Farm to School Food Forum

Join us as we gather farmers, local Farm to School leaders, and Nutrition Service professionals to share best practices, challenges, and innovations in Farm to Schools programs in Twin Cities K-12 schools. After a half-day of panels and facilitated discussions, enjoy a local foods lunch as you network with other attendees and talk to local legislators about the importance of advancing farm to school legislation in our state. You’ll also get guidance on how you can rally your community around Farm to School through Op-Ed’s in your local newspaper.

Come ready to learn and share, and leave inspired and empowered with the tools to help advocate for the sustainability of Farm to School in your district and beyond. What are you waiting for? Register today!

Agenda

8-8:15am
Welcome and Introductions 
Emily Paul of The Good Acre

8:15-8:45am
Opportunities and Challenges
Why Make Farm to School Work?
Angie Richie of Roseville Area Schools and Becca Carlson of Seeds Farm

8:45-9:45am
Nuts and Bolts of Farm to School
Procurement, Production, Labor, Budgeting
Nick Mabe of The Good Acre, Bertrand Weber of Minneapolis Public Schools, and Katie Wahl of Robbinsdale Area Schools

9:45-10:15am
Break

10:15-11:15am
Change Beyond the Lunch Line
Farm to School Communications, Policy, and Advocacy
Stephanie Heim of UMN Extensions, Erin McKee of IATP, and Kate Seybold of Minneapolis Public Schools

11:15-11:45am
Break

11:45-12:45pm
New Frontiers in Farm to School
Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) and Business to School (B2S)
Jenny Breen of the UMN Center for Spirituality and Healing and School Food Expert, Jean Ronnei, Allison Zaccardi of St. Paul Public Schools, and Sadie Oraskovich of Anoka-Hennepin School District

12:45-2pm
Local Foods Lunch and Wrap-Up
Emily Paul of The Good Acre