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Movement Leader Perspectives: Local and Values-Based Procurement from Farm to Cafeteria
June 23, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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Movement Leader Perspectives: Local and Values-Based Procurement from Farm to Cafeteria
Child nutrition programs exercise collective purchasing power on a massive scale. Pre-pandemic, the National School Lunch Program alone invested $14.2 billion annually to serve 29.6 million lunches every school day. K-12 school meals, early care and education (ECE) nutrition, after-school snacks, and summer meals are an opportunity for every community to express their values through purchasing priorities and to shift power in the food system as a whole. On this panel, hear from food systems experts and organizers about their insights and experiences in how farm to cafeteria connections can shift power in communities. Panelists include:
> Jennifer Gaddis, associate professor of Civil Society and Community Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of The Labor of Lunch: Why We Need Real Food and Real Jobs in American Public Schools
> Jose Oliva, Campaigns Director with HEAL Food Alliance
> Chang Vue, Capacity Building Director with Hmong American Farmers Association
This session is part of National Farm to School Network’s Community Gathering on June 23. Make sure you’re registered for the other sessions happening this day! More info here: www.farmtoschool.org/gathering.