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Montana Farm to School Annual Report Academic Year 2020 – 2021

Montana Farm to School Annual Report Academic Year 2020 – 2021

Farm to school enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers by influencing food purchasing and education practices at K-12 schools and preschools. Students gain access to healthy, local foods as well as education opportunities through such avenues as school gardening, cooking lessons, and farm field trips. Through community-driven approaches,

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Lentils in Whitehall, MT

Lentils in Whitehall, MT

On December 14th, MSU Extension and the National Center for Appropriate Technology teamed together to present on December’s Harvest of the Month Product, Lentils in Whitehall Elementary. Each afterschool group of K-5th graders participated in a true/false lentil facts game after watching the Lentil HOM video, made their own lentil hummus with a mortar and

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Montana Marinara

Montana Marinara

NW FOOD HUB NETWORK PARTNERS WITH MONTANA OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO BRING LOCAL FOOD TO K-12 STUDENTS STATEWIDE “Montana Marinara” product is created from local products and made in rural Montana   Ronan, MT, December 7, 2021 — The NW Food Hub Network is partnering with the Montana Office of Public Instruction to bring

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ECE Montana Food Initiative

ECE Montana Food Initiative

Harvest of the Month Group Purchasing Three group and family early care and education facilities in Billings, MT connected through a Montana Food Economy Initiative (MFEI) to increase local MT Harvest of the Month procurement. The goal was to lower the cost of local HOM products through group wholesale purchasing, to help connect more students with MT HOM products, as

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Questions? Contact:

MOLLY KIRKHAM

Montana Local Foods Specialist

National Center for Appropriate Technology

mollyk@ncat.org

406-494-8672

The Montana Harvest of the Month Program showcases Montana grown foods in Montana communities. This program is a collaboration between Montana Farm to School, Office of Public Instruction, Montana Team Nutrition Program, National Center for Appropriate Technology, Montana State University Extension, Gallatin Valley Farm to School, FoodCorps Montana, Montana Department of Agriculture, and Montana Organic Association. More information and resources are available at mtharvestofthemonth.org

Funds were provided in part by USDA Team Nutrition Training grants, USDA funds, USDA Farm to School grants, Montana Healthcare Foundation, Northern Pulse Growers Association, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Montana School Nutrition Association, Montana Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grant, Montana Grains Foundation, Dairy MAX, Montana Pulse Crop Committee, and Montana Wheat and Barley Committee. The institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. The Montana State University Extension Service is an ADA/EO/AA/Veteran’s Preference Employer and Provider of Educational Outreach.

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