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    K-12 Cooking with USDA Foods
        In this Dec. 18, 2014, webinar, White House Champions of Change chefs Carlin Breinig, Cyndie Story, and Garrett Berdan share culinary techniques and work simplification methods aimed at producing quality foods in quantity batches. USDA Foods highlighted in the presentation include flavorsome fruits, vibrant vegetables and legumes, and mealtime meats, cheeses, and grains.
      12/18/2014
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    Healthy Habits Take Root - Engaging the Community in Farm to School Efforts
        In this video, the fifth in a five-part series, farm to school practitioners from across the country talk about how they engage their entire communities in creating a healthier next generation, and who some of their most unlikely partners have turned out to be.
      10/28/2014
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    Healthy Habits Take Root – Getting Kids Excited about Healthful, Local Foods
        In this video, the fourth in a five-part series, farm to school practitioners from across the country talk about how they get kids excited about eating healthful, local foods. From taste tests, to farm visits, to culinary competitions, there are lots of ways to help children engage with, and get excited about, local products!
      10/28/2014
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    Finding, Buying and Serving Local Food - Using a Forward Contract
        During this webinar, Maggie Gosselin from USDA's Farm to School Program will discuss the different ways schools may choose to use a forward contract when purchasing local foods. We'll also hear from Megan Kemple, a practitioner in Oregon, who has successfully used forward contracts to buy local products.
      08/01/2014
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    Finding, Buying and Serving Local Foods: Introduction to Geographic Preference
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    Finding, Buying and Serving Local Foods - Using Geographic Preference
      08/01/2014
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    Finding, Buying and Serving Local Foods - Tying It All Together and Digging In
        During the last webinar in the twelve-part series, recorded on June 26, 2014, the USDA Farm to School Program offers a speedy recap of the variety of ways districts can purchase local foods, and talks through an example of how one district is tying it all together with a comprehensive local purchasing program. Deborah Kane, the National Director of USDA's Farm to School Program, wraps up the webinar by showing us how local procurement fits into the larger farm to school picture and shares several resources that are available to help you meet your local purchasing goals.
      07/31/2014
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    Finding, Buying and Serving Local Foods - Using DoD Fresh to Purchase Local
        In this webinar, we will focus on the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The webinar begins with an overview of how the program works and a few examples of states and districts that are augmenting their farm to school efforts with produce ordered through DoD Fresh. Then, the Texas Department of Agriculture shares how they have successfully worked with three DoD Fresh vendors to create a Texas Farm to School Calendar and offer Texas-grown products throughout the year.
      06/12/2014
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    Finding, Buying and Serving Local Foods - Using USDA Foods as Resource to Purchase Local
        In this, the 10th webinar of the series, USDA's Farm to School Team turns its attention to USDA Foods. We discuss the history of the program and four ways USDA Foods can support districts in their local purchasing efforts. The Vermont Agency of Education shares how they have integrated USDA Foods into their local purchasing efforts.
      05/22/2014
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    Finding, Buying and Serving Local Foods - Using USDA Foods as Resource to Purchase Local
        On this webinar recorded on May 22, the USDA Farm to School Team turns its attention to USDA Foods. We discuss the history of the program and four ways USDA Foods can support districts in their local purchasing efforts. The Vermont Agency of Education shares how they have integrated USDA Foods into their local purchasing efforts.
      05/22/2014

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