The Farm to School Podcast

Rick Sherman & Michelle Markesteyn
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The Farm to School Podcast

Join our hosts Michelle Markesteyn with Oregon State University, and Rick Sherman of Oregon Department of Education as they explore what it means to bring local food into the school cafeteria, and teach kids about where their food comes from.UPDATE: We're updating a few things as we continue to grow, our infrastructure has to grow as well.  We have a website to host all of our show notes, contact information and more.  Google "Farm to School Podcast OSU" to find our show notes and much more.   Please stop by to say hello, or to suggest a show topic!

  1. NOV 18

    The History of School Gardens: A Conversation With Author Rose Hayden-Smith

    We would love to hear from you! Send us a message.Most people Haven't heard of the term "Farm to School." Once the concept is explained to them, usually the next thing to explain is.. what is a school garden? Typically, folks assume that school gardens are a relatively new thing. Join us as we talk with Rose Hayden-Smith about the very long and interesting history of school gardens in the USA and the world.

    29 min

  2. NOV 4

    Food Lab: A small school where the kids scratch-cook their own meals

    We would love to hear from you! Send us a message.Often times we highlight very large school districts that has a meal program that offers food that is made from scratch whenever possible. Because those places are large districts with many resources, there might be more opportunities to get local, fresh food into the cafeteria. But what about a very small, rural school? How can they do the same thing with limited resources? Join us as we interview Emilia Miguel with "Food La...

    19 min

  3. OCT 14

    So You Have a School Garden.. Now What To Do With That Food? The Master Food Preserver Episode.

    We would love to hear from you! Send us a message.Many School Gardens are able to produce an abundance of food. Usually they are able to bring the produce right in to the cafeteria.. But what if you have an overabundance of something? How can you save it? Can you can it SAFELY? What are the rules and regulations? Join us as we have a discussion with a Master Food Preserver Jared Hibbard-Swanson from Oregon State University Extension, as we discuss what to do and ...

    26 min

  4. OCT 1

    It's not "School Lunch".. It's "Lunch at School!"

    We would love to hear from you! Send us a message.Chef. Innovator. Leader... Cranky Parent? There are many words to describe Bertrand Weber. Join us as he shares his journey from an "angry parent" who was concerned about his kid's school meal to stepping up and doing something about it.. transforming the meal experience at Minneapolis Public Schools, and inspiring the country to rethink how they serve food to students.

    29 min

  5. SEP 16

    Small Bites Adventure Club

    We would love to hear from you! Send us a message.Today our special guests are Chef Asata Reid and Erin Croom of "Small Bites Adventure Club" from Atlanta, GA. Listen to them as they share their journey and passion of how they developed a truly one-of-a-kind, innovative program to educate children about nutrition and where their food comes from.

    30 min

  6. SEP 3

    Critters in the School Garden

    We would love to hear from you! Send us a message.So you have a school garden. You grow beautiful fruits and veggies. Great! Now what? Once you've mastered your "green thumb" and want to try the one of the next steps in school gardens, many programs are having success with raising chickens (and other "critters") in the school garden. We talk with Sam Ullery from Washington DC's Office of the State Superintendent of Education, as he was the first person to explore...

    31 min

  7. AUG 14

    Developer/Leader in Farm to School: Spotlight on Miguel Villareal, National Farm to School Network

    We would love to hear from you! Send us a message.Miguel Villareal is the Interim Director of the National Farm to School Network. From humble beginnings in a farm worker's family, his journey led him to athletics, a software salesman, and finally as a Nutrition Services Director for a large school district in California. A moment where he was forced to administer a soft drink contract to potentially thousands of students forced him to rethink what school foodservice could be all ...

    27 min

  8. AUG 5

    The Cafeteria and School Garden in Harmony

    We would love to hear from you! Send us a message.Often school garden programs and school cafeterias operate very independent and separately from each other. Join us for a wonderful example of a program that works in harmony: West Linn-Wilsonville School District. Our Guests include School Garden Coordinator Helena Killstrom and Nutrition Services Manager Lindsey Flores.

    31 min
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About

Join our hosts Michelle Markesteyn with Oregon State University, and Rick Sherman of Oregon Department of Education as they explore what it means to bring local food into the school cafeteria, and teach kids about where their food comes from.UPDATE: We're updating a few things as we continue to grow, our infrastructure has to grow as well.  We have a website to host all of our show notes, contact information and more.  Google "Farm to School Podcast OSU" to find our show notes and much more.   Please stop by to say hello, or to suggest a show topic!

Information

  • Creator
    Rick Sherman & Michelle Markesteyn
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Farm to School Podcast
  • Show Website
    The Farm to School Podcast

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