Today is the last day to register at the early bird rate!
Join over 300 other enthusiastic farm to cafeteria advocates from the preschool, K-12, and college sectors for a full day of workshops, networking, cooking demonstrations, and fun.
We will have over 20 different workshops including:
Farm to School Policy and Advocacy
Funding Farm to School Programs
On Campus Farming
Farm to Preschool 101
Farm Based Education Initiatives – Urban and Rural Farm Field Trips
Sea to School: Incorporating Local Seafood in School Meals
The conference will also include Farm to Cafeteria Regional Networking Sessions so that you can connect with others in your community who are involved in farm to cafeteria activities. Learn from their best practices, share your own tips, and move forward together!
We will be holding a concurrent Buyer Tradeshow and Networking Session for Farmers and Distributors. This will be a great opportunity to make direct connections with farmers from your region and discuss local sourcing with distributors.
REGISTER HERE to secure your spot! Discounts are available for students and conference presenters.
We expect the conference to attract over 300 individuals from a variety of fields including school and college dining services, farmers, non-profit organization staff, state agency representatives, legislators, school educators and administrators.
Massachusetts Farm to School
34 Main Street, Suite 10
Amherst, MA 01002
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DONATE TODAY!
December 2014
Dear friends:
Nearly 365,000 Massachusetts schoolchildren rely on school meals for more than half of their daily calories.
Serving children healthy food that they like to eat is a simple and effective way to protect them from hunger, ward off health risks, and help them to do better in school, but all too often kids are denied the critical benefits that daily access to fresh fruit and vegetables can provide.
These same children often have limited exposure to where real food comes from, a connection that we know plays an important role in developing healthy eating habits.
That’s why Massachusetts Farm to School introduces school children across Massachusetts to local fruits and vegetables, and to the farmers who grow them.
Through this program, schoolchildren regularly enjoy fresh Massachusetts vegetables, fruits and dairy products as part of their school lunch.
Our approach is hands-on, personal and effective:
We connect school districts with farmers who provide affordably-priced local food;
We provide cafeteria cooks with healthy recipes that are easy to prepare and kid-tested;
Students are introduced to a wide range of local fruits and vegetables; and
New, life-long healthy eating habits are instilled.
Visits from Massachusetts farmers and special field trips to local farms spark curiosity, and can be transformative for those children who rarely see anything green and growing in their neighborhood.
Massachusetts Farm to School is already very successful, but the number of students who benefit is still small. Hundreds of thousands of children across the Commonwealth still need our help.
Your generous tax deductible gift can help Massachusetts Farm to School ensure that every child in our state has access to the fresh and healthy food they need to grow and thrive.
Sincerely,
The Mass. Farm to School Team
P.S. Your support today will help students across the Commonwealth to have access to a well-balanced school lunch every day this school year – giving a chance for a brighter future.
Massachusetts Farm to School
34 Main Street, Suite 10
Amherst, MA 01002