The Farm to School Podcast
Stories from the frontlines of food, farming, and education—where young minds grow and agriculture takes root. Join co-hosts Michelle Markesteyn and Rick Sherman as they explore what it means to bring local food into the school cafeteria and teach kids about where their food comes from with guests from around the world!
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The Farm to School Podcast
Latest Episodes
Hit “Record” and See What Grows.. an Unplanned School Garden Conversation
Hit “Record” and See What Grows.. an Unplanned School Garden Conversation This episode proves that sometimes the best conversations happen that are unplanned. Recorded “on the fly” at the Oregon Farm to School Conference, Rick pulls...
The Culture of Agriculture, Grounded: A Gift of Sound and Stillness
This episode isn’t meant to be rushed. And it isn’t meant to be explained so much as experienced. In a world of packed agendas, buzzing hallways, and constant motion, today’s conversation offers a rare pause: a moment to breathe, to settl...
Meet the Principal Farmer (yes, that's a real job!)
Today we’ll meet a principal who rides a horse to school, runs a campus with peacocks, emus, and tortoises, and believes learning should start with wonder. Joined by May Tsupros—self‑described “fire starter” and connector extraordinaire. We tal...
SnackTime Explorers
What happens when curiosity meets crunchy, colorful produce in the classroom? In this episode, we take you from curious kids tasting kiwi berries and (sometimes too-spicy) peppers to a behind-the-scenes look at the USDA’s Fresh Fruit and Vegeta...
Scratch Happens.. Training the Future of School Food
What does scratch cooking, workforce development, local ketchup, and a mysterious conference hall ice machine have in common? This episode. Recorded live(ish) from the National Farm to Cafeteria Conference, we sit down with Patrick Garmong from...
Fan Mail
Hello! I’ve been listening for a couple of months and really enjoy it! Im an insurance agent but passionate about my home garden, what my child eats, and changing her charter school foods! I would love more information on how to get involved (maybe a new career I could be passionate about) on the Central Coast CA. I think our closest farm to school program is the Santa Bonita school district. But I don’t know how to implement or bring a program to the Lompoc unified school district, specifically our Manzanita public charter school. We are expanding our school and will be getting our own kitchen in the next year or two, we are also getting a new superintendent that I’m hoping we will be on board with some healthy ideas. Any information, suggestions, classes I could take, are all welcome!
Lompoc, California
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