AGENDA

 

You may download a copy of the AGENDA here.

 

In the registration form, Grantees will select the breakout sessions for Wednesday morning.

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Welcome Session & Connection/Networking
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM - 11:44 AM
Regional Breakouts
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
WRO
PGAB National focused project
SERO
NERO
MARO
MWRO
TAPR Cooperative Agreement
SWRO
MPRO
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Break, Transition to Site Visits
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Site Visits
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome and Lightning Talks
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
World Cafe
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM - 11:44 AM
Workshop Breakouts
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Embedding Racial Equity in Farm to School Programs
Grow the Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) Movement in your State and/or Community
Teaching Emerging World Leaders: Curriculum Selection & Design with the End in Mind
Building Strong Networks and Teams to Achieve More with Farm to School
Bringing the Farm to School through New Connections: Best Practices for Buyer Producer Networking Events
Design Effective Trainings and Facilitation
From the Farm to the Tray: How to Prioritize Sourcing Locally
Stronger Together: Partnering Ag Education and Nonprofits for Farm to School Success
SGSO Network & School Garden Trainings
Growing Sustainable Farm to Community Nutrition SNAP-Ed Programs and Partnerships
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch & Keep the Great Conversations Flowin’!
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lightning Talks, Second Course
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Mastering Grant Financial Management
2:15 PM - 2:35 PM
Movement Break
2:35 PM - 3:30 PM
How Do We Know? Evaluating Farm to School Success
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Educational Resource Fair & Help Desk
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
OPTIONAL Omaha Restaurant Dine-Around
Thursday, September 12, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Cultivating Connections: Restoring Traditional Indigenous Foods
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
USDA Resources in Support of the Growing Farm to School Movement
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Break
10:30 AM - 11:29 AM
Regional Breakouts
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
MWRO
NERO
MARO
MPRO
WRO
National
SWRO
SERO
11:30 AM
Departures