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Thursday, August 28, 2014

MI Farm to School Statewide Trainings

Dear Friends and Community Partners, 

We are excited to inform you that the MI Farm to School Trainings are getting ready! These trainings are a great opportunity for schools, early childcare programs, farmers, and other organizations interested in learning about farm to school or farm to early childcare and preschool. Below is a list of the locations and times for the trainings across the state. There is also a link for you to register for the location in which you would like to attend. Just click on the link to register. 

Please share with those who may be interested and contact me if you have any questions. 

Look forward to seeing you at the trainings! 



MI Farm to School Trainings 

Detroit 

Catherine Ferguson Academy

2750 Selden Street

Detroit

48208

 

September 26th, 9:30 to 3:30 training will be held in the gymnasium

Lunch will be provided

Guest speakers include Vanessa Zajfen, Farm to School Regional Lead, Midwest of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Amy Rosenthal of School Food FOCUS and Ashley Atkinson of Keep Growing Detroit

 

 

Muskegon

Hilt Building

427 W Western

Frauenthal Center

49440

 

September 30th, 9:30 to 3:00 in Johnson Hall

Lunch will be provided

An additional presentation on Cultivate Michigan, a local food purchasing campaign of the Michigan Farm to Institution Network, will be provided.

 



Photo Courtesy of Detroit Food Warriors 



Julia Smith, PhD
Farm to School Specialist 
Center for Regional Food Systems

Department of Community Sustainability
Michigan State University
480 Wilson Rd, Rm 309
East Lansing, MI 48824

517-432-4525




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