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Farm to School Task Force
Next Task Force Meeting
Friday, October 26, Time TBD
Montrose County Extension Office
1001 N. 2nd Street
Montrose, CO 81401
Montrose County Extension Office
1001 N. 2nd Street
Montrose, CO 81401
Recent Reports
2011 Colorado Farm to School Task Force Executive Summary
History
2010 - Senate Bill 10-81 “Farm-to School Healthy Kids Act”
- Increasing the use of local farm and ranch products in school food service programs to improve child nutrition
- Strengthen local and regional agricultural economies
Specifically….
- Creating or expanding farm-to-school program pilots.
- Offering assistance in identifying funding sources and grants.
- Identifying, designing, or making available training programs to enable local farmers and ranchers.
- Advising school districts.
- Providing assistance to schools on recipes, menu rotation, proper handling, preparing, storing, and other internal processes that accommodate the use of locally grown foods in public schools.
Task Force Work Groups
Farm to School Resources
www.coloradofarmtoschool.org
www.comarketmaker.com
www.coloradoproud.org
www.cofarmtomarket.com
Previous Meetings
June 26, 2012-Las Animas, CO
Agenda
Minutes
March 14, 2012-Yuma, CO
Agenda
Minutes
December 7, 2011-Denver, CO
Agenda
Minutes
September 15, 2011-Longmont, CO
Agenda
Minutes
May 12, 2011-La Jara, CO
Agenda
Minutes
February 28, 2011-Pueblo, CO
Agenda
Minutes
December 3, 2010-Denver, CO
Agenda
Issue Spotting
Contact
Wendy White
(303) 239-4119
Wendy.White@ag.state.co.us