Concord Carlisle Farm to School is a collaborative project to support and strengthen our school food program and make connections between the cafeteria, classroom, and community.
The second Concord-Carlisle Farm to School open discussion will be held this Friday, November 30th, 9-11am at Ripley. The discussion is hosted by members of the Concord and Concord-Carlisle Schools Administration and School Food Services and the Concord Carlisle Food Collaborative. This is the Agenda for the meeting. Please RSVP to ccfoodcollaborative@gmail.com. Attendees to date below.
November 30th Attendees
as of 11/25
Background
Resources
The Concord Carlisle Food Collaborative grew out of the 2012 report on Concord’s food system, Building Local Food Connections: A Community Food Assessment, Concord, Massachusetts. The report documented Concord’s many food-related assets and identified key steps that Concord can take to build a vibrant, localized food system that promotes human, environmental, and economic health. One of the “Six Critical Recommendations for Concord’s Local Food System” was to "Implement farm-to-institution programs”. Concord Carlisle Farm to School grew from this recommendation.
Maria Barker, CPS & CCHS School Food Service Director
Court Booth, Concord School Committee; Former Founding Director of Concord Carlisle Adult Education
Alisha Boyajian, Alcott School Gardens; Garden Club of Concord
Enid Boasberg, Co-Founder, Concord Free Public Library‘s Concord Seed Lending Library; Retried Library Assistant, Town of Concord Library
Marjie Findlay, Co-owner, Clark Farm
Dr. Laurie Hunter, Concord and Concord-Carlisle School Superintendent
Leslie Knight, CCHS Assistant Principal
Amy Noordzij, Professional Chef; Gaining Ground Board Member; Garden Club of Concord Member
Brooke Redmond, Volunteer Coordinator, Concord Carlisle Food Collaborative; Consultant, Radish Road
Polly Reeve, Director of Development, Massachusetts Audubon's Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary; Vice-Chairman, Concord Land Conservation Trust
Jared Stanton, Concord and Carlisle Director of Finance and Operations
The first meeting was in April 2018.
In attendance:
Maria Barker, CPS Food Service Director
Brian Cramer, Hutchins Farm
Dr. Laurie Hunter, CPS & CCHS Superintendent
Leslie Knight, CCHS Assistant Principal
Amy Noordzij, Gaining Ground
Brooke Redmond, Radish Road
Polly Reeve, Drumlin Farm
Emma Scudder, Drumlin Farm
Please e-mail if you would like to join the discussion or volunteer in the effort.