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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Maine Get Ready to CRUNCH!
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<p class="MsoNormal">Celebrate Maine farmers, healthy kids, and strong communities by joining the 1st Annual Maine Apple Crunch this October!
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<p class="MsoNormal">At noon on Wednesday, October 15th, schools, childcare programs, and communities across the state will bite into crisp, local apples together in a statewide CRUNCH. This fun, educational event highlights the importance of fresh, local food
in childcare and teaches children where their food comes from. Participating is easy: buy, serve, and CRUNCH into a Maine-grown apple!
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<p class="MsoNormal">To Register: <a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=q6g_QX0gYkubzeoajy-GTt1WTmkiAtFJrjd-OwH5KmJUOVJEMTBEMk5XMlpNTEkzUjNOMEdRSkxGRC4u">
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<p class="MsoNormal">To view our Apple Crunch Toolkit: <a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAGsxQoeVy8/N9v40gfQtY2us6lnIRPYeQ/view?utm_content=DAGsxQoeVy8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h0faad5bcf1">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Email Katie Knowles with any questions: <a href="mailto:Katie.Knowles@maine.gov">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">________________________________________ <br>
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<b>Alissa Mank<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">CACFP, Nutrition Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Child Nutrition<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Maine Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">136 State House Station<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Augusta, ME 04333-0136 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Email:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="mailto:Alissa.m.mank@maine.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Alissa.m.mank@maine.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phone:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 207-624-6879<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.maine.gov/doe" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">Maine DOE</span></a> |
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MaineDepartmentofEducation1/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">Facebook</span></a> |
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<a href="https://mainedoenews.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">Maine DOE Newsroom</span></a> <br>
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