This webinar took place on March 15, 2023. Scroll down to watch a recording.  Indoor Growing: Hydroponics in the School Cafeteria  Presenter: Jane Rice, Cook Manager, Taylor Elementary School, Foxborough Public Schools How can hydroponics work in the school cafeteria? In this workshop, participants will learn how hydroponics can be used in the School Cafeteria […]

This webinar took place on January 19, 2023. Scroll down to watch a recording.  Massachusetts schools are set to receive $3.5 million dollars to spend exclusively on local, unprocessed or lightly processed foods. This one-time USDA funding will be available to schools beginning in the spring of 2023 and schools will have 18 months to […]

[This event has occurred. Recorded on 12.14.22] MA FRESH Grant Info Session Mass. Farm to School at the MA Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) hosted an informational webinar to answer your questions about this new grant opportunity on December 14, 2022 at 10:00AM. View the webinar recording below. Download slides here. About the […]

This webinar took place on March 9, 2023. Scroll down to watch a recording.  Presenter: Miana Hoyt Dawson, Pause and Pivot Farm How can hydroponics work in the classroom setting? In this workshop, participants will learn how to build (and teach students to build) a simple, low-cost hydroponic growing system that can be set up […]

March 16, 2023 | 4:00 – 5:15 PM | 74 South Street, Williamsburg, MA Join us at Pause and Pivot Farm in Williamsburg, MA where our hosts, Miana Hoyt Dawson and Terry Dawson, will show their hydroponic systems. Participants will learn how a small hydroponic growing system works, and will also get to go inside […]

[This event has occurred. Recorded on 11.30.22] FY23 USDA Farm to School Grant Information Session Mass. Farm to School reviewed the grant application requirements and answered questions about the process. We heard from current and previous USDA grantees. This webinar was recorded: view the video below! About the Grant: Schools, farmers, and other organizations that […]

[This event has occurred. Recorded on 12.1.22] Presenters: Hailey Small, Garden Educator, Backyard Growers & Merri Foot, Kitchen Manager, East Gloucester Elementary School This one-hour virtual workshop will focus on different ways to use the Harvest of the Month curriculum in the school garden, and to effectively procure and promote the featured crops in the […]

Join Haley House for a Boston-Area School Gardeners Gathering on Monday, August 8th at 11:00AM. The gathering will be held at the McKinley School Garden, opposite 28 Montgomery Street, Boston. RSVP: fseck@haleyhouse.org

Farm to School Garden Coordinators Networking Group! As a response to requests to host networking meetings of School Garden Coordinators from across  Massachusetts, beginning in September 2022, we hosted a monthly virtual meeting for all interested Garden Coordinators to share best practices, successes and challenges, and find answers to questions in a supportive space! We […]

Learn more about our Harvest of the Month program from Dinah Mack, our Education Program Manager, along with guest speakers (educators and food service directors). Learn more & sign up!

Virtual Workshop Series May 3, 2022 | 4:30PM – 6:30PM May 10, 2022 | 4:30PM – 6:30PM May 17, 2022 | 4:30PM – 6:30PM Join Dinah Mack of Massachusetts Farm to School and Jen Cirillo of Shelburne Farms’ Institute for Sustainable Schools for an exploration of local food systems. In this 3 part workshop, you […]

[Recorded on Thursday, March 31, 2022] Establishing and maintaining a successful school garden involves coordinating many moving parts. From student safety and engagement, educator and volunteer coordination, to funding for materials and seasonal maintenance, there is so much to think about. In this one hour virtual workshop you will learn best practices from garden coordinators […]