Harvest for Students Week is an annual celebration of Massachusetts agriculture sponsored by the Massachusetts Farm to School Project. Now in its 6th year, Harvest for Students Week is celebrated at schools and colleges throughout the Commonwealth.

Harvest for Students Week 2013: September 30 – October 4

Across the Commonwealth, school nutrition and dining services staff, teachers, students, farmers, and public officials will celebrate in many ways. We provide a variety of resource materials, help schools and colleges find locally grown products, promote farms and schools in the media, and encourage new schools and colleges to participate. Celebrate the harvest at your school and share your story with the community!

Event Ideas

• Feature a locally grown food on each day’s menu
• Invite a farmer, school official, college dean, or legislator to lunch
• Serve produce from a student farm
• Have a community harvest dinner
• Provide local snacks or share recipes at parents’ night
• Organize student visits to a nearby orchard or farmers market
• Have heirloom apple or tomato taste-testing
• Ask students to create Harvest for Students Week art or music
• Take photos of students with their favorite local fruit or vegetable
• Have a local food recipe contest for your staff and offer a gift certificate to a local farm stand as the prize

How will your community celebrate?

Use the form below to tell us what your plans are, or to share details on how you chose to celebrate.

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