Thursday, January 22, 2009

Going the Distance and Shortening It: from Farm to Cafeteria

MARCH 19-21, 2009 in Portland Oregon

Register now for the 4th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference in Portland, Oregon from March 19-21st. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from and network with hundreds of people from across the country who are working to get local food onto every table. Visit www.farmtocafeteriaconference.com for more information.

Join us for field trips to local farms, school lunchrooms and processing facilities; short courses covering topics such as grant writing and research and evaluation; an open space session; 32 workshops on issues such as federal and state policy, experiential education, sustainability and economic development and sessions geared towards youth, producers, and food service providers. All food will be organic or sustainably produced and locally sourced whenever possible.

Youth and limited resource farmer scholarships will be available. Please contact your Regional Lead Agency for more information.

Register Now!

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