured in Diabetes Dialogue

The Canadian Diabetes Association sends out a call to action for school food programs and gives a journalistic high-five to Real Food for Real Kids.
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Canada Recognizes Culinary Excellence: RFRK attends Rideau Hall’s Nation’s Table

RFRK was honoured to celebrate Canada's best and brightest foodies at the Governor General's awards of the Nation's Table!

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