FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Rachel Paling (207) 624-6747 or rachel.paling@maine.edu
MEDIA ADVISORY
What: 2017 Maine Farm to School Cook-Off
Who: School food service staff creating breakfast and lunch meal.
Judges for the regional cook-offs include a Career and Technical Education culinary arts student, a school nutrition director and a professional chef.
Where/When:
- Monday, March 27 – Regional cook-off
Westbrook Regional Vocational Center, Westbrook
1:00pm start time (cooking begins at 1:30pm)
Teams are representing Falmouth, Yarmouth and RSU 14 - Friday, March 31 – Regional cook-off
Capital Area Technical Center, Augusta
2:00pm start time (cooking begins at 2:30pm)
Teams are representing Lewiston, RSU 52 and RSU 54 - Wednesday, April 26th – Final cook-off
Freeport High School
1:00pm start time (cooking begins at 1:30pm)
The Westbrook and Augusta CTE centers were chosen as cook-off sites for their well-equipped kitchens and individual cooking and presentation areas.
How: Each volunteer team will prepare a breakfast and lunch meal within a specific time frame using at least two ingredients that are grown, raised, caught, or manufactured in the State of Maine and meet National School Breakfast and Lunch Program requirements as well as one USDA food. As an added twist Maine wild blueberries and Maine potatoes will be used as “challenge” ingredients in the competition.
RSVP: Members of the media are welcome to attend the competition but are asked to notify Maine DOE Director of Communications, Rachel Paling at rachel.paling@maine.gov or call 624-6747 ahead of time.
These competitions are NOT open to the public.