Mass. Farm to School Network Forum: Why Farm to School? Why Now? [10.22.20]

This webinar/discussion has taken place, you may view a recording below.

Thursday, October 22, 2020 | 2:00PM – 4:00PM

Join the Massachusetts Farm to School Network, for a virtual version of our annual stakeholder gathering, moderated by Calin Duke, Farm to School Manager, Sustainable Nantucket along with:

• Chetna Naimi, Partnership Director, Codman Academy Charter Public School

• Michael Skillicorn, Associate Director, Grow Food Northampton

• Sam Icklan, Director of the Chefs in Schools Program, Project Bread

• Zacil Nash, Spanish Teacher, Nantucket Intermediate School

• Meryl LaTronica, Farmer, Just Roots & the Greenfield Community Farm

We will explore why farm to school is as important as ever in the time of COVID. We will hear from individuals actively engaged in farm to school activities in their own communities here in Massachusetts and provide time for discussion and networking with your peers. This event will provide local perspectives on themes raised in the National Farm to School Network’s event, “Food Justice is Racial Justice,” and will address how COVID-19 is shaping the present and future of farm to school in Massachusetts.

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