Upcoming Training & Events 

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This April, two virtual Montana Farm to School Showcases will provide inspiration, ideas, and resources to get started or expand your farm to school efforts:

School Garden Tours: April 16, 10am-12pm MST

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Grant Writing for Farm to School: April 23, 10am-12pm MST

Grant funding can help you get the equipment, staffing, or supplies you need to meet your goals for farm to school, scratch cooked school meals, and more! This engaging virtual workshop will cover the basics of finding and applying for grants, provide examples of successfully funded Montana projects, and get participants ready to secure the funding they need! Questions? Contact: Ginger Buchanan, Montana Farm to School Coach, [email protected]

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Both events will be recorded and posted in the Archived Trainings & Webinars section below.

Montana Farm to School Summit: Digging Deeper

Summit logo 2021The 2021 Montana Farm to School Summit: Digging Deeper will be held on August 11-12, 2021, at the Best Western Great Northern in Helena.  Learn and share how schools and programs are practicing farm to school initiatives across Montana. Dig deeper into the core elements of farm to school, which includes serving local foods, school gardens, nutrition, agriculture, and food education. Workshops, experiential learning, and networking opportunities will provide inspiration, ideas, and resources for all people interested in farm to school. Visit the Farm to School Summit page for more information and watch out for reopening details on workshop proposals and registration. 

Archived Training & Webinars

USDA hosts farm to school webinar series on a regular basis. Check out the current webinar series or recorded versions online.

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Watch the recorded webinar

Watch the recorded webinar

Watch the recorded webinar

Watch the recorded webinar

Watch the recorded webinar

Download the slides

 Download the participant packet

Chef Donna's Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

Creating and Using a School Garden as an Outdoor Classroom

Funding Farm to School: Grants & Other Creative Funding Sources

Get Kids Hooked on Cooking in the Classroom 

Getting Started with Farm to Early Care and Education

MT Beef to School Stories 

Six #SocialMedia Strategies You Can Use to Promote Your Program NOW

 Watch the recorded webinar

Watch the recorded webinar

Download the slides

Review the Steps to Farm to School fact sheet

 Check out the archive

 NFSN hosts farm to school webinars which are archived in their resources database.