Farm to Cafeteria
MDI Dietetics Intern on Health and Local Food
Hello! My name is Olivia Weins, a dietetics intern working through Montana State University, to learn about nutrition and community health. Throughout this supervised practice, I’ve had the amazing opportunity to work with many people in lots of different settings,...
Sept. 6 is Read with a Farmer Day!
Join the American Farm bureau Foundation for Agriculture and encourage your local schools to Read with Farmer on Friday, September 6! Honor National Read a Book Day and invite the folks who proudly grow our world's food, fiber, and fuel to sit down with your students...
Making Butter at the Whitehall Community Library
Pearl the Goat at the Whitehall Community Library The Farm to Cafeteria Network and the Madison Jefferson County Extension office collaborated to host a food-friendly educational event at the Whitehall Community Library for its children. Of all the exciting local food...
Serving Local Food at Food Banks
Helena Food Share Each May, the Montana Food Bank Network hosts a conference to provide training, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities for their Network Partners. We had a great time co-presenting a breakout session with Helena Food Share at this year's...
Harvest of the Month Pioneers in Grocery Stores and Food Banks
The Harvest of the Month Pilot Program for Business and Community is in full swing since it launched in March 2019. Two of our participating sites, 2J's Fresh Market in Great Falls and Helena Food Share, are blazing the Harvest of the Month trail for Montana's grocery...
Happy Spring!
It's lambing season! NCAT's livestock specialist, Dave of Montana Highland Lamb, brought this 2-day old guest to the office today. Our energy core members are enjoying giving this critter her first bottle feeding experience!
All You Need to Know about the MT Farm to School Grant Act
Do you believe Montana children deserve to enjoy healthy Montana foods in their school meals? HB667, the Farm to School Grant Act, which would give schools additional funding to increase local food purchases for school meal programs and educational activities to...
Farm to School in Fort Benton’s The River Press
The River Press (Issue 16), February 6 2019 Fort Benton Elementary School has been hosting "Cool Kids" assemblies at the end of each month for grades K-6, featuring events such as Fort Benton's Got Talent, birthday celebrations, and Harvest of the Month Taste Tests!...
Celebrating National Nutrition Month with HOM Business and Community Pilot Program
March is National Nutrition Month! This campaign was created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in 1973 to promote the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. What better way is there to commemorate...
Pulse of Montana Recipe Contest is Open!
James Diehl's pulse recipe, The Madisonian In 2019, we're celebrating the lentil things. Take for instance the Ennis Elementary School students' recipe for Pulse Pita Pizzas: cooked red lentils combined with olive oil, tomato paste, and spices to make for a...
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The Farm to Cafeteria Manual for Montana is now available!
We’re excited to announce our new resource, the Farm to Cafeteria Manual for Montana, a how-to for farmers, ranchers, foodservice directors, and community leaders.