MDA and MAEF Offers Workshop for Farms Working with School Groups

The Maryland Agriculture Education Foundation (MAEF) in partnership with the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Farm to School program is sponsoring a workshop designed to provide important information to farms that work with schools groups K-12 on Monday, Dec. 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at MDA, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis.

The workshop will feature an educational overview of standards-based teaching; information about working with school districts, environmental literacy, and Farm to School initiatives; and an update from the Mid-Atlantic Farm-Based Educator’s Association. The workshop will also provide participants with information about product-specific resources available through Ag In The Classroom.

The workshop is free, but space is limited and registration required.  Please register by Dec. 6 by emailing your name, address, phone number and email address to Peggy Eppig  at [email protected] or Karen Fedor at [email protected].