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Farm to School Food Focus Workshop Held Today in OKC

Posted by carson4575 on June 23, 2009

Mike Schulte, Oklahoma Wheat Commission; Anita Poole, AFR General Counsel; and Rick Maloney, ODAFF Marketing Director discussing Farm to School at today's program.

Mike Schulte, Oklahoma Wheat Commission; Anita Poole, AFR General Counsel; and Rick Maloney, ODAFF Marketing Director discussing Farm to School at today's program.


The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry thanks American Farmers and Ranchers for the use of their great facility for hosting our summer Farm to School program.

The goal of today’s program was to let state school and college food service personnel meet local farmers and resource people to discuss better ways to introduce and increase the amount of locally grown foods into our school lunch programs.

About 125 people registered for the event with close to equal numbers of school nutrition folks and farmers. Rick Maloney and I attended the morning sessions while Chris Kirby (ODAFF Farm to School coordinator) and Anita Poole (AFR General Counsel and long time Farm to School advocate) co-hosted the program.

To say these folks are passionate about improving our children’s nutritional awareness and the quality of their diets would be an understatement! Our thanks for all the hard work that went into putting this program together and our gratitude to everyone who made the trip to Oklahoma City to participate.

For more information click here for the Farm to School website.
–Jack Carson

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OSU-OKC Farmers Market Grand Opening Today

Posted by carson4575 on May 28, 2009

l to r: Terry Peach, Justin Whitmore, OSU-OKC market manager Cheryl Camp, and Larry Hocking of Berry Creek Farm in Blanchard

l to r: Terry Peach, Justin Whitmore, OSU-OKC market manager Cheryl Camp, and Larry Hocking of Berry Creek Farm in Blanchard

Secretary of Agriculture, Terry Peach, was on hand for today’s grand opening of the OSU-OKC Farmers Market at the Chesapeake Energy campus in Oklahoma City. Located at the Glenbrook East parking lot on NW 63rd west of Western Ave., the market’s hours will be from 3 to 7 pm each Thursday.

Justin Whitmore, ODAFF Farmers Market Coordinator, said producers selling at this market will offer in-season produce and fruits as well as a variety of meat and poultry products. During our visit today producers were unloading everything from grass-fed beef to flowers and other ornamentals.

“I believe this is going to be an awesome market for both the growers and the consumers who shop here,” Peach said today. “We really appreciate Chesapeake Energy for their willingness to help host this market and provide this location.”

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