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Dine Out For Dinner Tue 1/31 = Support DF2S |
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Save the date!
Dine out at a select area restaurant that evening and a percentage of the proceeds will be donated to Decatur Farm to School (DF2S) to sustain its mission of integrating fresh, locally produced foods into the City of Decatur school community’s classrooms and cafeterias. Funds raised will go toward supporting teacher workshops, kitchen trainings for our cafeteria partners, classroom and garden projects, and student taste tests.
DF2S Dine Out will be held Tue, January 31st, 5:00-9:00 pm
Participating restaurants include Brick Store Pub, Iberian Pig, Cakes & Ale, The Yogurt Tap, Leon’s Full Service, The Square Pub, Universal Joint, Steinbeck’s, Farm Burger, McGowan’s Oakhurst Pub, Sapori di Napoli, and Mac McGee.
Be sure to stop by the information table while at your restaurant to purchase a bunch of raffle tickets - we'll have some wonderful prizes that everyone will enjoy.
 Join the event on Facebook, help us get the word out by posting/inviting your friends to join the event. Take family, neighbors, and friends out for a nice evening to celebrate a great cause, support our local businesses, and enjoy delicious food.
Want to plan ahead? 1) check to see if your restaurant of choice is accepting reservations that night and 2) share the love: If you see that your first choice is packed, don't give up. The restaurants are so close to each other, you can easily stroll to all of them - expand your horizons and try a new place!
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CSD Shines with DF2S Initiative |
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Peas Please |
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Sugar Snap Peas were grown in four CSD gardens (College Heights, Oakhurst, Winnona, and the Decatur High School) and were recently picked to prepare for the second system-wide taste test. Students were treated to sampes of fresh peas during their lunch period. Everyone who tried something new should be congratulated!
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Harvesting
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Tasting
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Broccoli Bounty |
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Oakhurst Elementary successfully grew and harvested broccoli in the fall, thanks to help from the garden committee. Shown below, Ms. Phillip's Kindergarten class had great fun while learning the true meaning of farm to table. They did it all...harvested, prepared, cooked, and yes, they actually tasted the fruits of their labor.
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The Decatur Farm to School Initiative is a grassroots effort led by parents, teachers, school administrators, community members and organizations. Farm to School programs connect schools with local farms with the objectives of serving healthy meals in school cafeterias, improving student nutrition, providing health and nutrition education opportunities that will last a lifetime, and supporting local farmers. The Initiative team was given an initial approval to explore the program’s potential by the City Schools of Decatur (CSD) Board in April 2009.
The Decatur Farm to School Initiative has subsequently held a town-hall meeting in May 2009 and established a set of committees to provide recommendations on a comprehensive initiative plan. The Steering Committee developed the Initiative Logic Model and compiled the Initiative Plan, both of which will be presented to the CSD Board in November 2009. Initial plans for the Farm to School Program include...
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