| Resources for Harvest Day: Tips for A Successful Harvest Day Downloadable Farm to School Cookbook courtesy of Massachusetts Dept. of Agriculture Looking for Local Farms? Try Get Real Maine MOFGA Resources |
| Local Foods in Maine Schools Portland Press Article about Fresh Potatoes in Maine Schools Maine Harvest Lunch in Portland Schools |
| Maine School Nutrition Association |
MAINE SCHOOL GARDEN OPEN HOUSE Join other Maine schoosl by organizing an Open House at your own school garden! On October 1st, schools across the state will celebrate their school grown harvests. See the Maine School Garden Network for more infomation and Ideas. Send us your Maine Harvest Lunch Week photos and ideas and we'll post them on the website! Email ddemers@yorkschools.org |
| RSU No.5 School Nutrition Program RSU No.5 school union is comprised of Durham, Freeport, and Pownal Schools with an enrollment of 1850 students. Approximately 21 percent are free or reduced. The program has six schools all are full service kitchens and employs 15 dedicated staff. All schools K-12 have full salad bars featuring fresh fruit and vegetables every day. Some of the items we have been using for Maine Harvest week are Fresh Haddock from Maine Waters, Wolf Neck Farm Beef, Corn, Squash, and Potatoes from Bells Farm and Apples from Troy Acers. |
| Maine Harvest Lunch in Freeport |