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REGISTER NOW *** ** You will need to register through the Farm to School Webinar host service to receive the necessary access information. Farm to School and Farm- Based Education12-1 PM CDT 1-2 PM EDTHow can Farm Based Education reinforce the work of Farm to School programs? How can teachers connect with farmers to offer educational…See More

It's the 5th Conference!  Have you been at all 5!? Visit the CONFERENCE WEBPAGES to register, view the program, book accommodations, look for roommates and carpools, and more!The goal of the Conference is to provide professional development and support to the farm-based education community. Enjoy three days of workshops, field trips, networking time with colleagues, inspiring success stories, evening…See More

                            * Register Now! *Food for Thought: Food System Literary in Classrooms, Cafeterias, and Communities*A Two-Day Symposium for Educators at The Ethel Walker SchoolThis symposium is a two-day gathering of teachers, students, food service directors, sustainability coordinators, farmers, and community leaders to advance food system literacy in schools and communities around the nation.The event will…See More

Hosted by the American Humane Association and Green Chimneys, the 2011 humane education conference sessions will highlight approaches that support the building of humane communities. The 2 day program will include lectures by internationally known leaders in education, psychology, veterinary medicine, humane education and human-animal interactions.

Today I dropped off a VT FEED dvd and a steel mess tray for school cafeteria workers. We just installed a school dish washer in an effort replace the use of styrofoam.I am on my way to a conference on hunger: I hope to address school foods, farm based education and the development of a local food processing plant .I am encouraging a plant a row for the hungry and that includes school children. I am hopeful that this will engage service learning projects.I am continuing to write a G.A.P. Garlic…See More