Massachusetts Farm to School Communications Consultant Massachusetts Farm to School (MFTS) is seeking a Communications Consultant to support MFTS staff in the development and refinement of communications strategy and resources. The Consultant will engage in outreach projects/tasks to advance MFTS’s program and policy priorities. COMPENSATION $40/hr approximately 10-15 hours per week TIMELINE   April 15 – […]

Science and Cooking for Secondary Science Teachers Program     In this program led by Harvard’s Science and Cooking Program, science teachers will participate in: a 8-day hybrid summer workshop: 4 days at Harvard’s Science and Cooking Lab to experience food-based labs and lessons; 4 virtual days with Zoom meetings and asynchronous work to plan for student-led […]

We are thrilled to announce our new collection of Harvest of the Month Elementary lessons, specifically aligned with the 2023 Massachusetts Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Frameworks. These 18 lessons each highlight a featured food from our Harvest of the Month program while connecting health and physical education to our food system. We partnered with […]

Exciting Opportunity for Educators Join the 2025-2026 Food System Civic Engagement Project! Massachusetts Farm to School is excited to announce the launch of the 2025-2026 Food System Civic Engagement Project—an inspiring, project based initiative that empowers secondary students (grades 7-12), educators, and community partners to become changemakers in their local food systems. This yearlong journey […]

Help Build Our Advisory Committee Massachusetts Farm to School (MFTS) is currently seeking new members to join our Advisory Committee. We are looking for people who are excited by our mission to strengthen local farms and fisheries and promote healthy communities by increasing local food purchasing and education at schools. MFTS currently has an Advisory […]

Help Get Students Involved in Advocacy Work & Civic Engagement this October! Are you an educator? Do you work with students in or out of a school setting? Help them advocate for Farm to School in their communities by encouraging them to fill out a Farm to School Student Advocacy Form! Students of any age range […]

The Seeds: Building Your Farm to School Team, is an introductory program designed for schools that would like to build an integrated and thriving farm to school program. This program will help you identify individuals across your school-wide community to support local foods sourcing and education efforts. Participants will finish the year well positioned to […]

Vote on your favorite local lunch tray of the year! Join Massachusetts Farm to School and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office for Food and Nutrition Programs (FNP) in celebrating School Year 2025-2026’s monthly Terrific Tray Winners! School nutrition programs across the Commonwealth have submitted photographs of trays featuring delicious local foods sourced […]

Encourage your legislator to attend the October 12th Virtual Farm to School Policy Briefing. Use the text below to send them an invitation. Need your legislator’s contact information? Visit: https://malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator Template Text: Dear _____, I hope you will join me in attending a policy briefing on the farm to school grant program on Thursday, October […]

Farm to School Grants (Updated 2/10/2025) This is a summary of state, regional and national grant opportunities related to farm to school, school gardens, hydroponics, school food and more. If you know of other grants to add to the list, please let us know!  Name $ Due Date  Mass Ag in the Classroom $300-$500 Rolling […]

The Mass. Farm to School Network’s Education Community of Practice is looking forward to spring and would like to spark new ideas for your school garden by inviting you to share your garden virtually. Your garden videos will be posted on social media & on the Mass. Farm to School Website. The short video tours can share […]

Does your Educational Collaborative facilitate food purchasing on behalf of your member districts? Is your school district interested in using contracts and RFPs as tools for purchasing more locally grown food? If so, Massachusetts Farm to School can help your districts incorporate more locally grown foods into school meals through innovative and effective food procurement practices. […]