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This just in from our Farm To School Specialist!! Farmers, even if you are not located very near Magnets MI but are interested in selling fresh produce to schools you should review this information to become familiar with the "How to's" From: Matts, Colleen Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 1:07 PM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Cc: Momber, Jenice; Kathy Gutowski ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) Subject: Manistee area Farm to School Bid Request (Apologies for cross posting) Greetings producers and vendors, Manistee Area Public Schools, Kaleva Norman Dickson School District, and Bear Lake Schools are now accepting proposals for Michigan fruits and vegetables, including apples, asparagus, blueberries, sweet corn, sweet cherries, green beans, lettuce, pears, plums, potatoes, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes and watermelon. Proposals will be accepted for locally-grown products for the 2012/2013 school year for all schools, but proposals will also be accepted for delivery for the summer food service program at Manistee High School. Attached in the bid packet are a cover letter with instructions and more details, a vendor questionnaire and a product availability and pricing form for you to complete should you wish for consideration. Proposals must be submitted by 12 noon on June 4th, 2012. Please contact directly the school food/nutrition service directors with any questions: Kathy Gutowski Jenice Momber Director of Nutrition Services Kaleva Norman Dickson and Bear Lake Manistee Area Public Schools School Districts 525 12th St. Food Service Director Manistee, MI 49660 4400 N High Bridge Rd 231-398-3695 Brethren, MI 49619 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 231-477-5353 ext. 304 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Thanks for your consideration, Colleen Matts Farm to Institution Specialist MSU Center for Regional Food Systems, formerly the CS Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 517.432.0310 www.mifarmtoschool.msu.edu<http://www.mifarmtoschool.msu.edu/> To remove yourself from this list, email to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> and include the following in the text of the message: UNSUBSCRIBE FARMMKTMI. If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html