Medford Community Dinner
04/29/10 | 5:26 pm
Students from Tufts University, along with Medford School Food Services, Consultants from the Massachusetts Farm to School Program, along with a few Medford parents, will gather together to launch a Farm-to-school Initiative for the school children by hosting a citywide, Community Dinner kick-off event at the Andrews Middle School!
The project includes the integration of local produce (principally from Lanni Orchards) into the school breakfast and lunch menus and the creation of future schoolyard gardens.
The event will include dinner and dessert prepared with locally sourced ingredients. There will be a panel composed of local farmers, representatives from the Massachusetts Farm to School Program and Medford residents, among others.
There will also be informational materials on food origin and sustainability, recipes, as well as activities for the children relating to gardening (such as planting seeds in milk cartons).
Tickets will be available soon through the Medford School Food Service office at no cost.
More info to follow…
posted for Bridget Collins, School Chef extraordinaire!
