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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 27, 2023 5:33 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Registration Open for Virtual MT Farm to School Producer Training
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Farmers, ranchers, processors, and other local food businesses can learn strategies for selling products to schools and child nutrition programs with the
<b><i>virtual </i></b>Montana Farm to School Producer Training. This training utilizes the Bringing the Farm to School curriculum. Producers that attend this training will:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Learn about accessing school markets and growing products for schools.</span></li><li class="x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: black;">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hear from producers that have successfully navigated school markets.</span></li><li class="x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: black;">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Gain new knowledge and resources for integrating school markets into a business plan.</span></li><li class="x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: black;">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Learn from local experts.</span></li><li class="x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: black;">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Experience school markets and farms virtually.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">A virtual self-paced option is now available! Learn more and register to receive access to the training at:
</span><a href="https://www.montana.edu/mtfarmtoschool/resources/training-event.html" data-auth="Verified" originalsrc="https://www.montana.edu/mtfarmtoschool/resources/training-event.html" shash="VYjRHDpV4ahxQT2IngDh2y44z4j2SRkEq4RAtjU9/giAhxabfUIDdkDtRzsB0F8UE0Njgv1fc9122so+sufkBo4gKYPkhFCW3R6uMwA1uUSbR1Hvl5glO0A/5xSDqztDfg1cysyBHEQNibz2se5XDFNiX4fT3SfJ2LgxFzTmp6k="><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://www.montana.edu/mtfarmtoschool/resources/training-event.html</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">This training program is hosted by Montana Team Nutrition Program at Montana State University and Montana Office of Public Instruction in collaboration with many project partners. This project was supported in part
by the Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Farm to School Network, Montana Wheat & Barley Committee, and Great Northern Development Corporation. This project has been funded at least in part with Federal funds from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the view or policies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please share this announcement with your networks and contacts.
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Aubree</span><span style="color: black;"></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(117, 123, 128);">Aubree Roth </span>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(117, 123, 128);">Co-Director and Montana Farm to School Coordinator</span><span style="color: black;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(117, 123, 128);">Montana Team Nutrition Program | Montana State University</span><span style="color: black;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(117, 123, 128);">324 Reid Hall, PO Box 173370</span><span style="color: black;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(117, 123, 128);">Bozeman, MT 59717-3370</span><span style="color: black;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(117, 123, 128);">406.994.5996</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(117, 123, 128);"><a href="http://www.montana.edu/mtfarmtoschool" data-auth="Verified" originalsrc="http://www.montana.edu/mtfarmtoschool" shash="rg4nb278SXF3leecNewxMES1obQIz6u4uLPfAzAtrl3VYy9D+FIdQUK/StsCTmTyQrPVeZtsa8r4UIXf1ZtixnqHUM9Nq92hsTCMRRGXd/pgsKp6F6bFmmTXb/e/iNi9YYZkbtx4l7TIQ1KU6+Yev6layckn+CUwnthTLtDQI2I=" data-loopstyle="linkonly"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">www.montana.edu/mtfarmtoschool</span></a></span></p>
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