Please RSVP here for a special farm to school in Native communities workshop! The workshop will be held before the official start of the 2019 NFSN Annual Meeting, on April 29th from 1pm-5pm, Room TBD. If your plans change after you RSVP, please alert Alena Paisano,
alena@farmotschool.org, so we can adjust our headcount.
Session Description: Farm to school is a new term for an ancient concept that embraces Indigenous knowledge and values in harmony with traditional lifeways, and has proven positive results on health, education, and hunger. This workshop will share best practices from National Farm to School Network’s partnerships to support farm to school in Native communities, and strategies for leveraging these efforts to advance food sovereignty. Participants will engage in group analysis of United States federal food policy history and the impacts on agriculture, child nutrition, and community health in Native communities today, explore best practices from on-the-ground practitioners, and engage in group dialogue to inspire new innovations for developing indigenous centered farm to school programs in their communities.