From doug at healthyacadia.org  Wed Jul  1 14:13:07 2009
From: doug at healthyacadia.org (Doug Michael)
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 14:13:07 -0400
Subject: [farm.school] farm.school Digest, Vol 31, Issue 9
In-Reply-To: <mailman.3.1246366043.16112.farm.school@lists.maine.gov>
References: <mailman.3.1246366043.16112.farm.school@lists.maine.gov>
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Hi Walter,

We have a directory for schools of Hancock County growers and recently
compiled a list of Washington County growers as well.

Doug


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Doug Michael, MPH
Executive Director
Healthy Acadia
PO Box 962
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
207-288-5331
www.healthyacadia.org

Healthy Acadia is a Healthy Maine Partnership, sponsored by the Acadia
Community Association in partnership with Mount Desert Island Hospital and
School Union 98.

We empower people and organizations to build healthy communities across the
greater Mount Desert Island region.


On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 8:47 AM, <farm.school-request at informe.org> wrote:

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>   1. Re: Maine producers that want to do business with Maine
>      Schools (Kate Mantor)
>   2. Rooted in Community Conference (Lots to Gardens)
>   3. Re: farm.school Digest, Vol 31, Issue 8 (Melissa White)
>   4. Re: Maine producers that want to do business      withMaine
>      Schools (Doyle, MaryEllen)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:40:01 -0400
> From: Kate Mantor <sunshinehippiechick at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [farm.school] Maine producers that want to do business
>        with    Maine Schools
> To: Ken Morse <kenmorse at mac.com>
> Cc: Maine Farm to School <farm.school at lists.maine.gov>, "Beesley,
>        Walter" <Walter.Beesley at maine.gov>
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> There are asterisks in the front listing of the WMA publications that
> indicate which producers would be interested in selling to hospitals,
> schools, or restaurants.  The books are available on the Western Mountains
> Alliance website to view or download.
>
> -Kate
> Work as if money doesn't matter.
> Dance as if no one's watching.
> Love like you'll never get hurt.
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Ken Morse <kenmorse at mac.com> wrote:
>
> > Mabel's Book, the directory for Oxford, Franklin and Somerset Counties
> > produced each year by Western Mountains Alliance does not specifically
> ask
> > growers if they want to sell to schools, but most likely would be
> interested
> > in this.
> > Ken
> >
> >  Ken Morse
> > Partnership Director
> > Healthy Oxford Hills
> > 739-6222
> > 890-6102 (cell)
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jun 29, 2009, at 2:48 PM, Beesley, Walter wrote:
> >
> > How many areas, counties, regions etc have a list or book of Maine
> producers
> > that WANT to work with schools.  Also are they available to who and
> where.
> > I know Cumberland County has one.
> >
> > Walter Beesley
> > Child Nutrition Services / Maine Department of Education
> > 23 State House Station
> > Augusta, Maine 04333
> >
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> Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:49:16 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Lots to Gardens <lotstogardens at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [farm.school] Rooted in Community Conference
> To: farm.school at lists.maine.gov
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> Hello!
>
> I wanted to let everyone know that the Rooted in Community (RIC) Conference
> is being held in Maine this summer - and we hope to have a large regional
> turnout - as well as guests from across the country!
>
>
>
>  For
> those of you who aren't familiar with Rooted in Community - we are a?
> national grassroots network that empowers young people to take
> leadership in their own communities. We are a diverse movement of youth
> and adults working together and committed to fostering healthy
> communities and food justice through urban and rural agriculture,
> community gardening, food security, and related environmental justice
> work... and every year we host a five day conference for youth to come
> together, share their knowledge and skills, and learn about other
> programs that are working to create a just world.
>
>
> For more info and to register visit www.rootedincommunity.org
>
> in solidarity,
> Ari
>
> Ari Rosenberg
> Youth Programs Coordinator
> Lots to Gardens
> Lewiston, ME
> 207.513.3844
> www.lotstogardens.org
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>
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> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:19:33 -0400
> From: Melissa White <melissa at mofga.org>
> Subject: Re: [farm.school] farm.school Digest, Vol 31, Issue 8
> To: <farm.school at informe.org>
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> Hancock County did one a year or two back.  The link is on MOFGA's Maine
> Harvest Lunch resource page:
> http://www.mofga.org/Resources/MaineHarvestLunch/tabid/817/Default.aspx
>
>
> --
> Melissa White Pillsbury
> Organic Marketing Coordinator
> MOFGA
> PO Box 170
> Unity, ME 04988
> (207) 568-4142
> www.mofga.org
>
>
>
>
> On 6/29/09 4:32 PM, "farm.school-request at informe.org"
> <farm.school-request at informe.org> wrote:
>
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> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
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> >
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> > than "Re: Contents of farm.school digest..."
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> >
> > Today's Topics:
> >
> >    1. Maine producers that want to do business with Maine Schools
> >       (Beesley, Walter)
> >    2. Re: Maine producers that want to do business with Maine
> >       Schools (Jennifer Plummer)
> >    3. Re: Maine producers that want to do business with Maine
> >       Schools (Ken Morse)
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:48:25 -0400
> > From: "Beesley, Walter" <Walter.Beesley at maine.gov>
> > Subject: [farm.school] Maine producers that want to do business with
> > Maine Schools
> > To: <farm.school at lists.maine.gov>
> > Message-ID:
> > <
> 32E5C6B0B949584D9B6168C5F727916B053B3759 at SOM-TEAQASMAIL1.som.w2k.state.me.us
> >
> >
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > How many areas, counties, regions etc have a list or book of Maine
> > producers that WANT to work with schools.  Also are they available to
> > who and where.
> >
> > I know Cumberland County has one.
> >
> >
> >
> > Walter Beesley
> >
> > Child Nutrition Services / Maine Department of Education
> >
> > 23 State House Station
> >
> > Augusta, Maine 04333
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:04:05 -0400
> > From: Jennifer Plummer <jennifer at namanet.org>
> > Subject: Re: [farm.school] Maine producers that want to do business
> > with Maine Schools
> > To: "Beesley, Walter" <Walter.Beesley at maine.gov>
> > Cc: farm.school at lists.maine.gov
> > Message-ID: <A6BC35ED-8DDC-409D-80A4-4A4509E318B8 at namanet.org>
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> > I was also wondering how producers request to be included in those,
> > please.
> >
> > Jennifer G. Plummer
> > Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance, Inc.
> > PO Box 360
> > Windham, ME  04062
> > phone 207.284.5374
> > fax 207.892.0531
> > www.namanet.org
> > jennifer at namanet.org
> >
> > Support NAMA by searching the Internet with www.GoodSearch.com and
> > shopping online with www.GoodShop.com. Enter NAMA as your favorite
> > charity!
> >
> > On Jun 29, 2009, at 2:48 PM, Beesley, Walter wrote:
> >
> > How many areas, counties, regions etc have a list or book of Maine
> > producers that WANT to work with schools.  Also are they available to
> > who and where.
> > I know Cumberland County has one.
> >
> > Walter Beesley
> > Child Nutrition Services / Maine Department of Education
> > 23 State House Station
> > Augusta, Maine 04333
> >
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:25:47 -0400
> > From: Ken Morse <kenmorse at mac.com>
> > Subject: Re: [farm.school] Maine producers that want to do business
> > with Maine Schools
> > To: "Beesley, Walter" <Walter.Beesley at maine.gov>
> > Cc: Maine Farm to School <farm.school at lists.maine.gov>
> > Message-ID: <10BAAFCB-FF9A-4ECB-BA59-0E4759FC5A82 at mac.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > Mabel's Book, the directory for Oxford, Franklin and Somerset Counties
> > produced each year by Western Mountains Alliance does not specifically
> > ask growers if they want to sell to schools, but most likely would be
> > interested in this.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > Ken Morse
> > Partnership Director
> > Healthy Oxford Hills
> > 739-6222
> > 890-6102 (cell)
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jun 29, 2009, at 2:48 PM, Beesley, Walter wrote:
> >
> >> How many areas, counties, regions etc have a list or book of Maine
> >> producers that WANT to work with schools.  Also are they available
> >> to who and where.
> >> I know Cumberland County has one.
> >>
> >> Walter Beesley
> >> Child Nutrition Services / Maine Department of Education
> >> 23 State House Station
> >> Augusta, Maine 04333
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> farm.school mailing list
> >> farm.school at lists.maine.gov
> >> http://mailman.informe.org/mailman/listinfo/farm.school
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:44:42 -0400
> From: "Doyle, MaryEllen" <MaryEllen.Doyle at maine.gov>
> Subject: Re: [farm.school] Maine producers that want to do business
>        withMaine Schools
> To: "Ken Morse" <kenmorse at mac.com>,     "Beesley, Walter"
>        <Walter.Beesley at maine.gov>
> Cc: Maine Farm to School <farm.school at lists.maine.gov>
> Message-ID:
>        <
> 32E5C6B0B949584D9B6168C5F727916B0648259F at SOM-TEAQASMAIL1.som.w2k.state.me.us
> >
>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Does anyone have an intern who could call producers in the state? ME
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: farm.school-bounces at informe.org
> [mailto:farm.school-bounces at informe.org] On Behalf Of Ken Morse
> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 4:26 PM
> To: Beesley, Walter
> Cc: Maine Farm to School
> Subject: Re: [farm.school] Maine producers that want to do business
> withMaine Schools
>
>
>
> Mabel's Book, the directory for Oxford, Franklin and Somerset Counties
> produced each year by Western Mountains Alliance does not specifically
> ask growers if they want to sell to schools, but most likely would be
> interested in this.
>
>
>
> Ken
>
>
>
> Ken Morse
>
> Partnership Director
>
> Healthy Oxford Hills
>
> 739-6222
>
> 890-6102 (cell)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Jun 29, 2009, at 2:48 PM, Beesley, Walter wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> How many areas, counties, regions etc have a list or book of Maine
> producers that WANT to work with schools.  Also are they available to
> who and where.
>
> I know Cumberland County has one.
>
>
>
> Walter Beesley
>
> Child Nutrition Services / Maine Department of Education
>
> 23 State House Station
>
> Augusta, Maine 04333
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> farm.school mailing list
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> http://mailman.informe.org/mailman/listinfo/farm.school
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From kenmorse at mac.com  Wed Jul 29 11:16:59 2009
From: kenmorse at mac.com (Ken Morse)
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:16:59 -0400
Subject: [farm.school] Fwd: [hmp] Reminder: Connecting Classrooms to
	Cafeterias Conference for K-12 Educators
References: <9F19D9BDA3D8D14ABF4D645D9ACD483DEE16EB@propexbe.propeople.org>
Message-ID: <707E7CB7-41B7-4CDC-8A72-F37C95260B10@mac.com>




Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Amanda Beal" <ABeal at propeople.org>
> Date: July 29, 2009 10:26:08 AM EDT
> To: <hmp at lists.maine.gov>
> Subject: [hmp] Reminder: Connecting Classrooms to Cafeterias  
> Conference for K-12 Educators
>
> It?s not too late to register! (see below for details)
>
>
> *************************
>
> Connecting Classrooms to Cafeterias:
> From Arugula to Zucchini
> A Conference for K-12 Educators
>
> August 7, 2009 ? 9:00 to 4:30
>
> Gorham Middle School
>
> 106 Weeks Road, Gorham, Maine 04038
>
> Conference registration is $15.00 per person ? includes a delicious  
> local lunch!
>
> * 1.0 CEU is available ? if interested, bring a check along on the  
> day of the conference for $20.00, made payable to the University of  
> Southern Maine.*
>
> AGENDA
>
> 9:00-9:30             Registration - garden open for self-tours
> 9:30-9:50             Opening remarks
> 10:00-12:00         Workshop Session 1 (see choices below)
> 12:00-1:30           Maine Harvest Lunch & Panel Presentation
> 1:30-3:30             Workshop Session 2 (see choices below)
> 3:30-4:30             Garden open for guided or self-tours
>
>
> Workshop Session 1
>
> A: Integrating School Garden Activities into Classroom Curriculum ?  
> Grades 6-12 (Heather
> Russell, Gorham Schools, Jessica Rhys, Maine School Garden Network &  
> Cultivating Community)
> A session for grades 6-12 educators who already have school gardens  
> or are interested in starting
> one with their students, and are looking for ideas to link  
> activities to various subjects. Weather
> permitting, this session will include time outside in Gorham Middle  
> School?s garden.
>
>
> B: Maine Foods for Maine Kids Curriculum Program Training - Grades  
> K-5 (Sarah Plummer,
> Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District)
> A session for grades K-5 educators that will delve into the  
> progressive local foods curriculum
> program developed to support the Maine Harvest Lunch program in  
> schools.
>
> C: The Making of a Maine Harvest Lunch Cooking Class (Cheryl Wixson,  
> Maine Organic Farmers &
> Gardeners Association)
> A hands-on class using locally grown, seasonally available foods.  
> Cheryl has taught this fun and
> enlightening class to many school food services staff, teachers and  
> students in support of the
> Maine Harvest Lunch program.
>
> D: Classroom Composting (Elizabeth Patten, Healthy Foods from  
> Healthy Soils)
> The author of Healthy Foods from Healthy Soils - A Hands-On Resource  
> for Teachers, Elizabeth will
> teach participants about classroom composting and vermiculture, as  
> well as discuss the basics of outdoor
> systems.
>
>
> Workshop Session 2
>
> E: Integrating School Garden activities into your Curriculum ?  
> Grades K-5 (Heather Russell,
> Gorham Schools, Jessica Rhys, Maine School Garden Network &  
> Cultivating Community)
> A session for grades K-5 educators who already have school gardens  
> or are interested in starting
> one with their students, and are looking for ideas to link  
> activities to various subjects. Weather
> permitting, this session will include time outside in Gorham Middle  
> School?s garden.
>
> F: Maine Foods for Maine Kids Curriculum Program Training - Grades  
> 6-8 (Amanda Beal, PROP?s
> Communities Promoting Health Coalition)
> A session for grades 6-8 educators that will delve into the  
> progressive local foods curriculum
> program developed to support the Maine Harvest Lunch program in  
> schools.
>
> G: Taste Testing Activities for Students (Local Sprouts Cooperative)
> Educators from Local Sprouts Cooperative will share recipes and  
> techniques that engage and
> encourage students to try new foods as a strategy for shifting food  
> preferences toward healthier
> options.
>
> H: Preserving the Harvest (Kathy Savoie, University of Maine  
> Cooperative Extension)
> Kathy will teach the basics of food safety and preservation in a  
> kitchen setting, and discuss
> Cooperative Extension resources for educators.
>
>
> REGISTER AT:
> www.mofga.org - select HOME, then CALENDAR and scroll to August 7th
>
> INQUIRIES may be directed to:
> Amanda Beal at abeal at propeople.org or 207-553-5838
>
>
> Conference co-sponsors: Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners  
> Association, Cultivating Community, Maine School Garden Network,  
> Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District, University of  
> Maine Cooperative Extension and PROP's Communities Promoting Health  
> Coalition (A Healthy Maine Partnership).
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