Program
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020
FARM & GARDEN-BASED EDUCATION
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AGENDA
8:15-9:00 Check-in, find seats, network and/or visit display tables
9:00-9:10 Welcome
9:10-9:30 Keynote Address
ADVANCING EQUITY THROUGH FARM TO SCHOOL EDUCATION presentation and materials linked here
Jamese Kwele, Director of Food Equity, Ecotrust
9:45-11:00 Session A Workshops
Increasing Inclusion in the Outdoor Classroom presentation and materials linked here
Jennie Marable, Grow Portland
Kelly Decklar, Portland Public School District
Designing for Success: Starting & Sustaining a School Garden Program presentation and materials linked here
Matt Bibeau, Jean's Farm
Melina Barker, Oregon Farm to School & School Garden Network
The Social/Emotional Benefits of School Garden Activities presentation and materials linked here
Genevieve Layman, HTR, Earthtones Northwest
Kids Who Cook, Love to Eat: Engaging Preschool Students in Food Preparation presentation and materials linked here
DyLynn Robertson, MHCC Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships
Roberta Recken, Mt. Hood Community College
Expanding Your Impact: Cultivating Successful Partnerships in School Gardens presentation and materials linked here
Lucy Miner, School Garden Project of Lane County
Sarah Wheeler, School Garden Project of Lane County
Chris Sharpe, School Garden Project of Lane County
Effective Program Evaluation presentation and materials linked here
Megan Kemple, Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Network
Rachel Pettit, Food Roots
Best Practices to Engage Diverse & Underserved Youth Populations presentation and materials linked here
Katie Rixon, Supa Fresh Youth Farm
Katrin Dougherty, Supa Fresh Youth Farm
Stefan Aumack, Kalapuya High School– Bethel School District
Maxx Fenton and Cristina Gomez Maldanado, Supra Fresh Youth Farm
Ethan Bottensek and Indy Andres, Kalapuya High School– Bethel School District
11:15-12:30 Session B Workshops
Inclusive Family and Community Engagement in Garden Programs presentation and materials linked here
Amy Joens, Marion Polk Food Share
Susana Perez, Fuente de Vida Community Garden Coordinator
Erika Osorno, Brown Road Community Garden Coordinator
Linda Hernandez Munguia, Salem Keizer School District
Jude Arreola, North Marion Intermediate School
Student Choice: Engaging Diverse Learners and Inspiring Self-Managers in the Garden presentation and materials linked here
Karen Tassinari, Rogue Valley Farm to School
Elizabeth Tobey, Rogue Valley Farm to School
Exploring the Possibilities for Change Through Farm Field Trips presentation and materials linked here
Rebecca Slosberg, Rogue Valley Farm to School
Aliesje King, Sauvie Island Center
Establishing a Thriving Garden Program with Preschool Children presentation and materials linked here
Ange Suprowicz, The Portland Montessori School
Gardening with Children in Every Season: Curriculum-Building Tools and Techniques presentation and materials linked here
Kaci Rae Christopher, Obsidian Education
What’s Happening with State-wide Data Collection and Evaluation? presentation and materials linked here
Rick Sherman, Oregon Department of Education
Megan Kemple, Oregon Farm to School & School Garden Network
Mighty Micros: Growing Microgreens for Learning, Nutrition, and (maybe) Income presentation and materials linked here
Marc Boucher-Colbert, Franciscan Montessori Earth School
12:30-1:30 Lunch, Garden Tours, Informal Networking, Visit display tables, Seed Swap!
1:30-2:00 A Few Words from our Partners
2:15-3:30 Session C Workshops
Trauma-Informed Leadership in Youth and Community Gardens presentation and materials linked here
Christi Bertschi, Family Building Blocks – Helen’s Place
Nichole Rose, Community Service Consortium
Amy Joens, Marion Polk Food Share
Food Traditions in the Classroom presentation and materials linked here
Maxine Rodrigues, Growing Gardens
Kat Barton, Growing Gardens
Betsy Lattig, Growing Gardens
Let’s Gather and Share! A Collaboration Session for Garden and Food-Based Educators presentation and materials linked here
Amoreena Guerrero, Growing Gardens
Casey Blake, Oregon Agriculture In the Classroom
Sarah Wheeler, School Garden Project
Junior Master Gardeners: Hands-on Garden Education and Curriculum Overview presentation and materials linked here
Kelly Noack, OSU Extension Service, 4-H Youth Development (Marion County)
Jim Liskey, Marion County Master Gardeners Association and OSU Extension Service
It Takes a Team: Bridging Farm to School Activities from Classroom to Cafeteria presentation and materials linked here
Patty Case, Oregon State University Extension Service, Klamath County
Denise Cheyne, Klamath County School District
Anna Barlowe, FoodCorps Service Member, Extension & Klamath County School District
Diversity in Funding - A Hands-On Workshop presentation and materials linked here
Sheila Foster, Rogue Valley Farm to School
"Uncovering Soil Health": What Tighty Whities Can Tell Us About Soil Health presentation and materials linked here
Cathy McQueeney, Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District
3:45-5:00 Session D Workshops
Get Your Hands Dirty with the Next Generation Science Standards presentation and materials linked here
Jennifer Parks, Walker Elementary School
Cultivating Classroom Connections presentation and materials linked here
Brittany Capell, Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom
Jessica Jansen, Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom
Growing on the Edge: Cultivating Youth Resiliency & Engagement in Youth Gardens presentation and materials linked here
Liana Harden, Oregon State University
Maureen Hosty, Oregon State University
Jules Montes, Metro/Sauvie Island Center
Setting the Stage: Practical Tips for Student Management in Garden and Outdoor Education presentation and materials linked here
Abby Lewis, Oregon State University Extension Service
Kelly Noack, Oregon State University Extension Service, 4-H Youth Development (Marion County)
Grant Funding for Your Garden Program presentation and materials linked here
Rick Sherman, Oregon Department of Education
Nell Tessman, Gray Family Foundation
Farm to School and Food Hero: Teaming Up to Engage Tots to Teens presentation and materials linked here
Angie Treadwell, Oregon State University Extension
Rikkilynn Starliper, Umatilla School District
Ellie Dutcher, Food Corps Service Member
Supervising and supporting garden educators presentation and materials linked here
Melina Barker, Oregon Farm to School & School Garden Network
5:15-5:30 Closing Reflection and Inspiration
5:30 - late: Socializing, no-host food and drinks and live music
at the Fireside Lounge at Resort
If there are no presentations, please reach out to the presenter using the provided contact list in your conference folder.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020
LOCAL FOOD IN SCHOOL MEALS
AGENDA
8:30-9:00 Check-in, find seats, network and/or visit display tables
9:00-9:40 Welcome & Keynote presentation and materials linked here
FARM TO SCHOOL IN OREGON:
CELEBRATING HOW FAR WE’VE COME TOGETHER AND THE FUTURE OF OUR WORK
Michelle Markesteyn, Rootopia
Jaime Arrendondo, Capaces Leadership Institute
Henry Ratcliffe, Student
9:40-10:00 Networking Activity
10:15-11:30 Session A Workshops
Procure Local with Help from the USDA and Oregon Department of Education presentation and materials linked here
JuliAnna Arnett, US Department of Agriculture
Richard Williams, Oregon Department of Education
Resources for Selling to schools presentation and materials linked here
Amy Gilroy, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Getting Started with Local Procurement presentation and materials linked here
Megan Kemple, Oregon Farm to School & School Garden Network
Heidi Benson, Hood River School District
Diane Wylie, Tigard-Tualatin School District
Farm to School + Mass Media presentation and materials linked here
Michelle Markesteyn, PhD, COO - Chief Organizational Optimist, Rootopia
Rick Sherman, Oregon Department of Education
Lauren Tobey, Oregon State University
Angie Treadwell, Oregon State University Extension
Connecting to Community and Building Equity in Farm to Early Care presentation and materials linked here
Jamese Kwele, Ecotrust
Angela Hedstrom, Ecotrust
11:30-12:30 Lunch, Garden Tours, Informal Networking
12:30-1:00 A Few Words from our Partners
1:15-2:30 Session B Workshops
Sourcing from the Schoolyard: Why, and how to create your own garden to cafe program presentation and materials linked here
JuliAnna Arnett, US Department of Agriculture
Rick Sherman, OR Department of Education
Finding Oregon Products for your School Lunch Plate presentation and materials linked here
Angela Hedstrom, Ecotrust
Rikkilynn Starliper, Umatilla School District
Lola Milholland, Umi Noodles
Lucy De Leon, Salsas Locas
Tom Morgan, Organically Grown Company
John Gibson, Dayton Natural Meats
Beyond "Local": Adding Fair Labor, Equity and Environmental Criteria to F2S Procurement presentation and materials linked here
Anna Garwood, Growing Gardens
Aaron Vargas, Ecotrust
Jaime Arredondo, PCUN and Accion Politica PCUNista, Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste
Whitney Ellersick, Portland Public School District
Amy Gilroy, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Successes & Challenges: Local Procurement in Small and Rural Districts presentation and materials linked here
Dean Williamson, Rogue Valley Farm to School
Anne Leavens, Central Point School District
Angie Treadwell, Oregon State University Extension
Jeff Aichele, Aichele Farms
Farm to CACFP 101: Making a Play for Local Food & Learning in Early Child Care presentation and materials linked here
Lissa Ong, Nutritionist, US Department of Agriculture
Megan Kemple, Oregon Farm to School & School Garden Network
DyLynn Robertson, MHCC Early Head Start, Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships
Jodi Kuhn, KinderCare Education LLC
Using Food Hero to Promote Farm to School Education in the Cafeteria presentation and materials linked here
Jennifer Nelson, Oregon State University Extension Service
Shara Anslow, Oregon State University Extension Service
Shannon Kavanaugh, Portland Public Schools
2:45-4:00 Session C Workshops
ODE Procurement Grant: Nuts & Bolts of using state granted funds for Oregon Products presentation and materials linked here
Rick Sherman, Oregon Department of Education
Creating a Community-Based Participatory School Food System the content in workshop presentations does not necessarily represent the views of the OFSSGN or our partners and sponsors. Contact sstaplet(at)uoregon.edu for the presentation.
Sarah Stapleton, University of Oregon
Food Safety for Producers presentation and materials linked here
Susanna Pearlstein, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Karel-G Smit, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Will Fargo, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Farm to School in the Summer presentation and materials linked here
Megan Kemple, Oregon Farm to School & School Garden Network
Melinda Fitz-Henry, Gervais School District
Rikkilynn Starliper, Umatilla School District
Farm to School Local Food Procurement: Working session presentation and materials linked here
Lauren Gwin, Extension Community Food Systems Specialist, Oregon State University
4:15-4:30 Closing Reflection and Inspiration
If there are no presentations, please reach out to the presenter using the provided contact list in your conference folder.
Questions about workshops or the program contact Melina Barker at melina(at)oregonfarmtoschool.org
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