Washington State Farm to School Network Hosts 2019 Regional Gatherings

People working on farm to school activities around the state met to build local momentum and partnerships through the network! The “Regional Farm to School Gatherings” were co-hosted by WSDA and other members of the Washington State Farm to School Network.

More than 150 people attended the six gatherings in Chelan, Federal Way (pictured at right), Spokane, Walla Walla, Brush Prairie, and Mount Vernon, held between May and June 2019. At each event, WSDA farm to school facilitated training and networking for food producers and school nutrition staff to encourage buying and serving more Washington-grown foods. Then school gardeners, farm educators, agriculture teachers, and other farm to school supporters and network members joined the events to meet one another, learn about local farm to school efforts, and forge and strengthen local connections.