Maine Farm to School Network
5th Annual Conference

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Early Bird Rate Extended
Maine Farm to School Network Contacts

 

State Coordinator: Renee Page
Healthy Communities of the Capital Area
rpage@mcd.org  207.588.5020

Aroostook District: John Chartier 
Aroostook County Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association

jchartier@mofga.org  207.521.1200


Central District: Kelly LaCasse
Kennebec & Somerset Counties 
Healthy Northern Kennebec
kellymlacasse@gmail.com  207.431.1693

Cumberland District: Martha Poliquin
Cumberland County
Falmouth Schools Nutrition Director
 mpoliquin@falmouthschools.org  207.781.3200

 

DownEast District: Katie Freedman
Hancock & Washington Counties
Healthy Acadia

katie@healthyacadia.org  207.288.5331


MidCoast District: Heather Burt  Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc & Waldo Counties
heatherkburt@yahoo.com   207.3 80.6320 

Penquis District: Bonnie Young
Penobscot & Piscataquis Counties
bonnie.l.young@gmail.com   207.745.4797

Western District: Ken Morse 
Androscoggin, Franklin, & Oxford Counties
Maine Network of Community Food Councils
kenmorse@mac.com   207.393.0134

York District: Kristine Jenkins 
York County
Partners for a Hunger-Free York County
kristineljenkins@gmail.com   207.409.9193  

 

State Lead to National Farm to School Network: Renee Page Healthy Communities of the Capital Area rpage@mcd.org 207.588.5020

 

USDA Farm to School Northeast Regional Lead: Danielle Fleury danielle.fleury@fns.usda.gov 617.565.1604

 

Maine Department of Education Child Nutrition Services Farm to School Contact:

Stephanie Stambach

stephanie.stambach@maine.gov  207.624.6732
Links to Useful Resources
National Farm to School Network
 NFSN enables every child to have access to nutritious food while simultaneously benefiting communities and local farmers.
FMI & Resources:  farmtoschool.org

USDA Farm to School
 Resources to support local farm to school programs.
FMI & Resources:

Maine Ag in the Classroom
 MAITC provides information about agricultural concepts to teachers, students, and interested citizens.
FMI & Resources:  www.agclassroom.org/me

Maine School Garden Network
MSGN promotes and supports educational gardens for youth and encourages school programs that teach healthy eating and environmental stewardship.
FMI & Resources: www.msgn.org

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Register now for the 5th Annual Maine Farm to School Conference at Bates College in Lewiston, ME on October 14, 2016.

Here are some of the things we have planned:
  • Message from Congresswoman Chellie Pingree
  • Interactive hands-on workshops: school gardens, ag education in the classroom, procurement, and more
  • Sea to School
  • Farm to College Campus
  • Teen Agriculture opportunities
  • Addressing food waste issues
  • Tour Whiting Farm
  • Tour Bates kitchen
  • Great, fresh, locally sourced food!
  • Much, much, more

Early Bird Registration rate $25 extended until September 30. $30 after September 30


 

Contact Hours Available: 

  • 4.75 hours for school nutrition staff
  • 7 hours for educators

Interested in being a conference sponsor?, contact Ken Morse at kenmorse@mac.com or 207.393.0134

 

View the emerging agenda and register at:

Renee Page,
Maine Farm to School Network Coordinator


Thank You to Conference Organizers
























Thank You to Conference Sponsors

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry

Maine Agriculture in the Classroom

Elmina B. Sewall Foundation

Farm to Institution New England

Sodexo

Oakhurst

Morning Glory Natural Foods

Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Maine Farm to School Network

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ME Public Health Districts
Farm to School programs work to build and tend school gardens, deliver agriculturally-based nutrition education, and develop local food procurement systems to increase agricultural awareness, improve health, and support the local economy.

The MFSN aims to build communication and coordination infrastructure closer to schools and communities which are the foundation of this very special local foods movement.

The MFSN is organized with State Co-Coordinators and District Representatives in each of the 8 Public Health Districts in Maine. The first annual MFSN Conference, held on May 12, 2012 at Mt. View High School in Thorndike, brought together Farm to School champions from across the state for workshops and networking opportunities. Since then, annual conferences have been held in Portland and Ellsworth. This year, the conference is coming to Central Maine. 

Contact your MFSN Representative (see left) to learn more.
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