Those interested are invited to attend the Northwest Ohio Farm to School Regional Workshop.
What is it:
Farm to School is a program designed to connect schools and local farms to increase opportunities of
serving healthy fresh local produce in school cafeterias and
• Improve student nutrition
• Provide agriculture, health and education opportunities
• Support local and regional farmers
• Help in developing a Farm to School program that is unique to the needs of the school, community and
local farms working together.
• Establish a relationship between local foods and school children with learning opportunities through
school gardens, farm tours, farmer in the classroom sessions, chefs in the classroom, culinary
education, educational sessions for parents and community members and visits to farmers’ markets.
Topics to be presented:
• What’s Happening with Farm to School
• Purchasing Local Foods and Meal Planning
• Food Safety
• Making Connections-Producers, Distributers, Cooperatives, Schools
• Student Grow- Hands On Education in the Classroom
• Network with Others in your Region
How to register:
• Registration Form Attached to this Email
• Visit the Ohio Action for Healthy Kids Web page at www.ohioactionforhealthykids.org/regions/zone-1/

• Visit the Farm to School Web site for more information on Farm to School at www.farmtoschool.osu.edu