Tuesday, February 9, 2010

[TheUWfarm] farm to school tour

Sounds like a bunch of ya went on an awesome olympia tour, but here's another one, focusing on farm to school.  enjoy!


We are pleased to announce a "WSDA Farm to School Tour" for farmers on
Wednesday, February 17.  The event will be a mobile bus tour in starting
and ending in Olympia, WA.

Please help us spread the word to those who might be interested!

To register, please go to: http://wsdafarmtoschool.eventbrite.com
<http://wsdafarmtoschool.eventbrite.com>

Space is limited. Please register by February 12th.

The workshop is $10.00 and includes lunch and transportation.

The purpose of this day-long "on the road" workshop is to help farmers
learn the ins and outs of selling to schools. Traveling from farms to
schools allows participants to talk directly with experienced farmers
who have successfully sold to schools, learn the market requirements and
desired products from school buyers, and connect with other local
resources.

Throughout the day we will also cover a wide range of related topics
such as business and financial planning, licensing, regulations, direct
marketing, insurance, and value-added production.

Participants will have lunch (included in registration fee) at Lincoln
Elementary School with School Nutrition Director Paul Flock.

Transportation is provided by charter bus for the day.

Itinerary

9:00 am

Depart from Tumwater Home Depot

9:30 to 11:00 am

Kirsop Farm, Tumwater

11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Lincoln Elementary, Olympia

1:45 pm to 3:15 pm

Rochester School District, Rochester

3:45 pm to 5:00 pm

Left Food Organics, Olympia

5:15 PM

Return to Tumwater Home Depot





Please don't hesitate to contact us for additional information.



Tricia Kovacs, WSDA Farm to School Program Manager, tkovacs@agr.wa.gov,
(206) 256-6150

Patrice Barrentine, WSDA Direct Marketing Coordinator,
pbarrentine@agr.wa.gov, (360) 902-2057



For More Information about the WSDA Farm-to-School Program,

or to join our listserv, visit our website at
http://agr.wa.gov/farmtoschool.





Tricia Sexton Kovacs

Farm-to-School Program

Washington State Department of Agriculture

Phone:  206-256-6150

Cell:      360-485-6169

tkovacs@agr.wa.gov <mailto:tkovacs@agr.wa.gov>


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Subject: NYTimes.com: A Federal Effort to Push Junk Food Out of Schools
From: tricia@tenhand.com
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:09:29 -0500
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HEALTH / FITNESS & NUTRITION | February 08, 2010
A Federal Effort to Push Junk Food Out of Schools
By GARDINER HARRIS
To fight obesity, legislation would ban candy and sugary beverages, and many schools would be required to offer more nutritious fare.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/08/health/nutrition/08junk.html?emc=eta1




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