Congratulations to Littleton Public Schools Food & Nutrition & Food Service Director Leah Botko for winning the 2024 Terrific Tray of the Year! Littleton's tray ft. tomatoes from Ward's Berry Farm, cherry tomatoes from Boston Area Gleaners and apples from Fairview Orchard was a hit!
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Massachusetts K-12

Action Alert!! Please ask your State Senator today! Learn more & send an email (pre-written, but editable!) today: bit.ly/FY25SenateBudg…

Thank you @senjasonlewis for filing the amendment! #farmtoschool #mapoli #actionalert #localfood #schoolmeals #locallunch #localschoolfood

This round's MA FRESH Grantees are making a splash! Check out these articles from The Enterprise News about MashpeePublicSchools's plans to use grant funding to build school gardens and use the produce in school cafeterias! #FoodSovereignty buff.ly/4bfSjOh
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This round's MA FRESH Grantees have big plans! Check out this article from Tyler Garnet Reminder Publishing about Holyoke Chicopee Springfield Head Start's plans to promote healthy eating and gardening, educate families, & more!
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We wanted to take a moment during Teacher Appreciation Week to say thanks to all of our awesome farm to school educators out there! #farmtoschool

ENDING THIS WEEK!
We are in the final days of voting for the 2024 Terrific Tray of the year! Cast your vote for the best school lunch tray featuring delicious food sourced from local and regional farms, dairies, and fisheries before Friday, May 10th!
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Announcing the 5th year of the #NEFoodVision Prize! Do you work to increase access to regionally produced food in school kitchens and campus dining halls here in New England? Gather your partners and see if your ideas are a fit!
Info session tomorrow 4/30: buff.ly/49Wy9b1

How can you plan for summer care for an overflowing school garden? In this workshop with Peter Germano, Webster Public Schools Garden Coordinator, consider how to engage the school community in maintaining an active school garden in the summer months. buff.ly/3TpqGuE #SchoolGarden

School nutrition programs across the Commonwealth have submitted photographs of trays featuring delicious local foods sourced locally. Only one vote per person, please. Voting by 5/10.

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Belmont Food Service Dir. Jackie Morgan gets local fish from @RedsBest 'Catch of the Day Program. Her tray ft. tacos (buff.ly/3U2PQzV), @littleleaffarms lettuce, @carlsonorchards apples, & sweet potatoes from Czajkowski. Read more @EdibleBoston buff.ly/49ogx7D

The 2024-25 Institute Application is now live! Learn more & apply: buff.ly/3PYLjNJ

#farmtoschool #professionaldevelopment #localfood #nutritioneducation #foodEd #schoolnutrition

Thank you to our Keynote Panel (moderated by @montebelmonte): Shavel'le Olivier of @Mattapanfoodfit, Irene Li of @MeiMeiDumplings, and Ollie Perrault of Youth Climate Action Now We are so glad you were able to take the time to share your stores & experiences with us.

Thrilled to have so many students (fr. Springfield Renaissance, @recworcester, ARPS & Quabbin Regional) engaged in #farmtoschool work at the #MAF2SConf24 ! Eben Bein of @OurClimateUS & MA Youth for Climate Justice w. Jonathan Lan led a youth focused discussion on food & climate justice.

Thank you WWLP-22News for coming to cover the MA Farm & Sea to School Conference today! We appreciate you spreading the news about #farmtoschool - good for our students, farmers, and communities! wwlp.com/news/local-new…

Thank you to @massltgov and @jo_comerford for their remarks at the Welcome session of the 7th MA Farm & Sea to School Conference!

Pictured L-R (Katie Rozenas-Hanson (@MassDeptAgr), MFTS Co-Dirs. Lisa Damon, Simca Horwitz, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, Sen. Jo Comerford.

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Looking forward to seeing everyone at Smith College tomorrow for the #MAF2SConf24 !

We'd like to thank Harvester Level sponsor, @littleleaffarms for their support!

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We are excited for the start of the #MAF2SConf24 tomorrow, and want to take a moment to thank Harvester Level sponsor, @RedsBest for their support! Look forward to seeing people at field trips on Thursday & the Conference on Friday!

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Pittsfield Public's FSD Jeremy Wells & staff served a meatball sub with marinara (buff.ly/48HF6fh), butternut squash (buff.ly/3wFQACN) from Plainville Farms, apples from Pine Hill Orchards, w. Homemade Ranch (buff.ly/3IoeaXm).

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Massachusetts K-12

In this workshop for educators without outdoor space, you will learn affordable ways to introduce students to seeds, plants, and indoor gardening. Explore fun lab investigations for any level and ways to create “green” space in a classroom with Heidi Ragno of West Springfield Public Schools

Join us for an exciting workshop led by Jeff Stanford of SSEC on classroom vermicomposting! Leave with the knowledge to set up and maintain a small scale worm composting system that can serve as a way to engage students in lessons on decomposition, soil science, and ecosystems!