The results are in: Farm to School in early care and education builds healthy kids with bright futures!
In 2015, the National Farm to School Network surveyed early care and education providers across the country. Nearly 1,500 providers serving 183,369 young children in 49 states and Washington, DC, responded and shared with us fascinating insight into the important work that they are doing to connect young children to healthy, local foods and food related educational opportunities.
I was really excited to attend the Midwest Farm to School Conference. Not only to learn more about Farm to School in general, but particularly getting local beef into my kids’ own school lunch, especially since my family raises beef. It only seems logical that my kids and their fellow students should be consuming beef grown just a few miles from the school house instead of mystery meat from who knows where.
On March 2, 2016, more than 150 people from Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri gathered in Nebraska City, Nebraska, to celebrate and learn how to bring Farm to School to the Midwest. Read on for five top moments shared with us by educators, ranchers, parents, school food service staff, and more.
1. Even the small stuff counts!
On June 2-4, 2016, more than 1,500 people will be in Madison, Wis. for the 8th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference. Will you be one of them? If so, you should register before March 31 to take advantage of early bird pricing!
Nearly 200 farmers, ranchers, and school food service personnel are expected to fill the Lied Lodge and Conference Center in Nebraska City, NE on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 for the inaugural Midwest Farm to School Conference.