Maine Farm to School Network
5th Annual Conference

Save the Date!

October 14, 2016
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: Genna Cherichello
Cumberland County
Falmouth School Garden Coordinator

 

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 Northeast Regional Steering Committee: 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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Please save the date October 14, 2016 for the 5th Annual Maine Farm to School Conference. This year's conference will be at Bates College in Lewiston, ME.

Here are some of the things we have planned:
  • Interactive hands-on workshops related to school gardens, ag education in the classroom, and school foodservice
  • Increased focus on Sea to School
  • Learn more about Teen Agriculture opportunities
  • Addressing food waste issues
  • Great, fresh, locally sourced food!
  • Much, much, more

If you are interested in being a conference sponsor, would like to share resources at a display table, or have a great idea for a workshop, please let us know.

 

Stay tuned for updates and more details in the coming months.

 

Mark those calendars! 


Renee Page,
Maine Farm to School Network Coordinator

Maine Farm to School Network

PH Districts Map2
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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