The Whole Plate Teacher Training

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School Lunch Challenge
Integrate Local, Fresh Foods into School Lunch
October 21-22, 2011
Viroqua, WI
Click here to register for the October training!

The goal of this training is learn how to integrate local, fresh foods into school lunches. Participants will undertake an abbreviated version of the high school Harvest Challenge, will attend the Vernon County Harvest Challenge, and will workshop with the event organizers. Participants will also spend a 1/2 a day in the kitchen with Jane, who will go over The Whole Plate curriculum. Participants will leave with practical skills and next steps to bring back to their schools.

Read October training goals and schedule.

3rd Annual Summer Training
Harvest, Plan Lessons and Prepare Food
June 21-23, 2012
Viroqua, WI
Click here to register for the June 2012 training!

Our summer training brings the whole process of food together–harvesting, preparing, and consuming. From farm to table to classroom, teachers learn the unique approach of The Whole Plate and leave inspired and equipped to transform the way their students think about and eat food.

Student comments from past trainings:

“Thank you for an eye-opening experience. I’ve already had many conversations with others about the many lessons I learned.”

“This training was fantastic, thank you.  I am definitely going to showcase this at 2011 VAFACS conference this year.”

“A lot of love and thought went into the curriculum, and the essence of the Waldorf School concept came through. After a wonderful session, I have lots of information to disseminate and decide where to apply it. Thank you again!”

“I was impressed by the training. I’ve been to hundreds of trainings and there’s always one workshop or lecture that bores me to death or just doesn’t fit. That didn’t happen in this training. Everything worked well together: it was great mix.”

“I really enjoyed the step by step meal prep – collecting food, preparing it, cooking and eating – it was formative.”

“I loved the field trips and seeing people passionate about their work. I liked engaging in picking fruit, milking cows, etc. Gave me ideas about starting a farm myself.”

Read about more about our previous teacher trainings.