Massachusetts Farm to School is pleased to share a series of FREE professional development events for classroom/garden educators, school nutrition staff, and advocates throughout the year. These events will be hosted by Mass. Farm to School and partner organizations, and feature speakers from a variety of farm to school backgrounds. All events are virtual unless otherwise […]

Program Snapshot For the first time, we have excellent data about how schools are choosing to feature local food on their menus, and we are thrilled to share our first high level overview of the Northeast Food for Schools program’s impact on Massachusetts. We also know that impactful programs are much more than just numbers, and […]

In an effort to understand the broad impacts of the Northeast Food for Schools (NFS) program* throughout the Commonwealth, we at Massachusetts Farm to School are sitting down with local food hubs, farms, and participating school food programs. This story is drawn from an interview with Kelsey Sanders, Food Service Director at Webster Public Schools, […]

We were thrilled to kick off Farm to School Month one day early with a wonderful visit to Czajkowski Farm in Hadley to showcase the strong partnership between the farm and the Boston Public Schools. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Congressman Jim McGovern, State Senator Jo Comerford, State Representative Daniel Carey, Boston Public Schools’ Director of […]

We invite you to nominate your favorite farm to school champion to receive the 2024 Massachusetts Farm to School, “Kale Blazer,” award. We will announce the winner in November.  The Kale Blazer recognizes an individual or group of individuals who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in farm and sea to school activity in Massachusetts. These […]