Many of Food Connects’ sponsors are local businesses looking to support Farm to School that may not directly do so with their work. Food Connects has the unique privilege, however, of working closely with one daily—Fresh Picks Café.
Making Magic at Academy School
December 2022 Farm to School Connection
Harvest Dinner Returns to Newbrook Elementary School
Dummerston School Launches Farm to School Buddy Class Project
Monadnock Farm to School Mini Grants
Thank You to Our Farm to School Sponsors
Dummerston School Launches Farm to School Buddy Class Project
By Sheila Humphreys
In the spring of 2021, Dummerston School was awarded a $10,000 Farm to School and Early Childhood Grant from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Farm and Markets (VAAFM). This unique grant includes customized professional development provided by Vermont FEED. At Dummerston School, principal Julianne Eagan decided to use that professional development to launch a new buddy classroom program with a Farm to School and outdoor learning focus.
Thank You to Our Farm to School Sponsors
Harvest Dinner Returns to Newbrook Elementary School
By Jenny Kessler
On November 9th, after two long years with very limited community events due to COVID-19, Newbrook Elementary School hosted its first Harvest Dinner since 2019. This was a beautiful event, showcasing student-made art, donations from the community, soups cooked by students, staff, and community members, a shared meal, and a successful fundraising effort for the Farm to School program. It also started with a beautiful land acknowledgment led by students.
October 2022 Farm to School Connection
Oak Grove’s Harvest Dinner: The Return of an Annual Farm to School Tradition
Townshend Elementary Secures Funding for a Farm to School Program
Local Vending Machine Snacks at Brattleboro Union High School
Food Connects' Farm to School Celebrates New Sponsor, Deerfield Valley Real Estate
Food Connects' Farm to School Celebrates New Sponsor, Deerfield Valley Real Estate
We love to talk to our local businesses about the work our Farm to School team does in their communities and beyond. Our Farm to School sponsors must align with our mission to cultivate healthy food and farm connections in cafeterias, classrooms, and communities. Our new sponsor, Deerfield Valley Real Estate, is a perfect fit!
Local Vending Machine Snacks at Brattleboro Union High School
By Sheila Humphreys
This year, the Brattleboro Union High School cafeteria has added local foods to its vending machine! Alongside more traditional vending machine snacks, Brattleboro Area Food Service Director Ali West is now stocking Brattleboro’s own True North Granola, Montpelier-based Garuka Bars, Rutland-based Sugar Bob’s Finest Kind, and Providence Rhode Island-based Shri Bark Snacks, all sourced from the Food Connects Food Hub.
Oak Grove’s Harvest Dinner: The Return of an Annual Farm to School Tradition
By Sheila Humphreys
For the first time since the fall of 2019, Oak Grove School held its annual Harvest Dinner celebration with families. A longstanding tradition at the school, this event features food grown in the school garden and harvested and prepared by students. This year, the dinner was attended by over 50 families and was held during the school’s fall open house.