Senate Committee Adopts Ag Spending Bill
Published: Mon, Jul 26th, 2010
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House committee passes 'Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act'
by Krista Simmons
Published: Mon, Jul 26th, 2010
On Thursday the "Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act" was passed by the House Education and Labor Committee, bringing the nation's kids one bite closer to the possibility of more nutritious meals. . read more >>
Field trips teach local children about food, farming and nutrition
Published: Thu, Jul 22nd, 2010
Locally Delicious, a pending nonprofit group taking its name from a local cookbook, joined with the Community Alliance with Family Farmers recently, donating $400 each to ensure kids can visit a working farm this summer. The program, titled “Farm to Schoo.... read more >>
Schools learning to cook from scratch
by Marjorie Hernandez
Published: Mon, Jul 19th, 2010
Some local school districts plan to shed the stigma of cafeteria food by revamping their menus and offering a variety of healthier fare in the coming school year, while others are taking it a step further by ditching packaged foods and reviving cooking fr.... read more >>
Child Nutrition with Farm to School Passes House Committee
Published: Fri, Jul 16th, 2010
On Thursday, July 15, the House Education and Labor Committee approved the child nutrition reauthorization bill authored by Chairman George Miller (D-CA) (Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act, H.R. 5504) by a vote of 32 -13 with Republicans Todd.... read more >>
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Teacher Training: The Farm, The Kitchen and The Classroom
From Mon, Aug 16th, 2010 - Wed, Aug 18th, 2010
Learn and experience how to integrate fresh foods, nutrition, and a food systems perspective in your school! This training introduces participants to "The Whole Plate: A Return to Real Food", a curriculum developed by Jane Siemon in Viroqua, WI, the cente.... read more >>
Contact: Shawn Lavoie (608) 637 - 6445
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