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DanNagengast
Farm to Cafeteria
Nov 12 2008, 8:20 AM EST | Post edited: Nov 12 2008, 8:20 AM EST
Who is interested in discussing providing farm products directly to institutional food programs like schools and senior homes? Do you find this valuable?    
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JimDSmith
1. RE: Farm to Cafeteria
Nov 24 2008, 11:27 AM EST | Post edited: Nov 24 2008, 11:27 AM EST
Dan - this is one area I would like to participate in. Once we get some more members and interest I would like to start some additional discussions. Do you find this valuable?    

DanNagengast
2. RE: Farm to Cafeteria
Dec 17 2008, 11:08 AM EST | Post edited: Dec 17 2008, 11:08 AM EST
Hello all,

Kamyar Enshayan, the guy behind the Black Hawk County local food initiative in Iowa, is coming to keynote a local food-to-institutions conference being coordinated by Rhonda and Pete on Monday, March 2. You will hear more about that soon. Here's a short bio of Kamyar and a Leopold Center news release about the Black Hawk County food initiative.

http://www.iowaartscouncil.org/programs/folk-and-traditional-arts/iowa-roots/season-five/kamyar_enshayan.shtml
http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/newsreleases/2008/041808_UNI.htm

He is available to meet with Lawrence officials and interested business folks the next morning, March 3. I am hoping we might arrange something similar to the breakfast meeting we orchestrated for Ken Meter.


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mattknollwilliams
3. RE: Farm to Cafeteria
Mar 12 2009, 4:40 PM EDT | Post edited: Mar 12 2009, 4:40 PM EDT
Hey ya'll,

Looks like I'm a little late on the thread here, but I've worked on this issue before and would be excited to help. The last place I lived, I worked to get local food into the cafeteria of my wife's seminary. I have some good resources that I'd be happy to share.

Please give me a call or email. mknollwilliams at gmail.com or 785-330-3256.

Peas,

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downtoearth
4. RE: Farm to Cafeteria
Jun 18 2009, 1:06 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 18 2009, 1:06 PM EDT
I am a local parent and advocate of the Slow Food movement- I would love to be a part of these discussions and I'm happy to share any information with other interested parents in town. The Farm to School website farmtoschool.org may be a good resource to use... Do you find this valuable?