Watch: December Open House
Posted OnDecember 15, 2023 byIf you missed the December virtual open house, you can watch the recording below! The featured topic during this open house was Local Food Purchasing. Tegan Hagy, PFSN leadership team member, and Philadelphia-based consultant, shared an overview of local food purchasing/procurement (LFP) and local food purchasing incentives (LFPI). Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) serve 1 million meals…Read More >>
Pennsylvania Farm to School Network Year in Review
Posted OnDecember 4, 2023 byMembers of the Pennsylvania Farm to School Network (PFSN) spent the past year putting our strategic plan and priorities into action! Here are just some of the highlights… Professional development and technical assistance – Farm to school practitioners including school food service directors, educators, farmers/producers, Early Care and Education (ECE) site operators and community partners…Read More >>
Congratulations 2023-2024 Philadelphia Quarter Back for Local Grantees
Posted OnNovember 30, 2023 byIn 2023, The Food Trust expanded its Philadelphia Quarter Back for Local project and welcomed three new participating sites. The Quarter Back for Local project provides Philadelphia Early Care and Education (ECE) sites with $0.25 for each meal that includes Pennsylvania-grown fruits and/or vegetables and aims to get more locally grown food into school meals…Read More >>