** Register for the Hancock County Farm to School Seminar Feb. 25th, 2010**

Down East Farm-to-School

Healthy Acadia’s Farm to School initiative seeks to build connections between local food producers, school food service providers, and the children and youth of Hancock County and Washington County.

Background

Hancock County Farm to School Directory
(pdf 2mb)

What is Farm to School? (pdf 83KB)

Why Farm to School? (pdf 83KB)

Resources

Rethinking School Lunch

Community Food Security Coalition

National Farm to School Network

Maine Farm To School Listserv

Tips for getting Started (pdf 77KB)

 

Farm to School programs are one way to help counteract the negative trends in children's health and the growing challenges to the viabillity of local farms.

Healthy Acadia is working in two counties to make direct connections between farms and schools that benefit farmers, children, and the community.

In a food system where locally produced foods often cost more than their conventional counterparts, Farm to School is one way to extend the reach of local foods to more local people, including those who have lower income.

To become involved, please contact Healthy Acadia’s Farm to School Coordinators:

Regina Grabrovac, Washington County
(207) 263-4396
grabrovac@gmail.com

Sue DeBlieck, Hancock County
(207) 288-5331
farmtoschool@healthyacadia.org

Farm to School Resources Available from Healthy Acadia:

  • Assistance in linking farms and schools – we can convene meetings, help to build purchasing relationships, answer questions, and troubleshoot
  • Directory of Farms & Food – Healthy Acadia's 2007 Farm to School Directory provides a list of local farms and distributors interested in selling their products to Hancock County Schools! Download a copy here or email us to request a printed copy. We also have a list of farmers in Washington County, e-mail us for a copy!
  • Curriculum resources for teachers
  • Ideas for school gardens
  • Lessons learned from Farm to School programs across the US – Healthy Acadia is connected with many other Farm to School programs here in New England and across the country.
  • And more!

 

Listen to the Farm to School forum on WERU's Family Radio Forum:
Click here (mp3 27.9 MB) to download the mp3 or visit the Family Radio Forum audio archive where you can listen to any past episode of Family Radio Forum.

Maine Farm to School Listserv
A great forum for sharing information and resources to promote farm to school and connecting with others around the state engaged in similar efforts.

Joining is easy. Just click on the link below and enter your email and your passoword each two times. http://mailman.informe.org/mailman/listinfo/farm.school

 

 
   
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