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Farm to School Month
October is National Farm to School Month, a time to celebrate connections all over the country between schools and local food. Whether you are a foodservice professional, a farmer, a teacher, or a food-loving family, you can celebrate and get involved.
Sign up and be counted
Why register? We want to track the impact of MN Thursdays and the Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch across Minnesota and want to amplify the message that schools, early care and education sites, hospitals, and other organizations care about supporting Minnesota agriculture, farmers and farmworkers.
Celebrate October Minnesota Thursday! Join school districts across Minnesota in serving a healthy, locally sourced lunch tray on Thursday, October 3, 2019. Celebrate the power of procurement as Minnesota kicks off National Farm to School Month!
- Register for Minnesota Thursdays now!
- Access the recipes and promotional resources in the Minnesota Thursdays toolkit to help you plan, carry out, and share your Minnesota Thursday meal.
Participate in the 6th annual Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch at noon on Thursday, October 10. Register by September 30 and you will receive FREE Crunch stickers and a chance to have the Minnesota Timberwolves Mascot Crunch lead your crunch in person!
Register your crunch now!
- Register for the Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch.
- Download a Crunch Guide to help you plan, carry out, and share your celebratory crunch:
Spread the word
Here are two ways to get the word out about Farm to School Month.
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Follow the National Farm to School Network on Facebook and Twitter and share their messages.
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Use these hashtags in your social media messages:
- #MNAppleCrunch
- #MNfarmtoschool
Questions? Contact Stephanie Heim