In The News

In The News

Davis Farm to School keeps an extensive record of all its news media records. If something on this list is unavailable we would be happy to provide you with a copy of the article. Contact our program coordinator at (530) 219-5859.

2013

February, 2013: Harper Jr. High’s garden is Goin’ Green

2012

November, 2012:  Central kitchen tackles new lunch standards

October, 2012:  School meals–nutrition advisory committee

September 12th, 2012: From the Ground Up: Farm to School – trying something new

August 26th, 2012: Davis celebrates eighth annual Village Feast

August 24th, 2012: What’s for Lunch? The Move to Improve School Nutrition

August 1st, 2012: Ready to grow: Farm to School plans countywide expansion

July 25th, 2012: Tour de Cluck showcases backyard bounty

July 24th 2012: Blog takes a peek at who’s cooking school lunches

May 27th, 2012: Don’t be a chicken

May 22nd, 2012: Tour tickets are sold out, but c’mon and cluck!

April 17th, 2012: Tour de Cluck tickets on sale soon

April 10th, 2012: Tasty vegetable inspire colorful art

April 1st, 2012: Tour de Cluck sponsorship deadline is Monday

March 29th, 2012: Café Diablo is a devilishly great hangout

March 27th, 2012: Korematsu students honor Japanese-American friendship

March 21st, 2012: Recycling takes root at Davis High School

March 6, 2012: From the Ground up: First the chickens, then the cows – the glories of barnyard cooking

February 27, 2012: UCD students pitch in

February 15, 2012: New school orchard program blossoms at Harper Junior High

February 13, 2012: Tour de Cluck coop deadline nears

February 3, 2012: Chicken, barnyard and bicycle art sought for Tour de Cluck silent auction

January 27, 2012: City to honor Blue Oak Energy, Carbahal & Co.

2011

December 21, 2011: Enroll you chicken coop in the 2012 Tour de Cluck

December 6, 2011: A colorful display

November 22, 2011: Davis RISE now composting juice and milk cartons

October 27, 2011: Farmers Market Fall Festival is fun for the whole family

October 25, 2011: Chef makes holiday cooking fun for all ages at the Davis Art Center

October 25, 2011:  Celebrate autumn at Farmers Market Fall Festival

October 24, 2011: High Strung wraps up Picnic in the Park

September 25, 2011: Picnic swings with The Undulations

September 20, 2011: A salute to Environmental Club

September 19, 2011: Farmers Market, in the spotlight, honors its champions

September 16, 2011: Board hears concerns about student testing, ag classes, comments on parcel tax

September 16, 2011: Nominations sought for Covell, Brinley awards

September 15, 2011: It really does take a village

September 15, 2011: Visitors Bureau unveils redesigned website

September 14, 2011: Farmers Market celebrates harvest at Fall Festival

September 12, 2011: You’ll be Walkin’ the Dawg at Picnic in the Park

September 9, 2011: Learn how to bake flatbread at Farmers Market

September 5, 2011: Travel the world Wednesday with YoloMambo

August 27, 2011: It takes a village

August 26, 2011: New head of Davis Teachers Association reviews agenda for school year

August 14, 2011: Viewpoints: Small-scale farming holds key to cleaner future

August 11, 2011: Farm-to-School lunch honors custodial staff

August 9, 2011: Try a meat-free day in schools

August 6, 2011: Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver finds a nutrition hero in Davis

August 5, 2011: Kids, learn to cook at summer camp

August 4, 2011: Local cooking experts star at statewide school nutrition conference

August 2, 2011: Cooped Up: Chickens Come Home to Roost for Urbanites With a Yen for Hen

August 1, 2011: From the Ground Up: Tomales Bay Oyster Farm

July 29, 2011: Cool Davis leaders request new service projects

July 28, 2011: African visitors learn from local food experts

July 24, 2011: California Authors: Connection the dots from California fields to our dinner tables

July 20, 2011: Cafe Italia is all ‘fired’ up

June 22, 2011: Tickets still available for Village Feast

June 3, 2011: Chamber mixer to highlight local foods

June 1, 2011: Village Feast tickets on sale now

May 30, 2011: Harper students sample tasty, healthy lunches

May 28, 2011: Clucks-a-bunch to all of you!

May 14, 2011: Cluck amok

May 10, 2011: Tour de Cluck promises fowl frivolity for all

May 5, 2011: Village Feast tickets go on sale next month

May 2, 2011: Tray Talk Success Story: Davis Schools – Cooking from scratch using California’s freshest ingredients

April 19, 2011: School chefs get a lesson in healthy cooking

March 23, 2011: Tickets on sale soon for Tour de Cluck

March 5, 2011: Editorial: Kid’s health should be No.1 lunch goal

January 20, 2011: Coops sought for Tour de Cluck

2010

December 3, 2010: Top honors for Becket, Peterson

November 19, 2010: From hot dogs to fresh veggies

October 11, 2010: Students’ Scarecrows will go up for Bids

October 8, 2010: It takes a village to put on a feast

August 5, 2010: Culinary celebration, fundraiser lines up sponsors

August 4, 2010: Dinner Tuscan Style: Gazpacho a perfect addition to a long, slow summer meal

August 2, 2010: Village Feast Supports Healthy Lifestyle

June 14, 2010: Tickets go on sale Tuesday for 6th Annual Village Feast

May 26, 2010: Davis School Lunch Program Recognized Nationally

May 23, 2010: An eggcellent tour: Davis’ backyard chickens show off for 500 visitors

May 20, 2010: Cluck Sold Out, But There Will be Much More Fowl Fun

May 13, 2010: The Adventure: Tour Davis’ chicken coops on two wheels

May 9, 2010: Environmental Work Honored

April 30, 2010: Tour de Cluck Hails all Things Fowl

April 3, 2010: A garden state of mind: School programs teach nutrition, art, science, math…you name it!

March 29, 2010: Don’t Be a Chicken! Pedal the Tour de Cluck!

March 28, 2010: Farm-to-School Pizzas, Salad Bar Set at Willett

March 19, 2010: Slow Food Yolo to show “Edible Schoolyard” film

March 9, 2010: Food for Thought: Feds look at Davis’ innovative school lunchs

February 18, 2010: Tour de Cluck

February 5, 2010: Farm to School Fundraiser seeks Davis Chicken Coops

2009

October 30, 2009
Farmers’ Market hosts fall festival (pdf; 42kb)

October 8, 2009
‘The Last Crop’ film screening set Friday at Davis High (pdf; 49kb)

October 6, 2009
DavisRISE organizes school recycling for city’s Carbon Diet (pdf; 43kb)

September 27, 2009
Siegler honored for green efforts with Patwin kids (pdf; 38kb)

September 17, 2009
Year-old program succeeds in getting more local produce to school children (pdf; 41kb)

September 16, 2009
It takes a village to present feast (pdf; 53kb)

August 5, 2009
A village meal is never complete without the bread (pdf; 46kb)

July 27, 2009
A chicken in every plot? (pdf; 39kb)

July 23, 2009
School custodians hailed for RISE work (pdf; 39kb)

April, 2009
Artist in the Classroom Program Launches (pdf; 32kb)

April 17, 2009
Superintendent Hammond Cooks with the Best (pdf; 64kb)

February 20, 2009
Davis Recycling Program Gift Supports Green Schools (pdf; 64kb)

February 16, 2009
Davis Farm to School Connection Awards Six Davis School Garden Coordinators with a Matching Stipend Grant (pdf; 256kb)

January 20, 2009
Davis Secondary Schools to Launch Recycling Competition Today (pdf; 224kb)

November 18, 2008
Davis Farm to School Connection Highlights Davis School Lunch as a Model for “Going Green” (pdf; 256kb)

Media Inquiries

For more information contact: Talia Hack-Davie, Davis Farm to School Program Coordinator, (530) 219-5859, info@davisfarmtoschool.org