Hi all -
Apologies for the multiple emails this week, but two important and time sensitive notes I wanted to share:
**I was just informed that applications for the Farm to School Manager at Muskegon Public Schools (attached here again) will be accepted until December 24, so there's still time!
**Also, quick plug for the Farms, Food & Health Conference on January 29 in Traverse City. Some of you may have seen this a few weeks ago, but included below is information regarding some unique opportunities for farm to school practitioners. The conference will offer valuable sessions for food service directors and educators interested in initiating, building, or expanding Farm to School programs.
There will be an opportunity for institutional food service directors to learn best steps and tips on buying, menuing, and marketing locally grown food for their cafeteria meals, as well as opportunities for educators to learn how to integrate farm to school and school garden lessons into classrooms while meeting teaching requirements. If you're interested in submitting a poster, the deadline for signing up is Dec 23. The full press release for the conference is attached as well.
Best,
Abby Harper
Farm to School Specialist
MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
480 Wilson Rd Rm 309 | East Lansing, MI 48824
(p) 517-432-4525 (f) 517-353-3834
From: Abby Harper <harperab@anr.msu.edu>
Date: Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 9:14 AM
To: "mifarmtoschool@list.msu.edu" <mifarmtoschool@list.msu.edu>
Subject: Farm to School News
Date: Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 9:14 AM
To: "mifarmtoschool@list.msu.edu" <mifarmtoschool@list.msu.edu>
Subject: Farm to School News
Greetings All.
Hope you all are preparing for a joy-filled and restful holiday season! I will be in and out the next couple of weeks, so this is your last update of 2015. A couple great Michigan focused news articles this week, and please note the Farm to School Manager job posting for Muskegon County (the deadline is tomorrow!).
Opportunities:
- Job Opening: Farm to School Manager at Muskegon Public Schools (see attached)
- Muskegon County Michigan is seeking a Farm to School Coordinator to support the planning activities outlined in their Farm to School Planning Grant awarded by the USDA. Deadline is December 18!
News:
- Good Food Life: Marla Moss
- Director of the Office of School Support Services at MDE (and long time supporter of farm to school) Marla Moss talks about her work in supporting the Good Food Charter goals
- School districts tap student chefs to create unique recipes to support Cultivate Michigan
- Dan Gorman, FSD at Whitehall and Montague Public Schools (and a MI Farm to School Grantee), highlights their innovative work to celebrate Cultivate Michigan's 2015 fall featured food: Winter Squash!
Resources:
- Farm to School Indiana has come out with two new resources to help you use local foods (specifically lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and apples) in your cafeteria:
- Optimizing Prepackaged Salads & Serving Lines with Local Foods gives strategies for increasing use of locally produced foods in school service
- Optimizing Salad Bars with Local Foods is specific to salad bars
- New Using Local Meet Fact Sheet from USDA – USDA
- Have any questions related to buying local meat poultry, game, and eggs? this memorandum clarifies the regulatory requirements related to food safety and answers specific questions related to these products
Happy Holidays and see you in the New Year!
Best,
Abby Harper
Farm to School Specialist
MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
480 Wilson Rd Rm 309 | East Lansing, MI 48824
(p) 517-432-4525 (f) 517-353-3834
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