Educational Programs

Connections sponsoring businesses will pledge to give local people the opportunity to volunteer in exchange for training and taking home prepared healthy meals. Farmers and community members can participate in special training in food processes such as pasta, butter, & cheese making, whole food preparation skills, baking skills, knife skills, sanitation and food safety, food storage and handling, and fundamental cooking skills.

It is the intent of the project to collaborate with sponsoring business partners, other existing organizations, and educators to implement on the job training programs, classes, and mentoring projects to allow for instruction in the following areas but not limited to:

Possible on job (mentoring) programs & classes
Baking	Restaurant Management	Caterer
Marketing Distribution Event Coordinating	Culinary Skills Mentoring	Accounting Janitorial
Agriculture	Volunteer Coordinating	Building Maintenance
	Customer Service
Food Safety	Nutrition	Health & wellness

Connections Community Benefits

The Opera House Healthy Community Connections benefits farmers, all community members, and local economies directly with the establishment of a multipurpose, central site focused on distribution, purchasing, production, and marketing of local foods.

Community benefits include access to healthier local foods and value added products. Educational opportunities regarding their food, and information designed to develop direct relationships with farmers.

Social and cultural benefits created by promoting local farms, foods and arts include; preserving the areas oral and cultural history; and agricultural heritage, creating a region which embraces healthier lifestyles, the arts, sustainable ecological environments and creative local economies.

Want more Information?
Contact: President, Annette Marin @ 207-364-1080