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Voorheesville Farm to School
initiative awarded $6,000 in cooking equipment
(December 15, 2011) The Partnership for a Healthier America and their
Honorary Chair, First Lady Michelle Obama, have awarded the
Voorheesville Farm to School (F2S) initiative with $6,000 in cooking
equipment.
"I am delighted to recognize your
efforts to promote healthier lifestyles through participation in the
Chefs Move! initiative," said Partnership for a Healthier America
President and CEO Lawrence A. Soler. "We hope that these resources
provide the tools you need to ensure the lasting impact of lessons
learned through your participation in the Chefs Move! program and
beyond.
Chef Brian Molino and the Voorheesville
F2S initiative, a PTO sponsored Garden Project program, are doing just
that. Chef Molino's first event with the F2S team was October's Harvest
Celebration when he cooked up some delicious offerings from produce
harvested by the students in the Blackbird Paradise school garden.
"We hope to use the equipment district
wide and afford many opportunities for our students to learn all about
healthy cooking," said Tricia Putman, F2S coordinator.
The F2S team is exploring different
kinds of activities, including classroom cooking demonstrations, and
welcomes ideas. If you have an idea to share with the team, please
contact them at
VvilleF2S@nycap.rr.com.
For more information about the Garden
Project, please visit the
Garden Project
webpage.
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