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Recent Media Mentions

Fixing Lunch by Corby Kummer The Atlantic Magazine Published 07/01/2009
Tony Geraci is determined to get healthy food to the kids in Baltimore's public schools. (Article also highlights the St. Paul Public Schools lunch program.)

From Farm to School: The Push to Get Locally Grown Food to American School Children by Jenn Escalona Bright Hub Published 06/24/2009
Farm to School programs can simultaneously fight the childhood obesity epidemic and preserve the livelihoods of local farmers all the while saving taxpayer money.

Local Promotes Program by Angela Weaver The Evening Leader Published 06/23/2009
Farm to school programs ensure that our children eat the highest-quality food available. These programs deliver food that not only nourishes children’s bodies immediately, but also knowledge that enhances their educational experience and cultivates long-term healthy eating habits. They are a win-win for kids, farmers, communities, educators, parents and the environment.

It's Time for Lunch: Slow Food USA Pushes to Get Real Food into Schools by Slow Food USA PRWEB Published 06/23/2009
Slow Food USA launches a national campaign to get real food into schools highlighted by a national day of action on Labor Day, Sept. 7, 2009. The national day of action will consist of more than 100 local Eat-Ins across the country. As part of the campaign, Slow Food USA has created a platform outlining specific "asks" for Congress in updating the Child Nutrition Act due for reauthorization in September.

Farm to School Food Focus Workshop Held Today in OKC by Jack Carson Oklahoma Agriculture Blog Published 06/23/2009
The goal of today’s program was to let state school and college food service personnel meet local farmers and resource people to discuss better ways to introduce and increase the amount of locally grown foods into our school lunch programs. About 125 people registered for the event with close to equal numbers of school nutrition folks and farmers.

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Upcoming Events

USDA Garden to Be Used for Education Visit Website
Fri, Jun 19th, 2009 - Fri, Sep 25th, 2009
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a weekly summer workshop series at 'The People's Garden' to teach area residents and tourists about the many aspects of growing a garden. The "Healthy Garden" Workshop Series will be held every Friday from noon to 12:30 p.m. from June 19 through Sept. 25, at 'The People's Garden,' located at 12th St. and Jefferson Drive, SW at the USDA Jamie L. Whitten Building on the National Mall in Washington, DC. "In many ways, USDA's 'People's Garden' is the nation's demonstration plot, showing how small steps can mean important gains in mitigating global warming and producing a safe, sustainable and nutritious food supply," said Vilsack. "The garden concepts we're teaching this summer can be your contribution to providing healthy food, air, and water for people and communities across the country."
Summer 2009 online graduate courses Visit Website
Mon, Jun 29th, 2009 - Fri, Jul 24th, 2009
The John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition offers programs designed to improve the nutrition environment in schools offers an array on online professional development opportunities in health, nutrition, physical education, physical activity and wellness. For more information, click here

Enjoy a Wine Country 4th of July in the Willamette Valley and Benefit Ecotrust’s Farm to School Prog Visit Website
Fri, Jul 3rd, 2009 - Sun, Jul 5th, 2009
The Willamette Valley’s 150 Days of Wine in the Willamette Valley promotion continues throughout the summer, featuring a new event, Red, White & True Oregon Wines. Participating wineries and tasting rooms up and down the valley will open their doors for special wine events and activities over the weekend of July 3-5, 2009. See link for other summer wine events in Willamette Valley.


Food Security: From Local to Global
Sat, Jul 11th, 2009 - Wed, Jul 15th, 2009
Plan now to participate in the Society for Nutrition Education’s 2009 Annual Conference:

Food Security - From Local to Global

The Annual Conference is the premier event for nutrition education professionals from across the globe.

SAVE THE DATE!

SNE 2009 Annual Conference
July 11 - 15, 2009
New Orleans, Louisiana

Contact: Society for Nutrition Education

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Recent Press Releases

ADVOCATES FOR FARM TO SCHOOL TESTIFY TO SENATE AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION COMMITTEE
New North Florida Cooperative Testifies for Farm To School Programs in the Child Nutrition Reauthorization ATLANTA (May 15, 2009) The National Farm to School Network and other experts on providing healthy activity and nutrition to school ch... Continue reading

NOURISHING THE NATION ONE TRAY AT A TIME
Improving school meals through farm to school policy in the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Washington, DC — Highlighting the state of the school plate on February 26, 2009, two congressional briefings are being hosted by the National Farm ... Continue reading

STUDENTS BROADCAST VIDEOS FOR REAL FOOD
YOUTUBE CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED Students were challenged to define what real food means to them through a nationwide YouTube video contest. Created by the National Farm to School Network and sponsored by Action for Healthy Kids, the Re... Continue reading