USDA visit to the Davis Farm to School Program: Rayne Pegg, administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, visited the Davis Joint Unified School District on March 8 to observe first-hand one of the nation’s most-promising public school-lunch models. District officials were honored to host the visit and . . . → Read More: March 2010

Winter Garden and DavisRISE Coordinator Meeting: On February 4th, school garden and recycling coordinators met for their Winter Davis Farm to School Connection meeting at Patwin Elementary School in Davis. Coordinators look forward to these meetings, held three times a year, to network, share resources and enjoy a delicious dinner together catered by the . . . → Read More: February 2010

Mediterranean Winter Fruits and Vegetables Cooking Class: On January 20th, Chef and Cookbook Author Georgeanne Brennan gave a Professional Development Cooking Class to the staff of the DJUSD Student Nutrition Services. She highlighted seasonal fruits and vegetables such as citrus, root vegetables, kale and cabbage, and how to integrate them into traditional recipes. She . . . → Read More: January 2010

Winter Cooking Class at the Student Nutrition Services: On December 16th, Georgeanne Brennan gave a coking class to the staff of the Student Nutrition Services entitled “Incorporating Winter Fruits and Vegetables into the Menu and Flavor Profiles of Southeast Asia”. The lesson featured Southeast Asian dishes such as Vietnamese Spicy Coleslaw and Singapore Egg . . . → Read More: December 2009

Fresh Herbs Flavor School Lunches: The herb garden outside the Davis Joint Unified School District’s central kitchen was recently featured in the Davis Enterprise on November 11th. The garden, planted in March by Davis Farm to School President Dorothy Peterson and her husband Allan, is used extensively by the central kitchen staff to flavor . . . → Read More: November 2009

Farm to School Announces School Garden Grant Awards: Eleven DJUSD schools received a matching grant of $500 from Davis Farm to School Connection. The PTAs at each school agreed to match the funds, providing $1,000 in total to the gardening programs at Marguerite Montgomery Elementary, Birch Lane Elementary, Fairfield Elementary, North Davis Elementary, Fred . . . → Read More: October 2009

Measure Q Funds Boost Local Produce in School Lunch: A recent report released by the UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program shows a 21% increase in local fresh fruits and vegetables used in the school lunch program over last year, thanks in large part to Measure Q funds. The report was featured in . . . → Read More: September 2009

Mad City Chickens: On August 8th Davis Farm to School Connection hosted a film screening of the documentary Mad City Chickens as a benefit for DF2SC programs. In partnership with Slow Food Yolo and the Davis Food Co-op, new DF2SC Steering Committee member Jacqueline Clemens organized the screening at the Richard Brunelle Center for . . . → Read More: August 2009

School Garden Walk–Abouts: On July 13th and 14th Davis Farm to School Connection joined the Davis Joint Unified School District maintenance and operations staff Jim Herrington on a “Garden Walk-About” at every school site in the district. These Walk-Abouts are scheduled every odd numbered year to ensure clear and productive communication and working relationships . . . → Read More: July 2009

Davis Farm to School Hosts Chamber Lunch: On June 2nd the Davis Farm to School Connection hosted a luncheon for the members of the Davis City Chamber of Commerce. Lunch was catered by the Davis Joint Unified School District’s Student Nutrition Services and highlighted local seasonal produce served in the school cafeterias. The Chamber . . . → Read More: June 2009