The DC Farm to School Network hosts informational meetings each month that focus on different aspects of the national and Washington, DC Farm to School movement.
Please read below to learn about what has been discussed in each meeting.
Meeting Eight:
When: Wednesday, March 10th; 12:00-1:30
Where: Friends of the Earth (1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW, 6th floor) near the DuPont Circle Metro
We discussed the Farm to School section of the Healthy Schools Act and shared information about how to show your support and testify at the March 26th public hearing.
Meeting Seven:
Instead of an in-person meeting this month, the DC Farm to School Network hosted a free webinar on Tuesday, January 12th. The webinar focused on the the farm to school components of the Healthy Schools Act introduced in DC City Council.
Thank you for being flexible, as this was our first time using a webinar for a Farm to School meeting!
View the meeting’s powerpoint HERE. Learn more about the Healthy Schools Act from this one-pager HERE.
DC Farm to School – Parents Meeting!
DC parents want their kids to eat more fresh produce, schools want to serve it, and local farmers are eager to sell it. What is the role of parents in making Farm to School a reality here in the District? Come learn about and discuss Farm to School with fellow DC parents in an open and inclusive atmosphere.
Wednesday, December 9 at 7:00 pm; Northeast Library, Second Floor Meeting Room
330 Seventh Street, NE at Maryland Avenue (Union Station/Eastern Market metros)
View Meeting PowerPoint HERE.
Meeting Six:
Whitney Bateson from Chartwells School Dining Services for DC Public Schools talked about how the DCPS school food system works and how Chartwells is changing for the better.
When: Wednesday, November 18 from 4-6PM
Where: Friends of the Earth (1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW, 6th floor) near the DuPont Circle metro, 6th floor
Meeting Powerpoint (sorry, no pictures!) HERE
View a summary of Whitney Bateson’s Presentation HERE
Meeting Five:
This meeting involved discussion on moving forward to get more local food and food education into DC schools. Successes from Local Flavor Week and next steps were discussed.
When: Friday, October 2 from noon to 2PM
Where: Friends of the Earth (1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW, 6th floor) near the DuPont Circle metro
MEETING POWERPOINT (sorry, no pictures!): HERE
Meeting Four
The fourth DC Farm to School network meeting consisted of a series of Farm to School ’snapshots’ from across the country presented by Tegan Hagy. Tegan Hagy works for The Food Trust and serves as the Mid-Atlantic Farm to School Coordinator.
View her presentation here.
Following the presentation of national programs, Andrea Northup presented updates and an agenda for the DC Farm to School network, specifically Local Flavor Week.
View the presentation here.
Meeting Three
The third meeting’s discussion centered around bringing ‘farm to school’ ideas into DC schools: opportunities, advisory board, ideas, and the basic plan.
View the presentation here.
Meeting Two
The second meeting was designed as a Working Group to help determine the structure and future of the DC Farm to School Network.
View the Meeting Notes here.
Meeting One
The first DC Farm to School meeting consisted of an overview of Farm to School: the national and local movement, statistics, and benefits. This presentation can be viewed here.
Following the presentation, there were three guest speakers:
1) Anupama Joshi : Director of The National Farm to School Network
View her presentation here.
2) Vinnie Bevivino: Garden Educator at Master Peace Community Farm
View his presentation here.
3) Alexandra Ashbrook : Director, DC Hunger Solutions, Farmers’ Market Collaborative
Contact: Andrea Northup,
andrea@dcfarmtoschool.org, (202) 526-5344 x298
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