You’re invited to a hands-on field trip at the Carver Food Enterprise Center (CFEC) to explore practical, scalable strategies for incorporating local foods into school meals.

During this interactive session, you will:

• See how seasonal surpluses are transformed into school-ready products

• Learn fun ways to incorporate local fruits into breakfasts and snacks, including a smoothie ice pop demonstration

• Gain insights on meat marketing claims, on-farm food safety, and a farm-to-school case study from Papa Weaver’s Pork

• Discover creative, student-friendly ideas for school salad bars during a cooking demonstration by Refresh Kitchen