Farm to School programs play a vital role in reducing food waste in schools. By combining education, canteen strategies, and food recovery initiatives, these programs not only enhance student nutrition but also promote sustainability.These initiatives also connect local farmers to school cooks, educate students about food waste and encourage mindful eating habits, ultimately aiming to decrease the amount of food thrown away.In this episode, we’ll explore how Farm to School programs, can tackle food waste in school canteens, and increase organic food from local farmers in school food procurement.Talkers: 🔸Kaja Kesküla, Community engager & Project Manager, Development Centre of Võru County, Estonia🔸Rita Ivanova, Project Manager, Latgale Planning Region, Latvia🔸Sven Tobreluts, Director, Association of Municipalities of Tartu County🔸Alain Grenard, Head School Chef & Dietary Manager, Karlstad Municipality, SwedenHost: Jennifer Avci, founder of Sustainable GastroThe Circular FoodShift project is co-financed by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme.

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