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Farm to School Cooking Conference
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Highsmith Student Union on the Campus of UNCA
Asheville, North Carolina
ASAP’s upcoming Cooking Conference will kick off another year of the Farm to School Cooking Program. In dynamic workshop sessions, chefs, community volunteers, and teachers will gain the information they need to bring successful cooking classes to students. The conference is open to individuals from Buncombe and Jackson counties. Join us for this exciting day of learning and connect with chefs and teachers in your community!
The cost of the one-day conference is $15 and includes a light breakfast and lunch featuring delicious food from local farms.
Registration for the conference is now closed. Call Anna Littman at 828-236-1282 ext. 118.
What happens at the Farm to School Cooking Conference?
Conference Schedule
8:00 am-8:30am: Sign-in and breakfast
8:30-9:15 am: Welcome
Elizabeth Brazas, Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
Recognition of 2011 Farm to School Cooking Program Leaders
9:30-10:45 am: Workshop Session 1
Foundations (required for new chefs, teachers, and volunteers)
What’ s Fresh?: Cooking from the Farm
Connecting to Curriculum
11am-12:20pm: Workshop Session 2
Foundations (required for new chefs, teachers, and volunteers)
Cooking with Younger Children (Pre-k through 1st Grade)
Get Local with Cooking Classes
12:30-1:45pm: Local Food Lunch
Connect and network with teachers and chefs
2:00-3:30 pm: Optional School Garden Networking and Information Sharing
Directions and Map
Click HERE for directions to the Farm to School Cooking Conference and HERE for a map of the UNCA Campus.
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