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<p class="MsoNormal">This April, two virtual Montana Farm to School Showcases will provide inspiration, ideas, and resources to get started or expand your farm to school efforts:
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">School Garden Tours: April 16, 10am-12pm MST
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This virtual tour of school gardens from around the state will demonstrate successful models for gardening with kids ranging from indoor grow towers that easily fit in a classroom to a commercial-sized aquaponics
and greenhouse. Beyond seeing the variety of school gardens throughout Montana, participants will learn about strategies for sustaining school garden efforts. Additionally, attendees are encouraged to share their experiences and ideas in this engaging virtual
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Grant Writing for Farm to School: April 23, 10am-12pm MST<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Grant funding can help you get the equipment, staffing, or supplies you need to meet your goals for farm to school, scratch cooked school meals, and more! This engaging virtual workshop will cover the basics of
finding and applying for grants, provide examples of successfully funded Montana projects, and get participants ready to get the funding they need!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">These virtual events will show how teams implement farm to school in the cafeteria, classroom, and community, and be equipped with the information and resources to start or grow farm to school in their community.
</span>All individuals interested in farm to school programs are encouraged to attend, including school and summer food service personnel, afterschool program coordinators, teachers, school administrators, preschool and childcare providers, parents, students,
food producers and vendors, farm to school practitioners, and groups that support farm to school efforts.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The showcases are hosted by Montana Team Nutrition Program at Montana State University. These events are funded in part by a grant from the Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">For more information and to register, visit
</span><a href="https://www.montana.edu/mtfarmtoschool/resources/training-event.html">https://www.montana.edu/mtfarmtoschool/resources/training-event.html</a><span style="color:black"> or contact
</span>Aubree Roth, Montana Farm to School Coordinator at <a href="mailto:aubree.roth@montana.edu">
aubree.roth@montana.edu</a> or (406) 994-5996. <span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Aubree</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#757B80">Aubree Roth </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#757B80">(she/her)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#757B80">Montana Farm to School Coordinator | Montana Team Nutrition Program</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#757B80">Montana Core Partner | National Farm to School Network</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#757B80">324 Reid Hall, PO Box 173370</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#757B80">Montana State University</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#757B80">Bozeman, MT 59717-3370</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#757B80">Ph: 406.994.5996 <a href="http://www.montana.edu/mtfarmtoschool" title="http://www.montana.edu/mtfarmtoschool"><span style="color:#954F72">www.montana.edu/mtfarmtoschool</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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