Real Food for Real Kids Montgomery School Food Forum November 2nd

Wondering why cookies, chips, Doritos, high sugar juices, Rice Krispie Treats and Welch's fruit snacks (aka gummy candy) aren't on the menu but are for sale in MCPS? Want to learn more about the MCPS school food, what's causing the epidemic of Type II diabetes and obesity, dangerous food additives in our kids' food and how school gardens help children learn about healthy eating? Want to show your concern as a parent about the a la carte items sold to children in MCPS using your lunch accounts but not appearing on the school menus? Then join Real Food For Kids - Montgomery and Montgomery Victory Gardens at the SCHOOL FOOD FORUM:  Creating a Vision of Fresh, Real Food in Montgomery County Public Schools, to be held Saturday, November 2, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Lutheran Church of St. Andrew, 15300 New Hampshire Ave. in Silver Spring, MD 20905. The Keynote speaker is nationally-known school food reformer Tony Geraci, former Food Director at Baltimore City Schools, Director of Nutrition Services for the Shelby County Schools in Memphis and subject of movie "Cafeteria Man." A healthy, delicious, and locally-sourced lunch will be served. $25 for early bird ticket by Oct. 22, $30 until Oct. 29 registration deadline ($15 students) (scholarships are available). For more info and registration go to http://www.realfoodforkidsmontgomery.org/forum.htm.

Civic Fed Awards Gordon Clark 'Community Hero' Award

Please join the Civic Fed tonight as we award Gordon Clark the Community Hero Award.  The entire program is as follows:

Montgomery County Operating Budget for next fiscal year, FY2012

Speakers

Alex Espinosa, Manager for Operating Budget, MC Office of Management and Budget;
Steve Farber, County Council Staff Director; and
Community Hero Award Presentation to Gordon Clark, Project Director of Montgomery Victory Gardens, for spearheading efforts to allow healthy gardens in our public schools and create community gardens in neighborhoods.

DATE: Monday, April 11, 2011

TIME: 7:45 p.m.
LOCATION: County Council Building - 1st Floor Auditorium, 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville
For directions go here.

Paula Bienenfeld
Education Committee Chair, Montgomery County Civic Federation

Civic Fed Awards Gordon Clark 'Community Hero' Award

Please join the Montgomery County Civic Federation in awarding Gordon Clark, of Montgomery Victory Gardens, the Community Hero Award, at our April 11th meeting.


DATE: Monday, April 11, 2011
TIME: 7:45 p.m.
LOCATION: County Council Building - 1st Floor Auditorium, 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
For directions, go here.

Program: Montgomery County Operating Budget for next fiscal year, FY2012 with Speakers: Alex Espinosa, Manager for Operating Budget, MC Office of Management and Budget Steve Farber, County Council Staff Director, and Community Hero Award presentation to Gordon Clark, Project Director of Montgomery Victory Gardens, for spearheading efforts to allow healthy gardens in our public schools and create community gardens in neighborhoods.

Paula Bienenfeld
Education Committee Chair, Montgomery County Civic Federation

School Gardens Update

Now that we have our new garden guidelines from Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery College is offering a 3-day class, MGT354: Garden Educator Training Course for all the teachers, parents, guardians, and neigbors out there who are busy planning for spring and fall gardens.  Welcome to the 21st century!


Here is the information:

Garden Educator Training Course - A three day class for teachers to take advantage of new veggie gardening guidelines in MC public schools, a combination of lectures and hands on activities that covers Gardening with Children, Container Vegetable Gardening, and School Ecosystems. Held Tuesday - Thursday, April 19 - 21, from 9:30am - 2pm at the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood. Click here and then enter the key words "Garden Educator Training Course" for information and to register.