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The Farm to School Podcast

Hear stories of how youth thrive and farmers prosper when we grow, cook and eat delicious, nutritious local foods in schools. Join our hosts Rick Sherman, Farm to Child Nutrition Program Manager at the Oregon Department of Education and Michelle Markesteyn, Farm to School Specialist at Oregon State University Extension as they explore what it means to bring local food into the cafeteria, and teach kids about where their food comes from.

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Growing Gardens Summit: Part 2

Join Rick "on assignment" as he travels to the Growing School Gardens Summit, in San Diego California. Rick interviews a dozen people with amazing stories. This is part TWO of a four-part series.

Michelle Markesteyn, PhD, MSEL, Rick Sherman | Apr 2024 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

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Growing School Gardens Summit Part 1: Join Rick "on assignment" as he travels to the Growing School Gardens Summit, in San Diego California. Rick interviews a dozen people with amazing stories. This is part one of a four-part series.
Not all Schools Have Walls: A visit With North Country School, Lake Placid NY: Join Michelle and Rick as they interview Todd Ormiston, the Executive Director for North Country School in Lake Placid NY. Todd shares the strategies, challenges and philosophies for farm-based education at their school.
Bringing Learning to Life In the School Garden: Special Guest John Fisher: Join us as we interview John Fisher, from Life Lab in Santa Cruz County, California. John has dedicated his life to bringing school gardens to the forefront in the USA, and has been a main architect in the school garden movement.
Everything happens for a reason: Michelle interviews her co-host Rick Sherman: From his humble beginnings as a Dockboy and competitive distance runner, to earning an ED degree and finding his dream job as a State Agency Farm to School Analyst, listen as Michelle interviews her co-host, Rick Sherman.
Teeny School? No Kitchen? No problem! Find out how Lua Siegel transformed a very rural charter school into an edible landscape.: Join Rick and Michelle as they interview Lua Siegel, a School Garden Coordinator with very unique challenges.
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