Lives and careers have been spent working tirelessly to make farm to school a reality. Through incremental victories and years of perseverance by dedicated individuals across the county, the United States Department of Agriculture 2015 Census reports milestones such as 7,101 school gardens, 1,039 school...
In purchasing local farm grown food, schools can be strong economic drivers for the community while contributing to the preservation of natural resources needed to sustain life. Schools that serve fresh, flavorful foods can encourage healthy eating habits and inspire stronger connections to the environment....
We are working diligently on a book to be released in 2017 about our dream and a roadmap to achieve it. We are excited to share a bit of it so far...
Recently I was asked to speak at the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) Exposition in Phoenix to a gathering of dieticians and business managers all over North America. It was a great honor and I spoke along with Karen Dietrich, a marketing professional specializing...
As I noted before, I have this dream of mutating (not changing) the current system. And I truly believe the mutation needs to start at the very beginning…with the children and for the children and where the children eat at the schools. There are a...
I dream a new dream for a food system that works for everyone and everything. Our current food system works for some of us. Case in point, I have made a living working in kitchens as a chef for the last 35 years. The food system...