by NCAT | Jun 26, 2014 | In the News
Across the country, efforts to connect schools and other public institutions to local food and producers are blossoming in myriad ways, and this diversity was evident the 1,100 attendees of the 2014 National Farm to Cafeteria Conference held recently in Austin, Texas....
by Travis McAdam | Mar 5, 2014 | In the News
Montana FoodCorps service member Nicki Jimenez has been working hard to introduce young Montanans all across the Mission Valley to fresh, nutritious, locally grown foods. One way she does this is by bringing regional farmers and their produce into classrooms to host...
by NCAT | Dec 9, 2013 | In the News
Western Montana Growers’ Cooperative sees continued growth as the area’s main provider of local food. Read more about the organization’s operation in the December 7th article from The Missoulian.
by mhfciadmin | Oct 9, 2013 | In the News
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau, who declared October Farm To School month, told the students that they can make a difference in the quality of food they eat – adding that it’s all worth the effort.
by mhfciadmin | Aug 26, 2013 | In the News
Montana’s 2012-2013 FoodCorps Fellow Lea Howe put together this video that demonstrates the growing efforts to serve local beef in Montana’s school cafeterias. Check it out!
by mhfciadmin | Aug 1, 2013 | In the News
On Wednesday, July 31, the Montana Beef to School Coalition met at NCAT headquarters in Butte to share information about the different challenges and opportunities related to getting more local beef in Montana schools. Twenty-five people representing ranchers, meat...