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Resources by Stuart J. Vermaak

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On-Farm Readiness Review (OFRR): The Next Step in Preparing for FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule Sep 10, 2019 FST-349NP
Understanding Dates on Labels of Donated Food Nov 21, 2022 FST-422P (FST-436NP)
Entendiendo las Fechas en las Etiquetas de los Alimentos Donados (Understanding Dates on Labels of Donated Food) Nov 21, 2022 FST-437P
如何理解捐赠食品标签上的日期 (Understanding Dates of Labels on Donated Food) Nov 21, 2022 FST-438P
شرح التو ار یخ الموجودة بالأغ ذیة المع بأةال م تبرع بھ (Understanding Dates on Labels of Donated Food) Mar 20, 2023 FST-439P
Virginia Farm to School Toolkit Webinar Series: Introduction and overview
This webinar series is designed to support and explain each chapter of the Virginia Farm to School Toolkit, which was developed to guide VCE Extension agents, school division administrators, school nutrition professionals, educators, school garden coordinators, and others toward using farm to school practices as a means to increase equitable access to fresh, healthy, Virginia grown food while providing hands-on learning opportunities in a variety of educational settings. In this webinar, we define “farm to school”, provide an overview of Farm to School initiatives in Virginia, highlight the content of the Virginia Farm to School Toolkit and webinar series.
Jul 24, 2024 SPES-594NP
Virginia Farm to School Toolkit Webinar Series: Growing a farm to school team
This webinar series is designed to support and explain each chapter of the Virginia Farm to School Toolkit, which was developed to guide VCE Extension agents, school division administrators, school nutrition professionals, educators, school garden coordinators, and others toward using farm to school practices as a means to increase equitable access to fresh, healthy, Virginia grown food while providing hands-on learning opportunities in a variety of educational settings. In this webinar, we are joined by several panelists who will share their experiences and processes for obtaining funds for farm to school projects and how to evaluate them.
Jul 29, 2024 SPES-595NP
Virginia Farm to School Toolkit Webinar Series: Funding and Evaluating Farm to School Initiatives
This webinar series is designed to support and explain each chapter of the Virginia Farm to School Toolkit, which was developed to guide VCE Extension agents, school division administrators, school nutrition professionals, educators, school garden coordinators, and others toward using farm to school practices as a means to increase equitable access to fresh, healthy, Virginia grown food while providing hands-on learning opportunities in a variety of educational settings. In this webinar, we are joined by several panelists who will share their experiences and processes for obtaining funds for farm to school projects and how to evaluate them.
Jul 29, 2024 SPES-596NP
Virginia Farm to School Toolkit Webinar Series: Telling the Farm to School Story
This webinar series is designed to support and explain each chapter of the Virginia Farm to School Toolkit, which was developed to guide VCE Extension agents, school division administrators, school nutrition professionals, educators, school garden coordinators, and others toward using farm to school practices as a means to increase equitable access to fresh, healthy, Virginia grown food while providing hands-on learning opportunities in a variety of educational settings. In this webinar, our panelists will discuss why it is important to share success stories with stakeholders, and will provide some examples of ways to do so.
Jul 30, 2024 SPES-597NP
Virginia Farm to School Toolkit Webinar Series: Procuring Local Foods for Schools and Child Nutrition Programs
This webinar series is designed to support and explain each chapter of the Virginia Farm to School Toolkit, which was developed to guide VCE Extension agents, school division administrators, school nutrition professionals, educators, school garden coordinators, and others toward using farm to school practices as a means to increase equitable access to fresh, healthy, Virginia grown food while providing hands-on learning opportunities in a variety of educational settings. In this webinar, our panelists will share about how they have navigated through the process of procuring local foods for local schools.
Jul 30, 2024 SPES-598NP
Virginia Farm to School Toolkit Webinar Series: Procuring Safe Food, Assessing Risks, and Documenting Practices
This webinar series is designed to support and explain each chapter of the Virginia Farm to School Toolkit, which was developed to guide VCE Extension agents, school division administrators, school nutrition professionals, educators, school garden coordinators, and others toward using farm to school practices as a means to increase equitable access to fresh, healthy, Virginia grown food while providing hands-on learning opportunities in a variety of educational settings. In this webinar, our panelists will look at the flow of food from farm to tray, associated food safety contamination risks, and helpful resources to consider.
Jul 30, 2024 SPES-599NP
Virginia Farm to School Toolkit Webinar Series: Delivery and Distribution
This webinar series is designed to support and explain each chapter of the Virginia Farm to School Toolkit, which was developed to guide VCE Extension agents, school division administrators, school nutrition professionals, educators, school garden coordinators, and others toward using farm to school practices as a means to increase equitable access to fresh, healthy, Virginia grown food while providing hands-on learning opportunities in a variety of educational settings. In this webinar, we are joined by several panelists, who will highlight some tangible ways food is being delivered and distributed as part of the farm-to-school value chain in Virginia.
Jul 30, 2024 SPES-600NP
Virginia Farm to School Toolkit Webinar Series: Connecting School Gardens and Farms to Students and Cafeterias
This webinar series is designed to support and explain each chapter of the Virginia Farm to School Toolkit, which was developed to guide VCE Extension agents, school division administrators, school nutrition professionals, educators, school garden coordinators, and others toward using farm to school practices as a means to increase equitable access to fresh, healthy, Virginia grown food while providing hands-on learning opportunities in a variety of educational settings. In this webinar, we will consider how school gardens play an integral part of farm to school programs. Our panelists will share how they have developed and worked with school gardens and farms, and will offer some tips that can help in farm to school efforts.
Jul 30, 2024 SPES-601NP
Virginia Farm to School Toolkit Webinar Series: Sparking a Love of Local Food and Farming: Classrooms, Early Care Sites, and Summer Programs
This webinar series is designed to support and explain each chapter of the Virginia Farm to School Toolkit, which was developed to guide VCE Extension agents, school division administrators, school nutrition professionals, educators, school garden coordinators, and others toward using farm to school practices as a means to increase equitable access to fresh, healthy, Virginia grown food while providing hands-on learning opportunities in a variety of educational settings. In this webinar, we will consider opportunities to extend classroom learning into early care settings, afterschool activities, and summer programs. Our panelists will share their stories of how they are doing so.
Jul 30, 2024 SPES-602NP
Virginia Farm to School Toolkit Webinar Series: Sparking a Love of Local Food and Farming: Afterschool Programs
This webinar series is designed to support and explain each chapter of the Virginia Farm to School Toolkit, which was developed to guide VCE Extension agents, school division administrators, school nutrition professionals, educators, school garden coordinators, and others toward using farm to school practices as a means to increase equitable access to fresh, healthy, Virginia grown food while providing hands-on learning opportunities in a variety of educational settings. In this webinar, our panelists will share their stories about how they have sparked a love of local food and farming through classroom and afterschool programs.
Jul 30, 2024 SPES-603NP