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 indicated and all times listed are Eastern Time Zone.
Most virtual events will be recorded and shared via our Webinar Archive.
September 5 – MA FRESH Grant Information Session: K-12 Schools & Districts (NSLP Sponsors)
September 6 – MA FRESH Grant Information Session: Licensed Early Education Programs (CACFP Sponsors)
September 10 – School Garden Coordinator Meetup (Ongoing Bi-Monthly Meetup)
September 18 – Farm to School 101
October 1 – Classroom Educator Meetup (Ongoing Bi-Monthly Meetup)
October 16 – Pollinator Garden Design
October 23 – Arts, Social Studies, and Literature in the School Garden
November 6 – Cafeteria Taste Testing 101
November 12 – School Garden Coordinator Meetup
December 3 – Classroom Educator Meetup
December 4 – Cleaning & Caring for Your Hydroponic Systems
January 14 – School Garden Coordinator Meetup
January 15 – How to Become an Adult Mentor to Youth Leaders
January 22 – Student Activism: Three Sustainability Projects from Renaissance High School
January 29 – Kids in the Garden Session 1 | Garden to Classroom
February 4 – Classroom Educator Meetup
February 5 – Meal Costing 101
February 5 – Kids in the Garden Session 2 | KinderGarden
February 12 – Kids in the Garden Session 3 | Field To Fork
February 26 – Kids in the Garden Session 4 | Grow Together, Eat Together: Cultivating Community through Food
March 11 – School Garden Coordinator Meetup
March 12 – A Model of Inclusive School Gardening: The TOPS Gardening and Greenhouse Program
March 19 – Fresh, Local Summer Food Service
April 2 – School-wide Composting & Standards Aligned Classroom Lessons
April 8 – Classroom Educator Meetup
May 7 – School Garden Management in the Summer Months
May 21 – Harvest of the Month in the Elementary and Secondary Classroom
Phone: (413) 253-3844
Email: info@massfarmtoschool.org
