D.C. Farm to School Network In The News
Below is a list of media coverage of farm to school or school food reform in Washington, DC. If you know of coverage we missed, please email andrea (at) dcfarmtoschool (dot) org.
2011 In the News
October 24, 2011 – DCist.com: D.C. Joins the Food Day Movement, Kat Lucero
October 20, 2011 – Accokeek Foundation: Cows on Capitol Hill! , Polly Festa
October 5, 2011 – Washington City Paper: Neighborhood News Roundup: Walk to School Day Edition, Shani Hilton
October 3, 2011 – Bitches Who Brunch: This Week (Oct. 3 – 9), Becca
September 30, 2011 – DC’s Field to Fork Network: Farm to School Week Kick Off Oct. 3rd, Sarah Howell
September 28, 2011 – Obama Foodorama: Bill Yosses Headlines Kickoff Event for Third Annual DC Farm to School Week, Eddie Gehman Kohan
September 26, 2011 – Girl Meets Food: DC Farm to School Week, Mary Kong
September 26, 2011 – DC Food For All: DC school garden bike/van tour this Saturday, Ibti Vincent
September 14, 2011 – Georgetown Patch: D.C. Farm to School to Benefit from Burritos
September 10, 2011 – DCist.com: Out and About Weekend Pics: Fundraiser
September 10, 2011 – DC Event Junkie: WGirls DC Go Bananas for DC Farm to School Network
August 24, 2011 – DCHealthySchools.Org: Farm to School Field Trips
August 20, 2011 – Examiner.com: DC Farm to School Week 2011 Oct 3-7, Sharon McCamy
July 9, 2011 – Coverage from the Bitches who Brunch fundraiser for DC Farm to School Network includes Bitches who Brunch, DC Metro Mix, Glittarazzi, K Street Kate, REVAMP, Ready Set DC, The Feast, Powell Play, Guest of a Guest, Whipped Style, A Lacey Perspective, City Girl in the District, Arcadia Farms and So Much to Smile About.
July 5, 2011 – Borderstan: Saturday: Bitches who Brunch Benefit for Farm to School Network, Cecile Oreste
June 30, 2011 – NBC Washington: A NSFW Brunch at RIS, Shivan Sarna
June 16, 2011 – Cornell University Farm to School Extension and Research Program: DC Farm to School Network Joins Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture
June 2011 - The Wilson Quarterly: The School Lunch Wars, Kristen Hinman
2011 Blogs In the News
2011 Featured Blog: Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture
July 6, 2011 – The Washingtonian After Hours Blog: The Capital Fringe Festival, a fashion soiree, and battle of the law-firm bands, Samantha Miller
June 29, 2011 - Better DC School Food: What’s for Lunch: Local Beef, Andrea Northup and Anna Chute
June 15, 2011 – Let’s Move Blog: DC Students Benefit from Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools, Jennifer Seymour
June 10, 2011 – Bitches Who Brunch: You’re Invited! Summer Brunch Soiree, Becca and Cori Sue
May 17, 2011 – Bitches Who Brunch: Strawberries & Salad Greens, Becca and Cori Sue
2010 In the News
October 19, 2010 - Worldwatch Institute: Nourishing the Planet: Lunch Lessons Learned for the Longterm: D.C. Farm to School Program Brings Local Foods to Local Schools, Danielle Nierenberg
October 14, 2010 - Smithsonian Magazine, A Showcase School Garden in D.C., Amanda Bensen
October 13, 2010 – Obama Foodorama: White House Chefs join Chefs Move to Schools, Celebrate National School Lunch Week, Eddie Gehman Kohan
October 13, 2010 - Food Safety News, White House, USDA Celebrate Farm to School Program, Helena Bottemiller
October 12, 2010 – USDA, USDA and White House Official visit school to highlight National School Lunch Week, USDA Press Release
October 12, 2010 – Food Politics, It’s National School Lunch Week!, Marion Nestle
October 11, 2010 - Politico, Big Week for ‘Let’s Move!’, Amie Parnes
October 7, 2010 - Susie’s Budget & Policy Corner, D.C. Farm to School Week, October 12-15, Andrea Northup
July 2010 - American Farm: DC Group gets glimpse of Delmarva’s vegetable industry, Sean Clougherty
June 23, 2010 - D.C. Food For All: Fresh Local Strawberries & Salad Greens in DC Schools!, Andrea Northup
June 2010 - DC-ist: Strawberries, Salad Greens and Schoolkids, Katie Test
February 2010 - Obesity.org: DC Healthy Schools Act of 2009
January 21, 2010 - Going Green D.C. Local Restaurants for Local Kids, Andrea Northup
2010 Blogs In the News
October 14, 2010 - Washington Youth Garden: Kick-off D.C. Farm to School Week and D.C. School Garden Week

October 12, 2010 - Capital Cooking: Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan and White House Assistant Chef Sam Kass to Kick-off D.C. Farm to School Week, Lauren DeSantis
October 12, 2010 - Salt and Pepper Chefs: Congratulations Chef “Tee” Terrell Danley!
October 1, 2010 - D.C. Food For All: Kick-off D.C. Farm to School Week and D.C. School Garden Week, Kacie Warner
October 2010 - Mrs. Robinson Cooks: Get Fresh!
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