LOCATION FOR OUR NEXT MEETING IS THE PENOBSCOT COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

BANGOR, MAINE

    Please join us on May 9th at the Penobscot County Extension Office in Bangor at 7:00 pm 

 307 Maine Avenue

Bangor, ME 04401

SPECIAL TOPIC WILL BE: 

FARM TO SCHOOL 

Growing healthy school lunch programs in Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties.

Join growers, food service directors and the concerned public at this FREE event where we will learn about school lunch requirements, acquire strategies for building a successful procurement relationship and network for the 2013 season.  A guest farmer, food service director and Maine State Child Nutrition Services employee will be on hand to share their experiences with Farm to School and answer questions.

For more information and to RSVP, please contact: 

Zoe Hastings  

207-942-7396 

1-800-287-1485 (in Maine)

zoe.hastings@foodcorps.org

All are welcome to join us for the short business meeting to follow:

Maine Highlands Farmers Business meeting to follow featured speakers.  For more information on the Maine Highlands Farmers Association, contact Donna Coffin at 207-564-3301 or donna.coffin@maine.edu

 **Stay tuned for updates to meeting times and locations as we start our new year and our new meeting schedule.  Meetings will now be held on the 2nd Thursday of the Month, rotating between the Bangor and Dover Extension Offices.