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Recent Media Mentions
Bloomfield Schools Farm to School Program by NBC30 Published 05/09/2008
Farm to School in Connecticut
Costs hard to swallow by Ryan McCarthy Appeal Democrat Published 05/06/2008
Food prices, increasing more than 4 percent in the Unites States last year, have hit schools here. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the food cost climb is the largest since 1990 and that a similar increase is expected this year.
Heifer grants keep it green by Bob Audette The Reformer Published 05/06/2008
Since its inception in 2001, the Heifer Educational Fund has awarded more than $125,000 to area schools for projects such as farm-to-school food initiatives, the creation of school gardens and greenhouses, soil conservation and forestry work.
Farm To School: Ecotrust Keeps It Local by Lizbeth M. Brown, Esq. Eco Times Published 05/05/2008
Michelle Markesteyn, Ph.D. is a major force at Food & Farms, as the Farm To School and School Garden Program Coordinator. Farm To School programs enable schools to provide students with healthy, locally-sourced meals, incorporate nutrition-based curriculum, and provide experiential learning through farm visits, gardening, and recycling.
School lunch feeling the crunch: Rising food and fuel costs mean higher meal prices by Jennifer Keefe Foster's Daily Democrat Published 05/04/2008
According to Peterson, one nationwide school food initiative that all districts adamantly said would not be compromised is healthy eating awareness; namely the Farm-to-School program.
While Peterson said the rising costs of food and fuel are a concern to such programs, which include buying fresh goods and transporting food from farms to schools, "almost everyone is adamant that they won't go back on the changes they've made to school lunches. They're trying to not compromise the nutritional integrity of their programs."
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Upcoming Events
Field Day: From Field to Buyer: Making the Most on Your Growing Crops
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Thu, May 29th, 2008 - Thu, May 29th, 2008
Susan Bergen will host this field day at Peach Crest Farm, north of Stratford. The 9,000-tree peach orchard gave its first harvest in 2003.
“What you will see is how a non-farming person, with the help of many farming people, has made a farm work,” says Bergen.
To maximize freshness and quality, the peaches come straight out of the field into a special wash to remove fungal spores and bacteria. They then plunge into a cooling bath before drying, sorting, and grading.
“You will see how we irrigate, integrate and implement what the customer is looking for on this acreage: great tasting produce, grown in environmentally friendly constraints, and sold at a reasonable price,” she says.
Some of the peach trees share forty acres along the highway with a display garden area, as well as the packing sheds and barns. An additional 160 acres grows a variety of vegetable crops: cantaloupes, tomatoes, onions, and more.
Twelve of those acres, certified organic in 2006, gave an initial harvest of organic turnips and sweet peas, followed by vegetables and herbs last summer.
Registration is $10, due by May 23. Event will be held rain or shine; bring a lawn chair and wear shoes appropriate for walking in fields. Contact:
, 918.647.9123
Bloomfield HS Agricultural Fair & Farmer
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Fri, May 30th, 2008 - Fri, May 30th, 2008
Contact:
Joe Rodrigues, 860-286-2630
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Children's Wellness Network Funfest 2008
Sat, Jun 14th, 2008 - Sat, Jun 14th, 2008
Our kick off event for Children's Wellness Network in Atlanta, Children's
Wellness Network Funfest 2008 to be held June 14, 2008 at the beautiful
Cator Woolford Gardens at the Frazer Center. In order to reflect our goal of
total wellness for Georgia's children, we have created an event which
reflects our vision of a totally healthy child.
Some of the activities we have planned for this one of a kind event include:
a meet and greet and Q&A session with Amy Kalafa of the Two Angry Moms and
a viewing of the Two Angry Mom's documentary film, cooking demos with area
chefs using farm fresh produce from local farms, free educational resources
and literature; including recipes, cooking tips, copies of the Center for
Ecoliteracy's Blueprint for School Wellness Councils, a interactive
Eco-village, and onsite by local farmers market and model Sevananda store
with free samples and demonstrations on wellness and natural foods products. Contact:
Tess Haney, 404-545-2995
Alabama Agriculture in the Classroom Summer Institute 2008
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Tue, Jun 17th, 2008 - Thu, Jun 19th, 2008
The workshop will include integrated agricultural activities for grades K-6 and field trips to active farms. Participants will receive innovative materials and teaching strategies that increase student knowledge of the nutritional and economic importance of the food and fiber systems in their daily lives. Activities incorporate language arts, science, social studies, and mathematics skills as well as those found in the Alabama courses of study and on the Stanford 9 Test.
Roundtrip mileage to the workshop location, lodging, meals, and workshop materials will be furnished to participants. Applicants must be present at the workshop location from 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday June 17, until noon on Thursday, June 19, and must attend all scheduled activities to receive a stipend.
Application Deadline: April 15, 2008
Contact:
Amy Belcher
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Recent Press Releases
FIGHTING HUNGER THROUGH LOCAL FARM TO SCHOOL CONNECTIONS
Congressional Hunger Center and Victory Wholesale Group Offer Awards to 25 Hunger Fighting Organizations for Innovative Farm to School Programs
Washington, DC – March 3, 2008 – The Congressional Hunger Center (CHC) and Victory Wholesale Gro... Continue reading
TAKING THE MYSTERY OUT OF SCHOOL MEAT
February 20, 2008
The National Farm to School Network supports efforts to make the direct farm to fork link between the farmer and the school cafeteria whether it’s broccoli or beef. The recent recall of 143 million pounds of beef from Westland/Ha... Continue reading
FARM-TO-SCHOOL SCHOOL AND GARDEN BILL ON THE MOVE TO 2008 SPECIAL SESSION
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY VOTES FOR URGENT ACTION
SALEM, OR – January 24, 2008 - The Farm-to-School and School Garden Legislative Concept, LC 79, introduced yesterday to the House Education Committee, won unanimous approval to ... Continue reading
FARM-TO-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL GARDEN PILOT PROGRAM PROPOSED TO LEGISLATURE
January 16, 2008
Urgency Linked to Unprecedented Changes in School Food Landscape
What: Hearing on a farm-to-school and school garden legislative concept
When: January 23rd, 9:00 a.m. (... Continue reading
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