Invitation to Exhibit at Farm to School Conference

Please share your project!
At this time, F.A.R.M.S. is inviting exhibitors for its Spring Farm to School Conference, to be held at The Chewonki Center for Environmental Education in Wiscasset on March 28th, 2008 (8am-3:30pm). Exhibits will be available for viewing for throughout the day. Conference participants will have time to visit the display tables between sessions, during breaks and lunch (see schedule below). Displays need not be staffed unless your organization would like to have someone on hand to answer questions.

Qualifications for Exhibiting
Exhibitors must represent organizations or individuals with an interest and commitment or role related to the content of the Spring Farm to School Conference. Preference will be given to not-for-profit organizations and registered participants. F.AR.M.S. reserves the right to accept or reject any exhibitor.

Space and Cost
8-foot tables and electrical outlets are available. Options range from a stack of brochures to a full table display. There will be no charge for non-profit organizations and projects. For-profit exhibitors will be charged $50 for a 8 ft table. Proceeds will be used to support farm to school programming.

To Participate
Interested parties should send a description of their organization and details of their proposed exhibit’s content, size and electricity needs to Brady farmsmaine@gmail.com or call 350-5075.

Conference Schedule
8-8:30 Registration
8:30 Welcome
8:40 Keynote Speaker: Dana Hudson of Vermont FEED (Food Education Every Day)
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-12:30 Session 1: Workshops
12:30-1:30 Local Food Lunch
1:30-2:15 Session 2: Life & Learning: The Troy Howard Middle School Garden Project, Belfast, ME
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30-3:30 Session 3: Next Steps: How to replicate, expand and deepen Maine’s farm to school movement