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Mikala Rempe 

Mikala@freshfarm.org  

402.981.7778 

Celebrating 20 Years of  FRESHFARM FoodPrints: Washington, DC’s Leading School-Based Food Education Program
Media invited for special gathering of flagship food and garden education program 

WHAT: FRESHFARM and DC Public Schools (DCPS) will host media at a special celebratory gathering marking 20 years of FoodPrints — FRESHFARM’s flagship food and garden education program that has helped a generation of DC students build life-long connections to fresh, local, healthy food and the environment — and the long-standing partnership that has made this model of embedding food education in schools successful.

This event offers the opportunity to hear from program founders, educators, community leaders, and award recipients about the program’s impact, partnership model, and the role food education plays in student health, environmental literacy, and the regional food system. FoodPrints has grown into one of the most sought-after and impactful food education programs in the District and is emerging as a national model for integrating cooking, gardening, and food literacy into public schools.

Over the past two decades, FoodPrints has partnered with DCPS, expanding its reach within the District to 20 elementary schools and bringing its approach to healthy cooking and eating to hundreds of DCPS families.

Media will have the opportunity to observe the same hands-on learning experiences that students participate in throughout the school year, and sample some of the tasty produce-forward recipes that students cook in FoodPrints classes. Activities will include making seed packets, rolling oats for overnight oatmeal, and tasting FoodPrints recipes.

WHO:

• Cat Oakar, Executive Director, FRESHFARM
• Kera Tyler, Chief of External Affairs, DCPS
• Beth Bacon, Director of Education, FRESHFARM
• Jenn Mampara, longtime FoodPrints program director and co-founder
• Bernadine Prince, FRESHFARM co-founder
• Inés Andrés, daughter of Chef José Andrés, longtime supporter of FoodPrints
• DC Councilmember Charles Allen, longtime supporter of FoodPrints

WHEN:
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Program runs approximately 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

WHERE:
School-Within-School @ Goding
920 F Street NE
Washington, DC 20002

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About FRESHFARM: 
FRESHFARM is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit that builds a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient food system in the Mid-Atlantic region by producing innovative solutions in partnership with local communities and organizations. We create food access, economic development, and thriving communities through hands-on education, farmers markets, and food distribution programs. 

FRESHFARM’s FoodPrints program integrates hands-on food and garden education tied to academics at 21 partner schools across Washington, DC. Learn more about  FoodPrints.

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