FW: Request for Quotes - Livingston & Washtenaw County Farm to School Programs

Hi all,

This is just a reminder to our farmers and food vendors that quotes for locally-grown produce for school districts in Livingston and Washtenaw Counties (list below) are due by noon next Monday, August 9^th. Please see the email below and the attached request for quotes for more information and details. Feel free to contact directly the participating school food service directors, Michaelle Rehmann of the Food System Economic Partnership (FSEP) at rehmannm@fsepmichigan.org or 517-490-6912, or me for additional information.

 

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

 

From: Colleen Matts [mailto:matts@ANR.MSU.EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 2:49 PM
To: MIFARMTOSCHOOL@LIST.MSU.EDU
Subject: Request for Quotes - Livingston & Washtenaw County Farm to School Programs

 

Attention farmers and vendors:

 

Participating school food service directors in Livingston and Washtenaw Counties are now accepting proposal for Michigan-grown fruits and vegetables for delivery to any or all of the following school districts:

·         Chelsea School District

·         Dexter Community School District

·         Fowlerville Community Schools

·         Hartland Consolidated Schools

·         Howell Public School District

·         Saline Area Schools

·         Whitmore Lake Public Schools

 

Proposals will be accepted for wide variety of locally-grown fruits and vegetables for the 2010/2011 school year for all school districts, some of which will also operate summer food service programs in the summer of 2011. This is a great way for farmers in and around Livingston and Washtenaw Counties to diversify or expand their markets!

 

Please see the attached cover letter and bid packet for details. Contact the participating school food service directors directly  if you have any questions about this market opportunity- their contact information is included in the cover letter. Note that proposals are due by noon on August 9^th, 2010. Feel free to contact me or Michaelle Rehmann of the Food System Economic Partnership (FSEP) (rehmannm@fsepmichigan.org or 517-490-6912)  for additional information as well.

 

Thanks so much,

 

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