Media Archive

March 22, 2024 // Shook, Ashley. Lt. Gov. attends farm to school conference in Northampton WWLP22 News Vide0. 

October 30, 2023 // Kazakiewich, Todd. 5 schools in Boston receiving hydroponic towers to grow healthy food. WCVB Channel 5 Video. 

November 29, 2022 // Kalb, Heath. Kale Blazer awarded to farm-to-school initiative in Greenfield schools. WWLP22 News Video.

November 3, 2022 // Wagner, Jeffrey D. Westport educators head to class for state’s Farm to School Institute. The Herald News.

September 30, 2021 // Nanos, Janelle. ‘September has been rough.’ School districts are scrambling to find food for student meals. Boston Globe. 

July 26, 2021 // Educators Dig Into Sustainable Food Production to Propagate Change in Communities. Arlington Advocate. 

June/July 2021 // Hayes, Dayle. “Making the Most of Harvest of the Month.” School Nutrition Magazine. 

October 26, 2020 // Tallman, Kerri. “Getting Their Hands Dirty: Program connects New Bedford students to local farms, provides 3 million meals per year.” South Coast Today. 

October 8, 2020 // Leighton, Paul. “From Farm to School: Program links growers with local lunchrooms.” Salem News.

November 1, 2019 // Brennan, Josephine. “Kale Blazer reaps what she sowed: Jenny Devivo was honored at state house by Massachusetts Farm to School.” The Martha’s Vineyard Times. 

September 23, 2019 // Christie, Margaret. “Partnerships fuel farm-to-school.” Daily Hampshire Gazette. 

September 13, 2019 // Saltzlman, Amy and Matthew Reid. “What’s on the menu is more important than ever as Cambridge school lunches diversify.” Wicked Local Cambridge. 

September 7, 2019 // Reid, Matthew. “School lunches a balancing act to satisfy diverse populations, loosened regulations.” South Coast Today. 

October 11, 2018 // LaBella, Mike. “Teachers best tool: Her green thumb.” Haverhill Gazette.

October 26, 2017 // “Supporters of Farm to School Meals Tout Program’s Success at State House.” WWLP  Channel 22. 

November 9, 2016 // Smart, Catherine. “What on Earth is a Kale Blazer?” Boston Globe. 

June 20, 2016 // Rosenberg, Steven. “As more gardens sprout, schools find new way to reach students.” Boston Globe. 

June 6, 2016 // “Eye on Education: Students grow fresh & healthy food for cafeteria.” CBS Boston. 

January 22, 2016 // Kathleen Conti. “Quincy schools eye increase in locally sourced food in cafeterias.” Boston Globe. 

November 10, 2015 // Kurland, Ann Trieger. “Ugly tomatoes produce marinara students will enjoy.” Boston Globe. 

October 23, 2015 // Coulter, Bruce. “Massachusetts Farm to School Project aids healthy eating in Tewksbury schools.” Wicked Local Woburn

September 10, 2015 // MacAlpine, Dan. “Food program takes root in Ipswich schools.” Wicked Local Ipswich. 

May 14, 2015 // Offner, Jim. “Farm to School provides distribution opportunity.” The Packer. 

January 20, 2015 // Dornbusch, Jane. “Farm-to-school movement reaches the Commonwealth.” Boston Globe. 

January 17, 2014 // Weaver, Penny. “The Kindergarten Initiative: Connecting Students and their Families to the Worcester Food Environment.” USDA.gov. 

November 12, 2013 // Churchill, Sandra L. “West Bridgewater schools put nutrition on school menu”. The Enterprise. 

November 2, 2011 // Prager, Michael. “Hadley farmer’s business is growing: Finds success with project that brings local produce to schools.” Boston Globe.