Media Player l Quicktime Please select one of the links above to view a video on TCAPS' Farm to School program in the format of your     choice.

TCAPS' 2009-2010 Farm to School Program TCAPS' Food Service Department is working with local farms to provide fresh, tasty, and healthy foods to all students in the district.  This year apples, pears, and squash will be coming to our schools from Russell Ridge Farms in Elk Rapids.  Cherry Capital Foods of Traverse City will be supplying locally grown tomatoes, celery, cucumbers, watermelon, peaches, nectarines, green peppers, and frozen cherries while supplies last.  Enjoy! View a short video from the National Food Service Management Institute called "Cooks for Kids - Healthly Cooking Across America." This video features Traverse City Area Public Schools' Farm to School Program and local asparagus farm, Norconk Farms, located in Empire, Michigan.   In addition to foods served, the Michigan Land Use Institute (MLUI) has been working with TCAPS and other area schools to offer resources for locally-based food fundraisers, classroom-to-cafeteria educational curriculums, and guest speakers to visit schools. Check out their farm-to-school Web site at :  http://www.localdifference.org/farmtoschool/ or contact Diane Conners at the MLUI for information about these efforts at:  diane@mlui.org  To learn more about farm to school initiatives in Michigan, contact Colleen Matts, Farm to School Outreach Specialist with the C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems at Michigan State University: http://www.mottgroup.msu.edu/People/CurrentMembers/tabid/885/Default.aspx Download the "Get Fresh" Cookbook featuring recipes using Michigan-grown foods: http://mottgroup.msu.edu/portals/0/downloads/Get_FRESH_Cookbook.pdf