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Monday, April 19, 2010

Farm to School meetings in Livingston and Saginaw Counties this week!

Greetings farmers,

Two Farm to School meetings are scheduled for this week that I’d like to share. Join us to learn more about how you can take advantage of this growing market opportunity! And please help us spread the word!

 

 

FARM TO SCHOOL MEET & GREET

At this event, Michigan farmers can meet school food service directors from Livingston and Washtenaw Counties who are interested in purchasing local foods for school meals programs. Participating school food service directors will discuss products of interest, competitive bidding procedures, delivery, packaging, and payment arrangements, and much more!

 

Where: Hartland High School Cafeteria

                 10635 Dunham Rd.

                Hartland, MI 48353

 

When: Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

                3:30 – 5 pm

 

This event is free of charge. Refreshments will be provided.

Please RSVP to Colleen Matts at matts@msu.edu or 517.432.0310 by Tuesday, April 20th.

(Please see and share attached flyer.)

 

 

 

SAGINAW AREA FARM TO SCHOOL PLANNING MEETING

This meeting will follow up on a Farm to School Meet & Greet held in Saginaw last month to continue to plan for new Farm to School Programs in Saginaw, Bay, and Midland Counties. Whether or not you attended the first meeting, interested farmers and vendors from the area are encouraged to attend to continue to the conversation about incorporating fresh, local produce into school meals programs.

 

Where: Arrowwood Conference Center

                5410 Seidel Rd.

                Saginaw, MI 48638

 

When: Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

                4-6 pm

 

This meeting is free of charge.

Please RSVP to Deb Neal, Nutrition Services Supervisor at Saginaw Township Community Schools at dlneal@stcs.org or 989.793.9713.  

 

 

Thanks,

 

Colleen Matts

Farm to Institution Specialist

CS Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems

Michigan State University

303 Natural Resources Building

East Lansing, MI 48824-1222

517.432.0310

www.mifarmtoschool.msu.edu

 

 

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