Registration is Open! The 10th Annual Oregon Farm to School Showcase

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The 10th Annual Oregon Farm to School Showcase

 

Saturday March 14th, 2020

                         

 

Salem Convention Center

Salem, Oregon 
showcase

Oregon Farm to School Showcase

at the Oregon School Nutrition Association

Food Show

Registration is now open for the 2020 Oregon Farm to School Showcase at the Oregon School Nutrition Association Food Show on Saturday March 14th at the Salem Convention Center.

This annual event draws 400 school food and nutrition service buyers and culinary staff from all over Oregon. The Oregon Farm to School Showcase highlights companies who have Oregon grown, harvested, caught or processed products that qualify for the Oregon Farm to School Procurement Grant.  

Does my business qualify for the showcase?

Ready for School Food Service

To exhibit in the showcase you must have the capacity to serve school food service. You should offer products, pack sizes, distribution and competitive pricing for food service. 

Oregon Products

You must highlight Oregon produced or processed products the day of the showcase. You may include sales sheets for products made or processed out of state, but booth samples must be Oregon produced and processed products.*

Meet Nutrition Standards for Schools

Schools are more confident when its clear how products credit towards the school meal program. You are encouraged to provide product formulation statements for Oregon product.*

The Farm to School Showcase will be on the main floor this year and OSNA is offering a special booth discount to Oregon companies that offer Oregon grown or processed products in for the Oregon Farm to School Grant Program. 

For more information and to complete registration materials please visit the Oregon Department of Agriculture Farm to School Program and download the registration packet found at the bottom of the page. 

For more information please contact Amy Gilroy, Farm to School Manager, at the Oregon Department of Agriculture at agilroy@oda.state.or.us or 503-872-6620.