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Salads can be crunchy, sour, salty, lemony and sooooo delicious."
-Chestley, age 8

"My son is a very fussy eater and he still is, but I've noticed a HUGE difference in his approach to "strange" food. Sometimes he actually says, 'I just have to get used to it'. I think the Real Food program has helped him to become more open to trying new food, and I fully support this program."
-a Real Food parent

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The Real Food Difference

Our food is made fresh from scratch daily in the Real Food Kitchen. Here's why our meals and snacks stand out heads and tails above other caterers:

Fresh & Local

Our ingredients don't come pumped with preservatives, we wouldn't have it any other way. Our commitment to prioritizing local, ethically farmed food directly from Ontario producers also means shorter travel times, which translates into food that's more nutritious and flavourful.

From Scratch, Every Day

When you cook, bake, and prepare food from scratch at home, you can control what goes onto your kids' plates. That's what we do at Real Food for Real Kids. We make all of the lunches ourselves - everything from dips, dressings, and marinades, to breads, cookies, muffins, and delicious fresh salads. Using the pre-packaged shortcuts taken by typical caterers of "convenience food" just isn't our style. Our Food Production Manager is a dedicated and passionate inventor of new recipes and techniques, and his highly skilled crew is proud of their mission to go the extra mile for thousands of kids every day.

All Natural, All Yummy Ingredients

Lots of things pass for ingredients these days. RFRK sticks to those that make up the building blocks of real food: fresh, whole, natural, and grown close to home whenever possible.

We 'just say no' to:

  • Artificial colours and flavours.
  • Factory-farmed meats, or any meat that is from animals given growth-promoting hormones or sub-therapeutic antibiotics.
  • Chemical, synthetic, or artificial additives, preservatives, thickeners, or fillers.
  • Refined white sugar or iodized salt (we use sea salt).
  • Excess sugar, salt, or fat.
  • Added trans-fats.
  • Peanuts and tree nuts - we are 100% peanut and tree nut free.

We give the thumbs-up to:

  • Natural flavours, inspired ingredient blends, and spices (we believe in flavour!).
  • Natural food colours like paprika, beet powder, and turmeric, to name a few.
  • Poultry and beef raised locally and ethically.
  • Milk and dairy products from local dairies and producers, including organic options.
  • Organic ingredients whenever possible.
  • Filtered water for cooking, which reduces the consumption of sanitizing chemicals (like chlorine) and the risk of waterborne bacteria.