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Thinking Outside the Park Leran Minc, Special Projects Coordinator

Best Practices  Staffing matters  Teen Staffing and Engagement  Programming  Signage  Choosing the right location  Communications and outreach – Text messaging! – SummerEats App  Cross-promoting programs 2 www.projectbread.org

Peabody Institute Library 3 www.projectbread.org

Revere Farmers Market 4 www.projectbread.org

East Boston WIC 5 www.projectbread.org

Charles River Community Health 6 www.projectbread.org

Lots of Potential at Farmers Markets 7 www.projectbread.org

Lots of Potential at WIC Offices 8 www.projectbread.org

Lots of Potential at CHCs 9 www.projectbread.org

Leran_Minc@projectbread.org CNOP@projectbread.org (617)239-2510 Thank you

Summer Meals at the Saturday Market Greenfield, Massachusetts Photo Credit: Project Bread

Location & Participation Marketing – Events – Engagement Photo Credit: Project Bread

Creating Connections Vendors – Parents – Kids Photo Credit: Project Bread

LOCALY-GROWN SUMMER MEALS Encourage healthy eating for youth and adults Increase excitement about • summer meals Support local farms and the local • economy Serve the freshest foods with the • most nutrition Make meal time an educational • time At the Farmers Market Work with market farmers • Cross promotion with • market vendors www.massfarmtoschool.org

SUMMER HARVEST OF THE MONTH Promote a different Mass. • Sign up today at the Mass. Farm to School table! grown crop each month Increase healthy food • choices through exposure to seasonally grown fruits/vegetables Receive free promotional • materials – posters, trading cards, stickers and more! Recipes • Summer program activities • Family newsletter • Individual assistance from • Mass. Farm to School staff www.massfarmtoschool.org

HOW TO ACCESS LOCAL FOODS Directly from a farm • Through a food distributor • At a farmers market • Through a Community Supported • Agriculture program From an edible garden • Mass. Farm to School can help you figure out what method is the best fit for your program. www.massfarmtoschool.org

REACH OUT FOR SUPPORT VISIT US ONLINE www.massfarmtoschool.org SIMCA HORWITZ simca@massfarmtoschool.org Eastern Mass. Director LISA DAMON lisa@massfarmtoschool.org Western/Central Mass. Director www.massfarmtoschool.org

Worcester WIC Program Summer feeding Program Our Summer feeding Program was sponsored by

We served 225 Meals In six Weeks During meal times we colored, painted and read ▪ Our site was an open site to the children ▪ We served 225 lunches and 225 snacks ▪ We launched our Summer feeding program on July Reading 11 th 2016 Painting ▪ We ended the program on August 15 th 2015 Coloring ▪ Our meals were offered once a week, on Monday’s ▪ Most of the children we served were WIC participants

Our Indoor / Outdoor Feeding Area

We stored our food in Caption the Refrigerator to keep it cool and delicious Two pictures with captions

Lots of Potential at Farmers Markets 23 www.projectbread.org

Lots of Potential at WIC Offices 24 www.projectbread.org

Lots of Potential at CHCs 25 www.projectbread.org