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BloomfieldAll Bloomfield Public SchoolsSpiced Butternut Squash from Oxen Hill FarmButternut squash from Oxen Hill Farm will be featured on the menuBloomfieldAll Bloomfield Public SchoolsZucchini, Tomato, & Onion Medley from Oxen Hill Farm & Auer FarmZucchini, tomatoes, and onions from Oxen HIll Farm & Auer Farm will be featured on the menuBloomfieldAll Bloomfield Public SchoolsCollard Greens from Sub Edge FarmCollard greens from Sub Edge Farm will be featured on the menuBloomfieldAll Bloomfield Public SchoolsMashed potatoes & Sweet Pepper Salad from Auer FarmMashed Potatoes and Sweet Pepper Salad from Auer Farm featured on the menuBloomfieldAll Bloomfield Public SchoolsSide Salad from Oxen Hill FarmSide Salad made with produce from Oxen Hill Farm will be featured on the menu
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East HamptonCenter Elementary SchoolLocal Yogurt TastingSampling Local YogurtCromwellWoodside IntermediateMeet the FarmersFarmers will visit to speak with students and also doing a taste-testing activity.Branford School DistrictIndian Neck SchoolFarmer VisitLocal farmer Q&A with tastingEast HamptonEast Hampton Middle SchoolCorn Shucking ContestStudents from each grade level will race to shuck corn. There are trophies for one homeroom per grade level.Branford School DistrictMary T Tisko ElementaryFarmer VisitLocal farmer Q&A with tasting
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East HamptonAll East Hampton SchoolsLocal on the MenuWilkinson Farm Maple Syrup, Yogurt Hastings Farm, Himmelstein Farm PotatoesEast HamptonEast Hampton High SchoolSampling EventSampling EventCoventryGeorge Hersey Robertson SchoolGHR School Garden Ribbon CuttingJoin us to celebrate the grand opening of our CT Grown for CT Kids Grant funded school garden!East HamptonAll East Hampton SchoolsLocal on the MenuCobblestone farm (peppers), Apples (Beckett Farms)GreenwichNew Lebanon Elementary SchoolHarvest of the Season: Kale ChipsHarvest of the Season is the launch of the NLES Farm to School Initiative that will highlight a vegetable each season. October's HOS vegetable highlight is carrots with maple. We invited legislators, administrators and other stakeholders.
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GreenwichNew Lebanon Elementary SchoolHarvest of the Season: Carrots with MapleHarvest of the Season is the launch of the NLES Farm to School Initiative that will highlight a vegetable each season. October's HOS vegetable highlight is carrots with maple. We invited legislators, administrators and other stakeholders.GreenwichNew Lebanon Elementary SchoolHarvest of the Season: Buffalo CauliflowerHarvest of the Season is the launch of the NLES Farm to School Initiative that will highlight a vegetable each season. October's HOS vegetable highlight is carrots. We invited legislators, administrators and other stakeholders.East HamptonMemorial Elementary SchoolDress Like a Farmer DayStudents will dress like a farmer and then be able to taste and sample local foods during the day.East HartfordSunset Ridge Middle SchoolSunset Ridge School Garden Ribbon CuttingWe will have a ribbon cutting for our newly built school garden. We also would like to have a small speaking portion to celebrate the new addition to the school. After the ribbon cutting, a group of students will plant garlic in the garden beds. We will also be serving local foods for lunch in the cafeteria that day, so visitors will be able to sample a local food prepared by our new executive chef.LEARNRegional Multicultural Magnet SchoolTaste TestTaste Test with seasonal produce from Healthy PlanEat
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Klingberg Family CentersRaymond Hill SchoolLet's Root for Each Other, and Watch Each Other Grow!Reading a book about farming and planting seeds with the studentsKlingberg Family CentersRaymond Hill SchoolLet's Root for Each Other, and Watch Each Other Grow!Reading a book about farming and planting seeds with the studentsEast HamptonAll East Hampton SchoolsLocal on the MenuRomaine salad, H2O farmMeridenAll Meriden Public SchoolsLocal on the MenuLocally made SalsaMeridenAll Meriden Public SchoolsLocal on the MenuLocal Apples from High Hill Orchard
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MeridenAll Meriden Public SchoolsLocal on the MenuLocal Apples from Roger's OrchardMeridenAll Meriden Public SchoolsLocal on the MenuLocal Pears from Roger's OrchardHolly Pond SchoolHolly Pond SchoolApple Taste TestTasting apples from local farms that have been brought in by parentsMiddletownAll SchoolsLocal food taste test (throughout the week) with our executive chef and our Farm to School CoordinatorTaste Test of a variety of local foods at all schools throughout the weekMilfordAll Milford Public SchoolsShowcasing Local on the MenuWe will have local food on the menu each day for CTG4CTK Week!
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MilfordAll Milford Public SchoolsShowcasing Local on the MenuWe will have local food on the menu each day for CTG4CTK Week!MiddletownBeman Middle SchoolGrand Opening of School GardenIntroduction and grand opening of one of our 10 school gardens including hydroponics, raised beds and a rooftop garden to students and staffKids of Chatham Org., Inc. (KOCO Child Care Center)Kids of Chatham Org., Inc.KOCO Harvest Recipe Demos: Easy, Fresh & Yummy!Students and their families will be able to sample easy, healthy food they can incorporate in their homes featuring samples of air fryer Asian broccoli, caramel apple smoothies, and quick chop peach salsa.MilfordAll Milford Public SchoolsShowcasing Local on the MenuWe will have local food on the menu each day for CTG4CTK Week!Regional District 18LOLHS/LOLMSTasting EventBlack Futsu Squash
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New BritainAll Elementary SchoolsSchool Farmers MarketStudents in Grades 4 and 5 are given funds to shop on the ROOTS farmers market when it visits their school.MilfordAll Milford Public SchoolsShowcasing Local on the MenuWe will have local food on the menu each day for CTG4CTK Week!MeridenAll Meriden Public SchoolsLocal on the MenuLocal Mozarella & Locally made PestoNew MilfordSchaghticoke Middle SchoolTaste TestTaste test of Delicata SquashWolcottWolcott High SchoolLocal Hot Chocolate TastingWe will be holding a local hot chocolate tasting event featuring Mountain Dairy Chocolate Milk during lunch service and providing a student survey.
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New BritainPulaski Middle SchoolMeet the FarmerCT Food 4 Thought Hydroponic Lettuce farm speaks to 7th grade science classNew BritainSlade Middle SchoolMeet the FarmerCT Food 4 Thought Hydroponic Lettuce farm speaks to 7th grade science classMilfordAll Milford Public SchoolsShowcasing Local on the MenuWe will have local food on the menu each day for CTG4CTK Week!New MilfordSchaghticoke Middle SchoolSample Day of Local SquashTaste Taste at the Middle School. Featured Item is Delicata Squash from Desantis Farm. Taste taste will be run by Nutrition Support Manager and our Farm to School Coordinator.WoodbridgeBeecher Road SchoolLettuce TastingH20 Farm will be showcasing and sampling the hydroponically grown varieties
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New MilfordAll New Milford Public SchoolsCT Grown For CT Kids WeekOffering locally grown vegetables and fruits all week. Also offering Pan De Oro Tortilla Chips from Hartford and CT Fair Bread from Torrington. Local farms featured: Conundrum Farm, CT Food 4 Thought, Desantis Farm, March Farms, Massaro Community Farm and Roger's OrchardsRocky HillRocky Hill High SchoolPesto Making - PMBotany students will be making pesto with pasta and creating samples to share on Oct 7 in school cafe.New BritainSmalley Elementary SchoolBee-yond Delicious: The Great Apple CrunchFarmer from Preli Farm will be talking to all the 2nd grade students, students will read "The Apple Orchard Riddle" book and then we will all go outside to do an apple crunch with apples from the farm.Regional District 07Regional District 07Farm To SchoolTaste testing farm produce from Barden Farm
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Old SaybrookKathleen E Goodwin SchoolFarm DayTraveling farm, possible dairy farmer with dairy cow, ~3 CT farms showing off what they grow and why. Last farm (Native American) will have a tasting of an item made from one of their products and have the NA Foodways Booklet to tie into Indigenous Peoples Day the following week. (4 hours)Rocky HillRocky Hill High SchoolSalsa Making - AMStudents will be making fresh local salsa. Salsa will be used at lunch on Oct 8 and in taste tests.New MilfordNew Milford Middle SchoolSample Day of Local SquashTaste Taste at the Middle School. Featured Item is Delicata Squash from Desantis Farm. Taste taste will be run by Nutrition Support Manager and our Farm to School Coordinator.Regional District 18LOLHS/LOLMSTasting EventPumpkin Hummus
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Regional District 17Haddam-Killingworth Middle SchoolLocal Apple GiveawayFree local apple available for every studentThomastonThomaston School DistrictStudent Apple CrunchStudents create education info about the benefits of apples, provide recipes and apple picking locations in CT for other students to explore. The Food Service Director and Health Education Teacher participate in an apple crunch with students signifying the importance of good nutrition to promote health and wellness. Students can try a variety of apples from the state.Regional District 07Regional District 07Eat LocalBricin's Fried DoughRegional School District 17Killingworth Elementary SchoolLocal Lettuce FeatureFeaturing local lettuce on the menu
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Regional District 17Haddam-Killingworth High SchoolLocal Apple GiveawayFree local apple available for every studentUnited Way of Coastal and Western CT & UCONNDanbury Public LibrarySeedlings to Sprouts - Reaching ECE parentsEFNEP hands-on nutrition education class for ECE parents in partnership with United Way's Seedlings to Sprouts program.Regional District 17Burr ElementaryLocal Potato FeatureFeaturing local potato wedges on the menuRegional School District 17Haddam-Killingworth High SchoolTaste TestLocally grown food taste test
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Regional District 18Lyme Consolidated Elementary SchoolApple Crunch DayNational event - Crunch into local applesWoodbridgeBeecher Road SchoolCorn ShuckingAll students will get the change to shuck a fresh ear of corn from Grassy Hill Farm. The following day the corn will be cooked and all students will have a chance to eat a ear of fresh corn. Learning about how corn grows, and pollination.Regional District 18Center SchoolCenter School Farmers MarketFarmers MarketWest Haven Child Development CenterMassaro Community FarmField trip to Massaro farmField trip
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Rocky HillRocky Hill High SchoolBasil HarvestStudents will be harvesting their basil plants from the greenhouse.Regional District 18Lyme Consolidated Elementary SchoolLucky Tray DaySeed Starter Giveaway
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United Way of Coastal and Western ConnecticutUnited Way of Coastal and Western ConnecticutCTG4CTK WeekFamily child care providers will put together activities for parents and children to taste testRegional District 18Mile Creek Elementary SchoolLucky Tray DaySeed Starter Giveaway
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WolcottAlcott SchoolHarvest of the MonthFor the month of October to celebrate Farm to School Month, the library will showcase Farm to School books, the music teacher will teach an apple song to students, the art teacher will be making apple/harvest themed art to display in the cafeteria and the Project Explore teacher will be creating a harvest bulletin board.Rocky HillRocky Hill High SchoolSalsa TastingSalsa made by students the day before will be used at lunch and in taste tests.
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WoodbridgeBeecher Road SchoolFresh Salsa TastingLearn about what Massaro Farm does in Woodbridge and sample their farm salsaUnited Way of Coastal and Western ConnecticutUnited Way of Coastal and Western ConnecticutCTG4CTK WeekFamily child care providers will put together activities for parents and children to taste test
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WolcottAlcott SchoolMeet and Greet: What's up with farm to school?We will meet with local legistlators and school/district admin to update on our school meal program, we will participate in a taste test and apple crunch.
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WolcottTyrell Middle SchoolCorn Shucking EventWe will be holding a corn shucking event with our building/district admins and home ec students.
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WoodbridgeBeecher Road SchoolCorn on the Cob TastingStudents will get to enjoy an ear of corn that they helped shuck the day before.
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