Farm to Cafeteria
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...
Wrapping Up Montana Beef to School!
Folks, it looks like the cows have finally come home. The Montana Beef to School Project is wrapping up after three exciting years of exploring what factors make beef to school successful! As we reach the end of November, we want to celebrate the work that this...
Montana Harvest of the Month Best Practices Guide
Our MT Harvest of the Month work under NCAT's Growing for Success project began in October 2016 with the goal of increasing the sale of specialty crops to Montana institutions. This project builds on the successes and lessons learned from the school-based HOM...
Beefing Up Your Resources
This Montana Beef to School Blog post is all about finding the right tools to beef up your program! It’s been a few months since you’ve seen a blog from us, and that’s because we’ve been spending a lot of time answering the call of beef to school (B2S) stakeholders...
Montana Harvest of the Month: Registration Open for Pre-School and Healthcare Sites!
The Montana Harvest of the Month program (HOM) is continuing to grow and change and we want YOU to be aware. The Montana Harvest of the Month (HOM) program showcases Montana grown foods in Montana schools, institutions and communities. Each month, participating...
MSU Culinary Staff Connect with Local Ag Community Whose Product Feeds Campus
BOZEMAN — Montana State University’s chefs like to know where their local ingredients come from, and last week they returned to campus with mud on their boots to prove it. During a visit to MSU’s Red Bluff Research Ranch near Norris and Montana Highland Lamb south of...
Updated Farm to Cafeteria Manual Available
In 2009 NCAT's Farm to Cafeteria Network was formed under the mission of supporting vibrant local communities by increasing the amount of healthy, locally-grown food served in public and private institutions. Five years ago, the Farm to Cafeteria Network produced its...
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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.