8:30am
Registration/Sign-in
Wheeler Hall, 1stFloor Auditorium
9:00am
Welcomes
Regina Tillman (Schoharie Valley Farm to School Project /CCE)
Andra Spencer (NYS Ag & Markets / Farm to School)
9:15am
Plenary: The Big Picture
Economic Impact of Farm to School on Communities
Jason Evans, Ph.D. (SUNY Cobleskill)
Nutrition, Health and Learning: An Important Package!
Anne Rogan, RD, Ph.D. (SUNY Cobleskill)
Land to Grow On and Space to Breathe
Glenda Neff (FINYS / American Farmland Trust)
10:45am
– – – – – – Stretch Break – – – – – –
11:00am
Panel: This Is How We Do It! (3 Key Steps to Farm to School Success)
Joanne Lennon, MBA (Chicopee MA Public Schools)
Allissa Eiser, RD (Bethlehem Central School District, NY)
Glenda Neff (FINYS / American Farmland Trust)
12:15pm
Lunch with Speaker: Local Grains to School
Champlin Hall, 2nd Floor
Amy Halloran, Local Food Advocate/Author “The New Bread Basket”/Pancake Maker Extraordinaire
1:30pm
Breakout Sessions
Wheeler Hall, 2nd Floor
Workshop
Adjusting Your Menu and Minding Your Budget
Room 204
Rachel Harb, Farm to School, Chicopee MA Public Schools
Joanne Lennon, MBA, School Food Svc, Chicopee MA Public Schools
Workshop
Get Your Farm Food Safety Plans Ready for Sales to Institutions
Room 203
Robert G. Hadad, Cornell Vegetable Program/CCE
Erik-John Knocho-Schnellenberg, Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Team /CCE
3:00pm
– – – – – – – Stretch Break – – – – – – –
3:15pm
Plenary Workshop
Auditorium
Local Procurement A-B-C’s for the Big Bids … and the Little Ones
Mark Bordeau, Broome-Tioga BOCES
Amanda Watson, Farm to School, NYS Dept. of Education
4:00pm
Closing Remarks/Evaluations/CEU Sign-ups
4:15pm
Adjourned
4:30pm – 6:30pm
Network! Buyer/Seller Mixer
Champlin Hall, 2nd Floor
Light refreshments with cash beer/wine/soda bar, exhibitor sponsored prize drawings. And, provide YOUR input into the regional “Harvest of the Month” schedule.
Champlin Hall Exhibitors
Bassett Healthcare/Research Institute: 5210 Healthy Living Strategies
Peterson Farms, Inc.
NY Apple Country / NY Apple Association
Slate Foods
Schoharie Valley Farm to School Project
NYS Education Department / Farm to School