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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The Ohio Farm to School Conference will offer an in-depth look at what it takes for Ohio school districts to procure, serve, and
teach about local foods. Please join us for this important training and networking opportunity and encourage others in your communities to attend by forwarding the following:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#17375E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"">Don’t delay—register today for the 2015 Ohio Farm to School Conference.
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<span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif""> Registration includes breakfast, lunch, handouts, parking and…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0in"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif""> a
<b>chance to win a fresh fruit sectionizer for your school!</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Local Foods Across the School Meal Tray
Thursday, March 5 at 8:30am-4:30pm
Ohio 4-H Center on the OSU campus
2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, OH 43210
(Free parking available across the street for attendees)
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Local Foods Across the School Meal Tray
Thursday, March 5 at 8:30am-4:30pm
Ohio 4-H Center on the OSU campus
2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, OH 43210
(Free parking available across the street for attendees)
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"">Featured topics and speakers:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#C00000">Breakfast at School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#C00000">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"">–<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>Ohio School Breakfast Challenge Team</span><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#C00000">Local Foods Across Ohio</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#C00000">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"">– Lori Panda, Ohio Department of Agriculture OHIO PROUD Program</span><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#C00000">Procurement Simulation and Ohio Success Stories
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"">– Liz Solomon, Ohio Department of Education</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#A80000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#C00000">Cafeteria and Classroom Possibilities
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"">– Enjoy a local foods school lunch while hearing about resources for classroom gardens</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#C00000">Sessions</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#C00000">
<b>focusing on four categories: </b>fruits and vegetables, whole grains, dairy, and meats<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif""> Panels of growers, producer groups, and food service staff will provide:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"">Descriptions of the varieties of products produced locally<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"">Samples of products suitable for schools<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"">Ways to connect with local producers<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#A80000">“Starting from Scratch” resources and COOK-OFF</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"">–</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"">Susan Patton, Ohio Department of Education<span style="color:#1F497D">,
</span>plus student teams demonstrating recipes they created using local foods and school meal guidelines<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"">Registration costs just $40. The last day to register is Monday, March 2. Register at:
<span style="color:#376092"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=23933645&msgid=309400&act=ANYP&c=1335392&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.regonline.com%2Fohiofarmtoschoolconference"><span style="color:#376092">www.regonline.com/ohiofarmtoschoolconference</span></a></span>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"">For more information on Ohio’s Farm to School program, visit <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=23933645&msgid=309400&act=ANYP&c=1335392&destination=http%3A%2F%2Ffarmtoschool.osu.edu%2F" target="_blank">farmtoschool.osu.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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