Springfield, Mo. Farm 2 School Workshop – March 30th

Springfield Workshop Planned for March 30

The Missouri Farm to Institution Project is pleased to announce that registration is now open for a new Farm to School workshop in Springfield:

Wednesday, March 30

Springfield-Greene Co. Botanical Center,

Nathaniel Greene-Close Memorial Parks,

 2400 South Scenic, Springfield, MO
8:30 am to 4:00 pm (Registration opens at 8:00 am)
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Can’t make it to Springfield? Two other workshops will be held this winter:

Friday, January 21
Truman State University, Kirksville, MO (Snow date: January 28)
8:30 am to 4:00 pm (Registration opens at 8:00 am)

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Wednesday, February 16
St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
8:30 am to 4:00 pm (Registration opens at 8:00 am)

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All workshops will follow a similar format and feature presentations in the morning by farmers, distributors, food service directors, and others who are making farm to school happen. The afternoon will include breakout sessions geared toward either farmers or school food service to provide more in depth information about starting and sustaining farm to school programs.

Please click on one of the links below for more registration information. Workshops are free and lunch is included. Registration is required.
·         Kirksville Workshop

·         St. Louis Workshop

 
·         Springfield Workshop

 
Can’t make it to a face to face workshop? Please keep posted for information about a televised workshop that will go out to sites around the state that are part of the Missouri TeleCenter Network.

For more information, email Bill McKelvey.