Washington County: One Community

Washington County: One Community is a community based coalition whose purpose  is to improve the quality of life for Washington County citizens – from infants to elders.

FoodCorps service member  hit the ground running in their first year in Washington County and is continuing this year by assisting with a variety of school and community garden projects and programs:

 • Provide outreach and technical assistance to farms and any of the 40 Washington County schools to help establish, sustain and strengthen Farm to School programs that include local purchasing and food systems
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• Work with schools to develop School Supported Agriculture (SSA) agreements to expand and solidify local food purchasing
• Support an increase of Maine Harvest Lunch participants
• Co-convene taste-testing events in schools
• Link schools with curricular resources for educational integration of farm to school concepts
• Support and provide resources for school gardens
• Co-convene the Washington County Farm to School Committee meetings, mobilizing parental and community support for farm to school, and collaborating with committee members and local organizations on projects
• Co-coordination of public information and outreach for Washington County
• Assist the Downeast FTS Advisory Board with resource development activities, including program planning and reporting