Fw: FTS institute Evaluation Series

Greeting Farm to School and Early Care Friends!

I highly recommend this series for folks who are interested in evaluating their work a bit deeper-- the Logic Model session was particularly great last year.

May Tsupros  (they/them)

Director, Farm to Institution Programs 

Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems 

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Natural Resources Building, Room 312A

480 Wilson Rd., East Lansing MI

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From: Qing Ren <qren@shelburnefarms.org>
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2026 2:33 PM
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Cc: Andrew Powers <andrew@peerassociates.net>; Michael Duffin <michael@peerassociates.net>; Jennifer Cirillo <jcirillo@shelburnefarms.org>; Betsy Rosenbluth <brosenbluth@shelburnefarms.org>
Subject: Re: FTS institute Evaluation Series

 

Hi Everyone,

The topics of the Evaluation Series sessions have been solidified. I am attaching descriptions of the sessions from PEER in case you need more information.

I also received a couple of questions about how widely these concepts could be applied. They are useful tools for any evaluation project. If you are interested in using evaluation to boost your FTS work in any form, this series would be very helpful.

Hope to see you there!

Best,

Qing

On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM Qing Ren <qren@shelburnefarms.org> wrote:

Dear FTS Institute Adapters,

We are glad to announce that the FTS Institute Evaluation Series will take place again this year. Our long-time friends from PEER Associates will offer three sessions on Institute evaluation. Please see details below (topics are subject to adjustment). 

Friday, March 27, 1pm EDT -  Evaluation on a small budget

Friday, April 3, 1pm EDT - Logic Model 2.0

Friday, April 10, 1pm EDT - Ethical AI to Amplify your Farm to School Program Impact

Please register to receive the link and tell us which sessions you would like to join. Thanks!

Let me know if you have any questions. 

Best,

Qing

Qing [tsing] Ren, Ph.D. (she/her)

Hear me say my name

Evaluation and Program Analyst, Institute for Sustainable Schools

Shelburne Farms: Learning for a Sustainable Future 

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