October 13, 12:30pm–5pm
WhereR.G. Drage Career Technical Center 2800 Richville Drive SE, Massillon, Ohio
Are you an educator, parent or student? A farmer, producer, distributor or processor? Do you work in food service at a local school, run a school garden or work with an early care center? Are you working to get more local, fresh foods into school cafeterias, strengthening the local food system or educating kids about food and agriculture? Then this free workshop is for you! Snacks and resources included in registration.
12:30 – 1: Registration
1 – 1:30: Welcome
1:30 – 2:30: Breakout Session 1
….Successful F2S Grant Applications
….Implementing a School Garden Program
….Tips for Aligning F2S with Curriculum
….Local Sourcing Programs
….Scaling up local production for F2S programs
2:30 – 3:30: Breakout Session 2
….Successful F2S Grant Applications
….Good Agricultural Practices for School Gardens
….Planning a Successful Farm to School Field Trip for School Professionals
….Good Agricultural Practices requirements for producers
….Finding the Connection-Working with Distributors to find product
3:30 – 4:30: Breakout Session 3
….Building a Local Farm to School Network
….Implementing a School Garden Program
….Planning a Successful Farm to School Field Trip for Students
….Finding the Connection-Working with Distributors to find product
….Scaling up production for F2S programs
4:30 – 5:00 Speed Networking & Light Snacks