Become a FanAnnual Summer Luncheons: Each summer, Davis Farm to School (DF2S) hosts two special luncheons to honor Davis Joint Unified School District staff and volunteers that contribute valuable time and energy to school garden and recycling programs. In June, we hosted a luncheon at the home of DF2S President Dorothy Peterson to honor all school . . . → Read More: June – July 2011
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Clucks a’plenty at Tour de Cluck: A Bicycle Chicken Coop Crawl! A benefit for Davis Farm to School, the 2nd annual event was wildly successful yet again on Saturday, May 14th. 650 tickets were sold out weeks before the event, and there was a steady flow of chicken enthusiasists through backyard coops around Davis . . . → Read More: May 2011 Recycled Art Faire: Children and adults alike celebrated Earth Day on Sat. April 23rd at the Davis Farmer’s Market at the Recycled Art Faire, sponsored by Davis Farm to School and the City of Davis Public Works. Crafts made from recycled objects on display and for sale included C.D. sun catchers, plant pots made . . . → Read More: April 2011 Spring Cooking Class for Food Service Staff: The March cooking class for DJUSD Student Nutrition Services staff focused on new recipes around spring salads, wraps and pizzas. Taught by cookbook author Georgeanne Brennan, the cooking classes are a fun and innovative way to bring seasonal and made-from-scratch cooking into the district kitchen and on . . . → Read More: March 2011 The Pepper Peddler Presents: A Winter Benefit Concert for Davis Farm to School was a success! Held at the Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday, Feb. 19th, the evening was filled with great music, tasty snacks, beer and wine, and lots of socializing! The local mountain music songbird Rita Hosking and Cousin Jack opened up . . . → Read More: February 2011 Dorothy Peterson Honored with 2010 A.G. Brinley Award: President of Davis Farm to School and the Davis Farmer’s Market Foundation, Dorothy Peterson was awarded the Brinley Plaque for outstanding service at the Davis Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner on Jan. 21st. Peterson is a retired teacher of 37 years in the Davis Joint Unified . . . → Read More: January 2011 Avenue of Scarecrows at the Davis Farmer’s Market Fall Festival! Elementary and Junior High School students built creative scarecrows and auctioned them off at the Farmer’s Market Fall Festival on Oct. 30th. All proceeds went to support Davis school gardens. Hoes Down Festival: Davis Farm to School volunteers helped staff the fun educational booths . . . → Read More: Sep. – Dec. 2010 A Successful Village Feast! Thank you to all our Village Feast 2010 generous sponsors and volunteers! The event was a huge success, bringing in over $20,000 for Davis Farm to School in support of school gardens, local, seasonal produce in school lunch, lunch waste recycling and second grade farm visits. Slow Food Yolo and . . . → Read More: June – August 2010 “Late Spring and Summer Fresh” Cooking Class at Student Nutrition Services: On May 5th Georgeanne Brennan gave her last cooking class of the school year to the staff of the DJUSD Student Nutrition Services. Highlighting late spring and early summer produce, she concentrated on Asian and Mediterranean Flavor Profiles. Two of the recipes shared . . . → Read More: May 2010 Second Grade Farm Tours Begin: 19 second grade classes will visit local farms this spring as part of the Davis Farm to School Farm Visit Field Trip program. Classes spend the day on a farm, meeting the farmer, helping with farm chores and eating freshly harvested snacks. All participating farms are unique and provide . . . → Read More: April 2010 |
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