Three spots open on Colorado Farm to School Task Force

Mar 19, 2015

Applications due by Friday, April 3rd

The best way to teach children about farm products and their benefits is to introduce it to them and let them experience it with all of their senses.

In Colorado, some of those responsibilities fall to the Colorado Farm to School Task Force and they’re currently looking to fill three of the 15 total seats.

“The Task Force is composed of members dedicated to helping schools, producers, and local communities develop farm to school efforts,” said Julie Moore, chair of the Task Force. “As a parent and a member of agriculture, I know that our children benefit from local food that is highly nutritious, and buying locally brings economic benefits to our Colorado farmers, ranchers and communities.

The positions up for grabs are that of a foodservice director or manager at an institution of higher education, a K-12 food services director and a food distributor. The group holds quarterly meetings across Colorado where they’ll discuss such things as current projects and future considerations.

Formed in 2010 by Colorado’s General Assembly, the Task Force encourages increased usage of local farm and ranch products in local school foodservices in the hopes of improving child nutrition and boost the local and regional agricultural economy. In 2013 the Assembly gave the Task force the greenlight to continue to do their work indefinitely.

People interested must submit their application by Friday, April 3^rd.

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