Update on Fall Farm to School Workshop
The Farm to School Task Force has been planning a workshop in North Powder to highlight local successes at connecting students to the food that they eat. We posted a general idea of topics to be included previously, but now have a more complete agenda.
The Fall Farm to School Workshop will be October 29th from 9am to 3pm in the Powder Valley School Cafeteria located at 333 G St. in North Powder. Please RSVP to Teresa Roark at teresa@oregonrural.org
8:45: Registration
9:00: Welcome and Introductions
9:15: Introduction to Farm to School, including national and state wide examples, the model used by North Powder, and how Oregon Rural Action has been involved in this program
9:45: Panel Discussion with the North Powder Farm to School Program, producers, teachers, and parents who have played a leadership role in the North Powder Farm to School Program will share some of the successes and challenges they have faced.
10:45: Question and Answer period for panel
11:15: Networking opportunity for producers, schools and community members
11:30: Physical Activity Portion - trip to the North Powder Garden and a presentation by Vicky Brown
Noon: Lunch featuring local foods provided by North Powder Farm to School Committee. Cost: $6 with proceeds benefiting North Powder Farm to School Program
12:30 Making healthy food more accessible, affordable and appealing - Presentation from Robin Maille, OSU Extension Nutrition Agent
1:00 Breakout Sessions
- How to sell to schools, session for producers, lead by Val Tachenko of Val's Veggies and Dean Baxter, Farm Insurance Representative from State Farm Insurance. Topics will include insurance requirements for selling to schools, building relationships with schools, and what types of products schools are looking for.
- Using Local Products in Institutional Kitchens, lead by Mike Morse of ARAMARK at Eastern Oregon University and Robin Maille of OSU Extension. Topics will include insurance requirements for schools, how to find and work with producers, working with fresh and local foods, and selecting Oregon products from traditional food distribution sources.
- How to start a Farm to School Program, lead by Teresa Roark of Oregon Rural Action. Topics will include, tips on forming a community team, where to find more information such as local producers, other Farm to School programs and potential funding sources.
2:00 Next Steps, Participants will form groups and come up with one or two next steps that they would like to take
