Minutes+of+Meetings

6. Using outdoor spaces
==== 7. Tennessee Agriculture in the Classroom Friday June 10th at Ellington Park Register @ [|www.tnfarbureau.org] or contact Charles Curtis, Director (931.388.7872 ext. 2215 ccurtis@tfb.com ==== ==== Each participant receives a resource kit with $200 worth of materials and resources these include teaching materials, cds, teacher’s manuals, posters, student materials, maps, lab guides etc. FREE continental breakfast and LUNCH are provided --- What more could they do but provide limousine service to your door!? ====

** Saturday, May 7, 2011 **
**“Food Summit 2011 – Growing an Agenda for Change”** ==== **featuring Keynote Speaker Anim Steele of The Food Project and Real Food Challenge**  ==== C ommunity Food Advocates, in partnership with the Nashville Food Policy Council, will host Food Summit 2011 on May 7th, 2011, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. The Summit will be a gathering of stakeholders – from farm to fork – across Nashville’s diverse food system.

** Issues that face school gardens **
1. Using produce in the school cafeteria 2. Earning money ---Accounting issue running it through PTO? Separate entity 3. If we use the garden as a classroom – we must meet ADA compliance -- Metro schools can help with this….also if we build any structure we must go through Metro schools office for placement and help with design to fit into long-term plans for space use. Dr. Ferrell lead a tour of the Greenhouse...

** Miscellaneous items **
1. Dr. Chris Farrell of Trevecca --- offers support and help with planning and use of the greenhouse for early planting or winter planting 2. Contact Cumberland River Compact – about helping with water gardens and schools. Contacts: Tanna Nicely – Grainger Copunty 865.933.1127 – Heather said she has 20 years experience with school gardens – will help just ask…