Welcome to Farm to School Northeast, a podcast where we explore the creative ways that local food is getting into school cafeterias and how food system education is playing out in classrooms and school gardens across the northeast. Today we have an opportunity to sit down with Brian Winslow, a K-4 STEAM teacher from the Southwick School in Northfield, New Hampshire, to talk about their dynamic program that includes a greenhouse, aquaponics, an apiary, pollinator gardens and schoolwide composting.

Welcome to Farm to School Northeast, a podcast where we explore the creative ways that local food is getting into school cafeterias and how food system education is playing out in classrooms and school gardens across the northeast. Today we have an opportunity to sit down with Denise Tapley Proctor, the Food Service Director for RSU 89 in Stacyville, Maine, to talk about the positive impacts of their farm to school program on students and families and their award-winning scratch cooking, which recently received the 2024 USDA Innovation in Preparation of School Meals award.

Hear From: Denise Proctor Tapley, Food Service Director, RSU 89, Staceyville, ME

Welcome to Farm to School Northeast, a podcast where we explore the creative ways that local food is getting into school cafeterias and how food system education is playing out in classrooms and school gardens across the northeast. Today we have an opportunity to sit down with French teacher Brigitte Savard and high school senior Veda Gahagan from Montpelier High School to talk about ways they embed food system education into the curriculum. From “Solon Soup for the Soul” named after the school mascot, the Greek philosopher Solon, to a student run crepe truck at the local farmer's market. Get ready to hear about some creative ways to build excitement and learning.