Florida Farm to School

Miami EdFund IDEA Expo
2024-10-19 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
At this event, FDACS Farm to School Coordinator will give a presentation focusing on school gardens.

Sunbelt Ag Expo
2024-10-15 08:00 - 2024-10-17 17:00
Florida is the 2024 Spotlight State during the 46th Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, GA.

Bringing the Farm to School Training (Region 2)
2024-04-17 08:30 - 16:00 | UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County, 22712 W Newberry Road, Newberry, FL, 32669, United States
Farmers, fishers, ranchers, food processors and food manufacturers in Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie, Gilchrist, Alachua, Bradford, Union, Columbia, Baker, Nassau, Duval, Clay, Putnam, St. Johns, Flagler counties are invited to join the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) for our Region 2 “Bringing the Farm to School” producer training.
Bringing the Farm to School trainings are intended for food producers interested in learning about selling food into school markets.
During this training, you will:

Learn about the Florida Farm to School initiative
Uncover opportunities to market and sell your products to Florida schools
Meet and network with School Food Authorities in Northwest Florida, responsible for sourcing foods for school meals
Learn about business planning when growing for schools
Discover which of your products are fit for school meals
Learn about food safety and standards in schools
Tour a local farm currently serving schools
And more!

To register for this immersive two-day training, please contact Bela.Delgado@fdacs.gov.

2024 Florida Farm to School Conference
2024-03-06 - 2024-03-08 | The Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, 6677 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL, 32821, United States
The Annual Florida Farm to School Conference was created to connect with schools, distributors and producers across Florida. This year’s theme, Sowing Success, will guide conference guests through the three pillars of Farm to School:

School Gardens
Agricultural Education
Procurement

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Bringing the Farm to School Producer Training (Northwest Florida) - Day 2
2023-11-08 10:00 - 15:00 | FAMU Viticulture Center, 6361 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL, 32308, United States
Farmers, fishers, ranchers, food processors and food manufacturers in Northwest Florida are invited to join the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) for our first-ever “Bringing the Farm to School” two-day producer training.
Bringing the Farm to School trainings are intended for food producers interested in learning about selling food into school markets.
During this training, you will:

Learn about the Florida Farm to School initiative
Uncover opportunities to market and sell your products to Florida schools
Meet and network with School Food Authorities in Northwest Florida, responsible for sourcing foods for school meals
Learn about business planning when growing for schools
Discover which of your products are fit for school meals
Learn about food safety and standards in schools
Tour two local farms current serving schools
And more!

To register for this immersive two-day training, please contact Bela.Delgado@fdacs.gov.

Bringing the Farm to School Producer Training (Northwest Florida) - Day 1
2023-11-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
