Massachusetts Farm to School is hosting a series of free professional development events over the course of the spring. 

Upcoming Events

May

5.27.20 | 2:00 – 3:30PM | Webinar
Racial Equity Open Space Discussion [Full Description]

[Cancelled] 5.20.20 | Four Points Sheraton, Norwood, MA 
Culinary Throwdown at the 2020 Healthy Kids, Healthy Programs Summit [Full Description]

[Cancelled] 5.28.20 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM | Kennedy School, Springfield, MA
Springfield School Garden Tour: Visit an Advanced School Garden, 10 Years in the Making 

June

6.4.20 | 3:15 – 4:15 PM | Webinar
School Garden 101 Series: Planning for Summer Care for School Garden Beds [Full Description]

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Past Events (& Recordings)

February

2.25.20 | 3:15 – 4:15 PM | Webinar
School Garden 101 Series: It Starts with a Seed – Selecting & Accessing Seeds for School Gardens [Watch Recording & Download Webinar Slides] 

March

[Postponed] 3.19.20 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Boston College
What Can K-12 School Food Service Administrators Learn from a University’s Approach to Serving Local & Sustainable Foods? (Tour & Networking Event) [Full Description]

3.27.20 | 3:15 – 4:15 PM | Webinar
School Garden 101 Series: School Gardens Lesson Planning & Classroom Management
[Watch recording & download webinar slides] 

April

[Postponed]  4.2.20 | 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Webinar
Local Food Procurement & Policies 

[Postponed]  4.8.20 | SIT Campus, Brattleboro, VT
School Food 101 (for educators!) at the 2020 Food Connects – Farm to School Conference [Full Description]

4.9.20 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Webinar
MA Farm to School Network’s Education Working Group presents
An Open Forum on Farm to School Education in a Virtual Classroom [Full Description]

4.13.20 | 3:15 – 4:15 PM | Webinar
School Garden 101 Series: Springtime Planning & Preparing for Planting in School Gardens [Watch a Recording] 

4.23.20 | 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Webinar
2nd Open Forum on Farm to School Education in a Virtual Classroom [Recording]

[Cancelled] 4.27.20 | 1:15 – 2:30 PM |  Location: Harris Elementary School, Springfield, MA
Springfield School Garden Demo: Activating Elementary-Aged Students to Build School Garden Beds 

4.29.20 | 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Webinar
Open Forum for School Nutrition Staff & Supply Chain Operators [Recording]

May

[Postponed] 5.6.20 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Webinar
Grow Food Kids: How Community Farms & Non-Profits Can Support Schools’ Farm-Based Education Programs 

[Cancelled] 5.8.20 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM | Hawlemont Regional Elementary, Charlemont, MA
Raised Garden Beds, a Greenhouse, and an Animal Barn, Oh My! (Tour of Hawlemont’s HAY School Farm) 

5.14.20 | 3:15 – 4:15 PM | Webinar
School Garden 101 Series: Best Practices for Food Safety in School Gardens [Watch Recording]

5.18.20 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Webinar
3rd Open Forum on Farm to School Education in a Virtual Classroom