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Ohio Farm to School conference

With the goal of increasing the amount of fresh, locally grown and produced foods into school cafeterias, Ohio State University Extension will host a statewide Farm to School conference March 13, 2013.  Julie Fox, director of Ohio State’s Farm to School program says, “The objective of the conference is to provide education for those interested in initiating or expanding a Farm to School Program and to provide connections to build and strengthen program networks.”

Sessions include:

* School Food Procurement, Opportunities for Food Service Buyers and Ohio Farmers
* Forming Farm to School Partnerships
* Food Safety
* School Gardens
* Finding Farm to School Funding and Resources
* Why Farm to School
* Marketing Farm to School

The conference theme is “Let’s Connect Farm to School” and will be held at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. 

A link to registration can be found HERE.