Sentences with phrase «local food procurement»

Mr. Carl SCHLYTER, Sweden, Greens / EFA «10 % increase in local food procurement worth 17 times more than all regional policy, I buy local».

In recognition of BCPS» efforts, the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future presented the school system with its 2009 Award for Visionary Leadership in Local Food Procurement and Food Education.

The Golden Radish Award publicly recognizes school districts for all aspects of farm to school, from local food procurement to hosting taste tests to gardening with students, and is awarded at Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorary Levels.

It provides in - depth programming that helps grow local food procurement capacity; educates the public about the importance and impact of Good Food; engages local school districts; and illuminates local, statewide and national food policy.

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The secret renegotiation also failed to address the numerous other problems with CETA including a billion dollar increase to drug prices, threats to supply - management, a ratchet mechanism that locks in privatization and restrictions to local procurement which will hurt locally sourced food programs and other buy local programs.

Last year, the food service program set a goal of 15 % local procurement... and they reached it!

Last year, the food service program set a goal of 15 % local procurement — and they reached it!

Last year, the food service program set a goal of 15 % local procurement... and they reached it!

«We are excited to see Chicago Public Schools continue to be a leader by using procurement dollars to improve the freshness, quality and nutrition in their meals for students while growing opportunities for local, sustainable and fair producers and processors,» stated Rodger Cooley, Executive Director of the Chicago Food Policy Action Council.

But that may be changing — if you didn't read about School Food FOCUS the first time around on TLT, be sure to check out this post which discusses how that group is helping to set up «regional food hubs» to improve efficiencies and lower the costs of local procuremFood FOCUS the first time around on TLT, be sure to check out this post which discusses how that group is helping to set up «regional food hubs» to improve efficiencies and lower the costs of local procuremfood hubs» to improve efficiencies and lower the costs of local procurement.

Focusing on local procurement opportunities to help decrease costs (saving money by working directly with local farmers and food banks).

As part of the local procurement process, food service staff participated in training boot camps on scratch cooking.

The 2008 federal Farm Bill allows schools to specify «local» as a bid requirement for foods purchased with Child Nutrition Programs funds, making it easier for schools to change long - standing procurement practices.

We wanted a food producer of some kind (farmer, fisherman, cheese maker) in each group to inform the discussion from within as to what it meant to be a part of our food procurement web, and to have one's income depend on local support for that local food.

Market and consumer analysis, development of local (quality) food labels, development of processing activities and innovative consumer relations (for example through local procurement, direct sales in supermarkets and restaurants or consumer organic food boxes) are important elements of RUAF's approach to short food chain development with urban producers.

The report furthermore provides lessons learned from the case studies for sustainable development of CRFS and offers a large number of strategies and tools that can be applied by city regions around the world, including the promotion of (peri) urban agriculture, preservation of agricultural land areas and watersheds through land use planning and zoning, development of food distribution and social protection programmes for vulnerable groups, support for short supply chains and local procurement of food, and promotion of food waste prevention, reduction and management, as well as the recovery and redistribution of safe and nutritious food for human consumption.

Activists are clamoring for more city - owned land and farmer's markets, free municipal composting, mandatory procurement of local food for schools and an «urban agriculture ombudsman.»

Oversaw all safety food handling initiatives, inventory and stock controls, procurement, and complied with all local and state level regulations.