Bancroft Farm to School Food Service Workshop

Lyons, NE – The Center for Rural Affairs will host a free and informative workshop focused on providing food service professionals and school food purchasers resources for sourcing local foods as well as tips for implementation of a Farm to School program.

WHO: The workshop is open to school food professionals, related staff, and administration in the greater Bancroft/Rosalie area. They’ll receive information and participate in hands-on activities on local food procurement, the bidding process, and contracting. A local producer will be on hand to answer specific questions.

WHAT: Free, informative, and hands-on workshop to learn more about Farm to School

WHEN: Thursday, December 11, 2014 from 2:30 – 5:00 pm

WHERE: Bancroft-Rosalie Public School

708 Main St

Bancroft, Nebraska

(appetizers and refreshments provided)

“A third of U.S children under the age of 17 are overweight, and only 2 percent of children in the country eat sufficient fruits and vegetables,” commented Sandra Renner with the Center for Rural Affairs. “Schools with farm to school programs are seeing many gains through improved academic achievement, fewer behavioral issues, and improved diets.”

Furthermore, according to the 2010 Census Bureau, if each of the 796,793 households in Nebraska committed to spending just $10 per week on locally-grown foods the state would keep more than $414 million of the food dollars circulating here in Nebraska, helping both family farms and the local economy. And Nebraskans would have the added benefit of eating fresher, tastier, healthier food.

Visit: http://www.cfra.org/events/bancroft-rosalie-farm-school-food-service-workshop for more information.

RSVP by December 10 to ensure enough materials are available for all attendees. Contact Sandra Renner, Center for Rural Affairs’ Farm to School Associate, 402-687-2103 x1020,sandrar@cfra.org.
This workshop is  sponsored  the Center for Rural Affairs. Funding for the project is provided in part by USDA Rural Development.