Publications

"All About farmer's markets: A Teaching Guide for Classrooms, Camps, and Community Programs," Peggy Sissel-Phelan, Ed.D.

Thu, Dec 1st, 2005

A useful resource to help children make the connection between the land, the food we eat, and our health and well-being. The guide is 116 pages of original games, songs, and activities for PreK - 2nd grade classrooms, and includes ideas for field trips and parent involvement.

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10 Reasons to Buy Local Food

Tue, Oct 1st, 2002

A one page document that explains how local food...tastes better, is better for you, preserves genetic diversity, is GMO-free, supports local farm family, builds community, preserves open space, keeps your taxes in check, supports a clean environment and benefits wildlife, and is about the future.

2007 Farm to School Survey Le Adams, Jimmy Purvis

Sat, May 5th, 2007

5-A-Day in 5 Years

Thu, Jan 1st, 2004

A flyer from a campaign from the Kerr Center and the Community Food Projects Program of the USDA Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service (CSREES).

A Growing Movement: A Decade of Farm to School in California Anupama Joshi and Moira Beery

Mon, Oct 1st, 2007

A Growing Movement: A Decade of Farm to School in California is a brand new resource from the California Farm to School Program at the Center for Food & Justice. The farm to school movement began in California more than 10 years ago. This report tells the story of work undertaken by farm to school proponents in California and chronicles the emergence of the program, and the impacts it has had on students, farmers, and communities around the state.

A Look at Illinois Agriculture Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

A one pager with key facts about Illinois Agriculture

A New Way to Look at Food and Agriculture: Community Food Systems

Thu, Jan 1st, 2004

This one page document makes the idea of sustainable community food systems not only accessible, but also desirable. Looking at food and agriculture issue through the lens of community food security requires one to look at the whole food system and understand how each part affects the whole food security of a given community.

A Salad Bar Featuring Organic Choices: Revitalizing the School Nutrtion Program Paul Flock, Cheryl Petra, Vanessa Ruddy, Joseph Peterangelo

Tue, Apr 1st, 2003

Action Strategies Toolkit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Fri, May 1st, 2009

Working in close collaboration with 11 influential policy-maker organizations, Leadership for Healthy Communities developed this toolkit to equip state, municipal, county and school leaders with promising and evidence-based policy approaches designed to improve children's health and reduce childhood obesity. This comprehensive resource includes strategies in 10 policy areas, lists of key stakeholders, tips on how to start programs, and examples of policies that states and communities have implemented successfully. It is prefaced with an unequivocal leadership statement signed by executive directors from each of the 11 participating policy-maker organizations.This statement underscores the organizations' recognition that childhood obesity is a national problem and reflects their commitment to work collaboratively across levels of government to build healthier communities.

Agriculture Every Day Various

Wed, Nov 30th, -0001

Agriculture Every Day wasa monthly web magazine, published in 2003, that highlighted the many ways the MDA and the state's agriculture industry enrich the lives of the people of Michigan.

Analysis of School Food and Local Purchasing in Vermont Schools, 2003-2004

Wed, Dec 1st, 2004

This report is a first attempt to quantify current, and potential, local food purchasing by schools in Vermont during the 2003-2004 school year. A literature review and situational analysis of other economic analyses of school food purchasing nationwide was undertaken in the beginning of this report. This will provide a context for this Vermont local purchasing analysis. The micro-analysis of the study group (ten schools and the largest Vermont school district with nine schools), offered an opportunity to, in detail, analyze the purchasing of fresh produce during the 2003-2004 school year. A macro-analysis was accomplished through interviewing distributors which currently deliver to Vermont schools.

Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project Website

Wed, Nov 30th, -0001

Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) is a non-profit organization that supports farmers and rural communities in the mountains of western North Carolina and the southern Appalachians by providing education, mentoring, promotion, web resources, and community and policy development. Our mission is to create and expand regional community-based and integrated food systems that are locally owned and controlled, environmentally sound, economically viable and health-promoting. Our vision is a future food system throughout the mountains of North Carolina and the southern Appalachians that provides a safe and nutritious food supply for all segments of society; that is produced, marketed and distributed in a manner that enhances human and environmental health; and that adds economic and social value to rural and urban communities.

Applying Geographic Preference in Procurements for Child Nutrition Programs USDA: Food and Nutrition Service

Wed, Jul 9th, 2008

This memo provides information on a provision to encourage institutions operating Child Nutrition Programs to purchase unprocessed locally grown and locally raised agricultural products.

Atlanta Farm to School and Educational Garden Programs Resource Guide

Sat, Sep 1st, 2007

Bearing Fruit: Farm to School Program Evaluation Resources & Recommendations Anupama Joshi & Andrea Misako Azuma

Wed, Apr 15th, 2009

Released in Spring 2009, Bearing Fruit is a comprehensive guide to Farm to School program evaluation with highlights of the overall impacts of farm to school for stakeholders- teachers, food service, farmers, parents, policy makers, and community - providing excellent resources and tools to incorporate when assessing a program. Hard copies are available for the cost of shipping by contacting Anupama Joshi at ajoshi@oxy.edu

Bend LaPine Schools Farm to School Program Mylen Bohle

Thu, Feb 1st, 2007

Farm to school is seen as a central Oregon niche marketing opportunity, where produce is available to the Bend LaPine schools well after the Bend Farmers Market closes for the season.

Best Practices Manual Project PA

Wed, Nov 30th, -0001

Project PA: Best Practices Manual

Bid Local: Local Farm Projects Allowed in School Bids National Farm to School Network

Tue, Aug 5th, 2008

With the passage of the 2008 Farm Bill, schools can now use a local preference in big language. This handout describes the specifics as to what is included in unprocessed agricultural products.

Bringing Local Food to Local Institutions Barbara C. Bellows, Rex Dufour, and Janet Bachmann

Sun, Dec 1st, 2002

This Resource Guide for Farm-to-School and Farm-to-Institution Programs provides farmers, school administrators, and institutional food-service planners with contact information and descriptions of existing programs that have made these connections between local farmers and local school lunchrooms, college dining halls, or cafeterias in other institutions. To help communities initiate similar programs, this publication includes resource lists.

Building School Foodservice Demand for Products Grown, Raised and Manufactured in Missouri Cynthia Haskins

Mon, Jan 1st, 2001

Busting a Myth: Farmers' Market Produce is Fresh and Affordable Kerr Center and CSREES

Fri, Jun 12th, 2009

Produce items grown by Three Springs Farm and sold at the Tulsa Cherry Street Farmers' Market in 2005 were either cheaper than or comparably priced* to produce sold at Tulsa supermarkets.

Cape Girardeau School District - A Case Study Mary Hendrickson, University of Missouri

Thu, Jun 1st, 2006

Cape Girardeau School District's Experience with Missouri Foods.�Based on questions and answers with Lisa Elfrink, Nutrition Services Coordinator� and experiences with other food service coordinators.

CATCH

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

CATCH was the largest school based health promotion program ever done in the US - as a coordinated nutrition education - employing Go, SLOW , WHOA diet concepts to help children choose healthier foods and now utilized as part of CATCH along with the CATCH - EAT SMART Guide for school nutrition service providers and also CATCH Physical Education K-8. CATCH builds alliance with school staff, parents, community and administrators to focus on health, nutrition and physical activity. Certified CATCH Trainers also help schools and districts to build their coordinated school health efforts. And, most importantly, CATCH makes nutrition learning and physical activity FUN!

Chef to School workshop Georgia Organics and Mendez Foundation

Wed, Feb 25th, 2009

When students have opportunities to grow food and taste fresh fruits and vegetables, they are more likely to adopt life-long healthy diets. Chefs can play a major role in this process by providing hands-on taste testing and cooking demonstrations for students featuring local foods. This training toolkit will provide chefs with a better understanding how to deliver information to children and best practices in working in non-traditional cooking environments such as classrooms, gardens and auditoriums.

Child Nutrition Reauthorization - Background National Farm to School Network

Thu, Nov 13th, 2008

Chronology of Farm to School Debra Eschmeyer

Mon, Apr 28th, 2008

When did farm to school programs start? What were the major milestones? This brief factsheet lays out the history of farm to school.

Comfoodnet Virtual Farmers Market

Mon, Jan 1st, 2007

An innovative, web-based approach to supplying locally grown fruits and vegetables to schools, institutions and businesses in the ComFoodNET operating region...a one-stop shop for local growers to list currently available crops and for food service buyers to purchase the best of the fresh from local farms.

Connecticut Farm Map

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

Visit Connecticut's farms, courtesy of a new Connecticut Farm Map. This colored, full-scale road map lists by category, 222 farm businesses with detailed directions to their establishments and brief descriptions of their business. It includes Ag-Tourism, Farmers' Markets, Christmas trees, Pick-Your-Own, Orchards, Maple Syrup and many others. The map also contains information on Connecticut agricultural statistics, Farmers' Markets, Cooperative Extension offices and Department of Agriculture contacts. This map is both entertaining and educational and points to the diversity of our state's agriculture and of its importance as a destination attraction. The map is distributed at Extension offices, tourism centers and farm stands.

Cooking With Kids

Sat, Jan 1st, 2005

An order form for various curricular resources K-6, including guides and a DVD.

Cooking with Kids Case Study Patricia Thonney and Erica Reinhardt

Wed, Nov 30th, -0001

Cooking With Kids Case Study. Thonney, Patricia and Erica Reinhardt. Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University 2004. (PDF)

Cooking with Kids: Case Study

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

Counties and Local Food Systems Casey Dillon

Sun, Jul 1st, 2007

This 22-page report highlights four approaches that county governments can use to strengthen their local food systems: ?food policy councils, farm to school programs, infrastructure for local producers, and agriculture conservation easement programs. ?It includes an overview of methods and a fairly detailed case study for each approach.The Farm to School Case study is from the Missoula Farm to School Program, MT.

Dairy Facts!

Mon, Jan 1st, 1996

Dairy Facts from the farm to you!

Directory of IL Ag in the Classroom Contacts

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom Contacts

Dollars, Calories, and the Reinvention of the Lunch Lady Julie Kendrick

Mon, Apr 6th, 2009

'The jiggly arms. The hanky corsages. The hair nets. One dry scoop of mashed potatoes thunked onto a Melmac plate, followed by the barked order: 'Keep the line moving!' Most of us have an image of lunch ladies that harks back to the antediluvian days of our childhood. But times have changed, and the lunch ladies of old are now known as food service directors. Often responsible for multi-million dollar budgets, they are empowered to feed everyone at school - the picky eaters, the clean plate club, the chronically obese, and the habitually underfed - all within the tightest of budget allocations....'

Eat Smart?Farm Fresh! USDA Food & Nutrition Services

Thu, Dec 1st, 2005

A Guide to Buying and Serving Locally-Grown Produce in School Meals

Executive Summary of the Results of the Michigan Food Service Directors Survey

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

Executive Summary of the results of the Michigan Food Service Directors survey. (76KB, Word Document.)

Family Cook-In Toolkit

Sun, Feb 7th, 2010

First, download our Screening Toolkit. (Go to: http://whatsonyourplateproject.org/blog/takeaction/toolkit). It has all the stuff you need to have a fun and delicious Family Cook-In! Second, watch What's on Your Plate? at 2:00 p.m. on Discovery's Planet Green. (Go to http:planetgreen.channelfinder.net to find your local channel). Third, check out the games and activities in our Screening Toolkit. Fourth, cook and eat together! Get everyone in the kitchen chopping, stirring, pouring and baking. Then sit down together for some fresh and yummy home-cooked food. Think food justice is too tricky for kids? Think again. What's On Your Plate? proves that not only can kids understand the issues, they can actually teach other kids about how they are what they eat. The film follows two eleven-year-old multi-racial city kids as they explore their place in the food chain. Sadie and Safiyah take a close look at food systems in New York City and its surrounding areas. With the camera as their companion, the girl guides talk to each other, food activists, farmers, new friends, storekeepers, their families, and the viewer, in their quest to understand what?s on all of our plates. According to Michael Pollan: ""What's On Your Plate?" is exactly the film we need now." And Alice Waters says: "It was an amazing experience to hear kids talking about these issues. This movie can have a real impact on the way we think about what we?re eating." Don't miss this chance to see this witty and provocative film on national television! Join in the conversation on how we can change what we eat, and in the process, change our world. Visit our website for more information on the film and how you can get involved. www.whatsonyourplateproject.com Can't make the Family Cook-In! broadcast? No problem. The film will be showing throughout the week, with additional broadcasts on: Saturday February 6th, 2010 at 10 pm Thursday February 11th at 11 pm Friday February 12th at 7 am Friday February 12th at 3 pm

Farm Direct

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

Farm Direct features 600 growers and processors and 200 farmers markets who sell directly to consumers. While we have done our best to include all the producers and processors that meet the criteria, we've probably overlooked someone. If you are, or know of, such a person, please contact us at 217-244-8160 or asap@uiuc.edu. If the farm meets the criteria, we'll include you in the online directory and in next year's print directory.

Farm Fresh Atlas REAP Food Group

Wed, Nov 30th, -0001

This atlas produced by REAP Food Group lists farms and food-related businesses that sell their goods directly to customers in southern Wisconsin and enables you to narrow your search by far, location, and product. Click here for more information

Farm to School 101: Farm Aid Toolkit Farm Aid

Mon, Jun 1st, 2009

Nachos and cheese, French toast sticks, days and days of chicken nuggets. Is this what we want to nourish our children's growing minds? Summer may seem a strange time to think about the food our kids eat in school, but it's actually a great time to consider Farm to School programs. Check out Farm Aid's Farm to School 101 Toolkit for information on starting one in your area.

Farm to School ? Tips, Tools & Guidelines for Food Distribution & Food Safety Chris Kirby, Rodney Holcomb, Lynn Brandenberger, William McGlynn & Anh Vo

Thu, Jan 21st, 2010

Since Farm to School is not a ?one size fits all? program, this manual was developed from surveys, research & experience to include tip & tools for successful Farm to School Distribution and simple food safety protocol to follow for farms, schools and school gardens. Two new downloadable calculators have been developed. Distribution Cost Calculator ? will help producers understand the true costs of produce delivery and assist in determining a ? farm gate? value for their crops and Produce Calculator ? which will help farmers and schools determine the amount of produce needed for the schools based on number of servings and will also calculate the per serving cost. For a hard copy of the manual, please contact Chris Kirby, chris.kirby@oda.state.ok.us

Farm to School Brochure Debra Eschmeyer

Thu, Mar 19th, 2009

Nourishing kids and communities: an introduction to farm to school

Farm to School Everywhere! Debra Eschmeyer

Wed, May 19th, 2010

Farm to School Fact Sheet for Montanta Sleeping Giant Citizens Council

Tue, Dec 1st, 2009

The basics of Farm to School for Montana citizens: healthy kids and healthy farms.

Farm to School in the Northeast: Making the Connection for Healthy Kids and Healthy Farms Jennifer Wilkins, Heidi Mouillesseaux-Kunzman, Meredith Graham, Betsey Bacelli, and Martha Goodsell

Tue, May 1st, 2007

In 200 pages, Farm to School in the Northeast provides a step-by-step guide to making farm to school connections, walking practitioners through a process from planning, to implementation and evaluation. Each chapter includes a 'Toolbox' filled with a variety of resources from assessment and evaluation forms, to sample position announcements, contracts, and flowcharts designed to help keep you organized, confront inevitable challenges and celebrate successes as you work towards your farm to school objectives.

Farm to School Policy Presentation Community Food Security Coalition

Tue, Jul 8th, 2008

State farm to school policies displayed by state in a PowerPoint presentation.

Farm to School Policy: A State by State Listing Marion Kalb

Tue, Jul 8th, 2008

Farm to school policy is listed by state with key legislation and funding amounts highlighted.

Farm to School Presentation Anupama Joshi

Thu, Jun 5th, 2008

Farm to School webinar introducing the National Farm to School Network and how farm to school programs work.

Farm to School Program Great Plains RC&D

Thu, Jan 16th, 2003

Local grown & milled whole wheat flour being used as a product in the farm to school program.

Farm to School Programs - A Powerpoint presentation Anupama Joshi & Steph Larsen

Sun, Jun 1st, 2008

Farm to School Report: Feasibility Study for Boston Public Schools

Sat, Dec 1st, 2007

In 2006 The Food Project (TFP) began conversations with the Director of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) for the Boston Public Schools (BPS), Helen Mont-Ferguson, to discuss the possibility of incorporating fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables into meals served in the BPS. These conversations illuminated a number of barriers that currently discourage procurement of locally grown fruits, vegetables and other healthy food products by FNS. However, what also emerged in these discussions was a strong interest and enthusiasm by food service staff and leadership for such a change to food service operations in the BPS.

Farm to School Task Force Report

Fri, Dec 1st, 2006

Farm to School: Case Studies and Resources for Success Compiled by Alison Harmon

Mon, Dec 1st, 2003

A case study of the farm to school project in Kentucky (p. 35). (PDF)

Farm to School: Case Studies and Resources for Success Compiled by Alison Harmon

Mon, Dec 1st, 2003

A case study of the Cooking with Kids Program and Farm to School Project in Santa Fe (page 11-13). (PDF)

Farm to School: Case Studies and Resources for Success Compiled by Alison Harmon

Mon, Dec 1st, 2003

A case study of the farm to school project in New York (p. 43). (PDF)

Farm to School: Case Studies and Resources for Success Compiled by Alison Harmon

Mon, Dec 1st, 2003

A case study of the farm to school project initiated by the North Florida Marketing Cooperative (pages 30-33). (PDF)

Farm to School: Case Studies and Resources for Success Compiled by Alison Harmon

Thu, Jan 1st, 2004

A case study of the farm to school project in Vermont (p. 19). (PDF)

Farm to School: Case Studies and Resources for Success Compiled by Alison Harmon

Thu, Jan 1st, 2004

A case study of the farm to school project in Pennsylvania (p. 37). (PDF)

Farm to School: Minnesota Toolkit for Food Service University of Minnesota

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

Farm to school programs are receiving a lot of attention these days. Concern about a rise in obesity and diet-related metabolic disorders among children combined with increased interest in supporting local economies have lots of people thinking hard about the food that kids get in schools. Placing locally-grown food on school lunch plates can help spark students' interest in a healthier diet, get school food service dollars reinvested in the community, and provide concerned parents and administrators with a short, transparent, traceable route that the food traveled from farm to plate. According to a recent survey of food service directors by the Minnesota School Nutrition Association (www.agobservatory.org/library.cfm?refID=105219), many school food service directors are interested in farm to school programs, but lack time to explore options or implement new strategies. This can be an overwhelming obstacle to a food service director who is already under enormous time and budget constraints. A toolkit of ready-to-use materials could go a long way toward increasing participation in farm to school programs. The Willmar School District in western Minnesota has gradually incorporated locally purchased food into its cafeteria menu over the last four years. In response to requests to share their information, Annette Hendrickx Derouin (Willmar's Director of Food and Nutrition Services) and Lynn Mader (U of M Extension, Family Development) have been working with the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and an advisory team to develop an online toolkit for Minnesota school nutrition programs. The toolkit contains information and materials to assist in planning a farm to school program; sourcing, preparing, and serving local foods; and promoting the food to students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Ready-to-use items include cafeteria menus and recipes complete with nutritional information, sample newsletter and announcement pieces, posters, and tested methods for getting students to sample the food. While most of this website toolkit is intended specifically for food service, the website also provides links to resources to learn more about farm to school programs, including classroom and community connections. Check out the website, www.mn-farmtoschool.umn.edu . For more information, contact Lynn Mader, made0036@umn.edu, 612-708-8635.

Farm-Raisers Vanessa Zajfen

Tue, Nov 6th, 2007

As rates of childhood obesity rise across the nation, schools are under pressure to serve healthy foods in cafeterias as well as establish policies to curb the availability of unhealthy foods and sodas on school campuses. Many schools have banned the sale of sodas and candy during school hours. However, outside of the cafeteria and vending machines, school fundraisers are another source of unhealthy foods on campus. Ninety-one percent of schools nationwide use fundraisers as a means to raise school funds, 81 percent of these schools sell cookie dough or greeting cards (Conners, 2006). There is a growing interest in exploring creative ways to raise funds without using unhealthy foods.

Farm-to-School Factsheet

Tue, May 1st, 2007

Farm-to-School is an integrated program developing in schools across the country to teach kids about the cycles of life from seed to table. View this factsheet to see overall project goals, components of a farm-to-school program, and CAFF's farm-to-school activities.

Farm-to-school program provides learning experience Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems

Thu, Jan 1st, 2004

With childhood obesity on the rise, parents are paying more attention to what their children eat at school. The Wisconsin Homegrown Lunch project is working with Chavez, Lincoln and Shorewood Elementary Schools in Madison to bring fresh, locally grown produce to school lunchrooms which should please both parents and kids.

Farm-to-School Purchasing Builds Social Equity in Vermont Benjamin King, Jane Kolodinsky, Erin Roche, Linda Berlin, Abbie Nelson, Kim Norris

Thu, Mar 19th, 2009

Statewide data from Vermont show that food service providers in low-income school districts are no less likely to purchase local foods than food service directors in high-income school districts.

Finding Land to Farm: Six Ways to Secure Farmland (Encontrando Tierra para Trabajar: Seis Maneras de Kendra Johnson, Rex Dufour, and Marisa Alcorta

Wed, Jul 1st, 2009

This publication, a collaboration between CA Farmlink and NCAT, highlights some common ways to lease or own land. It follows a farmer as he talks to other farmers about how they accessed land. It outlines important considerations about each of these leasing options and paths to ownership. There are 6 pages of resources listing land-linking organizations as well as websites, publications and other organizations that will be helpful to farmers seeking land to farm. Elements of a good lease are also included. Click here for the English version, and click here for the Spanish version.

Florida Farm to School Case Study Compiled by Alison Harmon

Sun, Feb 1st, 2004

The New North Florida Cooperative began by selling farm fresh produce to 13 schools in Gadsden County, Florida. In six years, the marketing efforts have increased so that the Cooperative now sells to 15 school districts in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. Through these districts, they are serving 300,000 students! The farmers focus on producing three to four main items, on a seasonal basis, and sell to schools year-round. The items are incorporated into menu planning, generally as a side dish or as a fresh fruit dessert. The Cooperative has developed a good reputation by providing high-quality produce, prompt deliveries, fair prices and for their courteous professionalism. They refer to this as 'relationship marketing'. The positive word-of-mouth has been very effective in opening the door to the program in other school districts.

Food Access & Distribution Solutions: 5 Strategies for Southern California Vanessa Zajfen

Sat, Mar 1st, 2008

Based on the report Fresh Food Distribution Models for the Greater Los Angeles Region: Barriers and Opportunities to Facilitate and Scale Up the Distribution of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, The Center for Food & Justice has developed 5 strategies which attempt to address some fundamental and basic issues with the distribution of locally grown foods. CFJ will be working throughout the next few years to assist project partners and other organizations to implement these strategies in the Southern California region.

Food Fun - From Apples to Zucchini University of Illinois Extension

Sun, Jan 1st, 2006

Food Matters: Farm Viability and Food Consumption in Missoula County Community Food & Agriculture Coalition

Mon, Nov 1st, 2004

Food Stamp Use Linked To Weight Gain, Study Finds

Wed, Aug 12th, 2009

Researchers found that the average user of food stamps had a Body Mass Index (BMI) 1.15 points higher than non-users. The link between food stamps and higher weight was almost entirely based on women users, who averaged 1.24 points higher BMI than those not in the program, the study found. For an average American woman, this would mean an increase in weight of 5.8 pounds.

French Fries, and the Food System Sarah Coblyn

Wed, Nov 30th, -0001

This agricultural curriculum features powerful, original lessons written and developed by The Food Project's growers and educators. Organized by season, the material teaches youth how to develop a deep understanding of and appreciation for the land and local food systems. Lessons can be done both indoors and outdoors and can be easily adapted by instructors working in school-based plots, urban food lots, and environmental education programs.

Fresh Food Distribution Models for the Greater Los Angeles Region: Barriers and Opportunities to Fac Vanessa Zajfen

Sat, Mar 1st, 2008

The Center for Food & Justice has released the findings from a year-long planning grant titled Fresh Food Distribution Models for the Greater Los Angeles Region: Barriers and Opportunities to Facilitate and Scale Up the Distribution of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. The California Endowment funded CFJ for a year long planning grant to explore the most effective strategies and opportunities to scale up the distribution of locally grown fruits and vegetables in Southern California. Our work sought to identify solutions to barriers that have prevented more institutions from buying local and supporting local agriculture. Based on the project findings CFJ has developed multiple strategies to overcome identified barriers that will be undertaken by CFJ over the coming years. For a summary of the 5 distribution models that CFJ will be pursuing, please look for it under this section of publications. Please contact Vanessa Zajfen with any questions, comments or concerns.

Fresh from the Farm TIME for Kids

Thu, May 1st, 2008

TIME for Kids Magazine Teachers Guide on Farm to School

Fresh From the Farm and Into the Classroom Haase, Margaret, Andrea Azuma, Robert Gottlieb, and Mark Vallianatos

Thu, Jan 1st, 2004

Utilizing a model called Community Supported Agriculture that ties consumers directly to a local or regional farm, this LAUSD program, entitled the “Fresh From the Farm Pilot Project,” has been able to establish a direct connection between the classroom and a Southern California organic farm. The result is a unique, hands-on learning experience for the students, as well as increased income for local, organic agriculture.

Fresh from the Farm: Using Local Foods in Afterschool and Summer Nutrition Programs Alexis Bylander and Crystal FitzSimons

Tue, Jan 8th, 2008

Food is an important part of any quality afterschool or summer program. It helps attract children to the program and ensures that they have the energy to fully participate in all of the educational and enrichment activities. The nutrition quality and appeal of the meals and snacks is crucial. One creative strategy to improve quality and appeal is to make local produce part of the meals and snacks, and Farm to School programs are one key strategy to do that. This guide outlines strategies and approaches for accessing local products such as working with an organization that is already using local produce, collaborating with the area food service director or operating the Farm to School program independently.

Fresh, Healthy and Safe Food: Best Practices for Using Produce from School Gardens National Farm to School Network

Thu, Jan 29th, 2009

From Farms to Schools Fundraiser 2009 Final Report Aubree Durfey

Tue, Dec 1st, 2009

Elementary students peddling lentils and winter squash door to door? Third-graders advocating for the benefits of eating locally-produced food? Such scenes became reality as six area elementary schools participated in the 2009 From Farms to Schools Fundraising Program. Gallatin Valley Farm to School administered the second annual offering of this �alternative school fundraising program� and, while doing so, addressed the Gallatin Valley�s desire to support Montana farmers, help local schools, and purchase beautiful holiday gifts for friends and family. The fundraising program, offered at Irving, Hawthorne, Gallatin Gateway, Whittier, Morning Star and Longfellow elementary schools, was a squashing success with total sales of $37,700 � forty percent of which goes to support a host of valuable school programs! This report provides the resources, tools, and information used in the fundraiser. Gallatin Valley Farm to School along with Montana Team Nutrition, encourages others to use this model as a healthier alternative to school fundraising.

Fundamentals of Organic Farming and Gardening An Instructor's Guide - Revised for 2009 Alexander McGregor, Lynn Pugh, and Jerry Larson

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

Georgia Organics' curriculum on organic and sustainable growing is now free online. Intended for use by university extension agents, master gardeners, and high school educators, the program is the first of its kind in the state. It can be viewed online for free or it costs $10 as CD-Rom.

Gardens for Learning: Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden California School Garden Network

Thu, Dec 1st, 2005

A comprehensive instructional resource for teachers, parents and schools interested in garden-based learning. This book was developed by the California School Garden Network (CGSN), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create and sustain California gardens to enhance academic achievement, a healthy lifestyle, environmental stewardship, community and social development.

Georgia Organics Farm to School video Georgia Organics (created by Anthony-Masterson Photography)

Mon, Mar 30th, 2009

Check out the new "Farm to School" Video from Georgia Organics to learn more about the "4 C's" involved in this program - Classroom, Cafeteria, Culinary, and Community. Features Mendez Foundation's Seeds of Nutrition Program.

Georgia Organics Local Food Guide

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

Download our popular local food guide for a listing of farms, markets and businesses supporting sustainable foods and farms in Georgia. Great place to find a farmer for a school field trip!

Going Local: Paths to Success for Farm to School Programs Anupama Joshi, Marion Kalb and Moira Beery

Thu, Feb 1st, 2007

A brand new resource from the National Farm to School Program, Center for Food & Justice, Occidental College and the Community Food Security Coalition. With case studies from eight states - California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hamphire, North Carolina, and Oregon, the publication provides a snapshot of the diverse ways in which farm to school is making a difference nationwide.

Greening the Plate of School Lunch Moira Beery

Wed, Dec 5th, 2007

Slides from a presentation of the whys and hows of starting a Farm to School program.

Grow Your Own Food Made Easy: Nutritious Organic Produce from Your Own Garden - A Step-by-Step Guide

Sat, Jan 1st, 2005

Grow Your Own Food Made Easy is the only low-cost guide of its kind that integrates nutrition and gardening. Its nutritional content meets USDA nutritional guidelines, as well as those of the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society. All gardening information is Earth-friendly and state-of-the-art. Some of you may already know about our 32-page composting guide Home Composting Made Easy. Over 1 million copies are in print; distributed by hundreds of municipalities, waste management districts, state governments, and educational organizations throughout North America! (Go to: www.homecompostingmadeeasy.com). We believe that Grow Your Own Food Made Easy is a publication and idea whose time has come, for the millions of people who are now just getting into food gardening (or re-dedicating time and energy to it) as a need for food and financial security. It is perfect for any organizations, educators or businesses dedicated to food security, food independence and food sustainability, be it for direct distribution and/or for fundraising. Please contact us for special availability to non-retailers. You can view GYOF, including 18 sample pages (.pdf) at www.onesanctuary.com. You can also email us at peace@onesanctuary.com.

Grow, Eat, and Know: A Resource Guide to Food and Farming in Missoula County Community Food & Agriculture Coalition

Mon, Dec 1st, 2003

As one component of the Missoula County Community Food Assessment, this guide is a collection of organizations, programs and businesses that are involved in the Missoula County food system--the complex web that incorporates all things food, from growing to distribution to eating. Within the pages of the guide, you will find brief descriptions and contact information for a variety of groups. You'll find entries for agriculture and food assistance groups, but also for land trusts and business development. All these groups play an important part in supporting the Missoula County food system.

GROWING LOCAL: Expanding the Western North Carolina Food and Farm Economy Laura D. Kirby, Charlie Jackson, and Allison Perrett

Sat, Sep 1st, 2007

Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project released the results of a multi-year feasibility study that looks at the potential for increasing local consumption of Western North Carolina- grown food and farm products.

Growing the Links Between Farms and Schools Clare Hinrichs, Kai Schafft, Dara Bloom, and Erin McHenry-Sorber

Sat, Nov 1st, 2008

Guidebook for Pennsylvania Farmers, Schools and Communities: Growing the Links Between Farms and Schools Interested in bringing a farm to school program to a school near you- The Center for Rural Pennsylvania's recently released guide, Growing the Links between Farms and Schools: A How-To Guidebook for Pennsylvania Farmers, Schools and Communities, could help. The guide is aimed at schools and school districts, especially food service directors, teachers, administrators, school nurses, and school health and wellness committees. It was also written for farmers and suppliers who are interested in participating in a farm to school program but are unsure about when or how to develop relationships with local schools. The guidebook recognizes that both schools and farmers need to work together to make farm to school programs work effectively and describes a number of different ways to make connections and to start and sustain a successful farm to school program. Dr. Clare Hinrichs, Dr. Kai Schafft, Dara Bloom and Erin McHenry-Sorber of Pennsylvania State University developed the guide through a grant from the Center.

Guide to Developing a Sustainable Food Purchasing Policy Matthew Buck

Thu, Nov 1st, 2007

The guide is intended to help universities, colleges, hospitals, and other institutions - as well as those advocating for food system change - create, promote and implement practical sustainable food purchasing policies.

Guide to Healthy Vending Machines Alabama Department of Public Health

Mon, Jan 1st, 2007

Alabama Department of Public Health: Guide to Healthy Vending Machines

Guide to Serving Local Food on Your Menu Glynwood Center

Mon, Apr 30th, 2007

The guide is a primer to help foodservice managers and directors, caterers, chefs, restaurateurs and others consider creative ways to incorporate local food products into almost any foodservice setting. Topics include where to begin, identifying sources of supply, developing relationships with farmers, working through existing distributors, and things to consider about the regional food system. Chefs, institutional purchasing agents, and others share their experience in short case studies within the 32-page guide.Available in PDF form. Printed copies will be provided with a charge for postage and handling. For more information, please contact info@glynwood.org or 845-265-3338.

Hancock County Farm to School Directory Heather Albert-Knopp

Thu, Mar 1st, 2007

A directory of Maine farms that are interested in selling to schools in Hancock County.

Harvest Health-Los Angeles Vanessa Zajfen

Thu, May 28th, 2009

Harvest Health-San Diego Vanessa Zajfen

Mon, Jun 29th, 2009

Healthy Farms, Healthy Kids: Evaluating the Barriers and Opportunities for Farm-to-School Programs Andrea Azuma and Andrew Fisher

Mon, Jan 1st, 2001

Healthy Farms, Healthy Kids: Evaluating the Barriers and Opportunities for Farm-to-School Programs. Azuma, Andrea and Andrew Fisher, Community Food Security Coalition, January 2001.A case study of the New North Florida Cooperative Farm to School Program. Executive summary on-line at www.foodsecurity.org. Order by e-mailing asfisher@aol.com, or by calling (310) 822-5410, or faxing (310) 822-1440.

Healthy Kids and Healthy Economies:Results from the 2006 Farm to School Survey of Colorado Food Serv Colorado Institute of Public Policy and the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Farm to School Workgroup

Sun, Jan 1st, 2006

Healthy Kids, Healthy Farms : Results from the 2008 Colorado Producer Survey The Colorado Institute of Public Policy, Western SARE, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Colorado Depart

Fri, Oct 10th, 2008

How Do We Feed Vermont's School Children :An Insiders Guide to Vermont School Meals and How To Impro Vermont FEED

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

The purpose of this primer is: - To outline how Vermont schools currently provide meals to their children. - To show how the Farm2School initiative is working with schools to encourage greater use of fresh local foods and helping Vermont children make wiser, healthier choices about the food they eat.

How Local Farmers and School Food Service Buyers Are Building Alliances Debra Tropp and Surajudeen Olowolayemo

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

On May 1, 2000, more than 180 individuals - school food service directors, State and Federal commodity procurement officials, Extension agents, members of farm cooperatives, and agricultural marketing specialists - gathered at the Georgetown College Training and Conference Center in Georgetown, KY, to share information and strategies aimed at boosting the use of locally produced fresh food in school feeding programs.? The event, entitled the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Small Farm/School Meals Initiative Southeast Regional Workshop, was cosponsored and organized by the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), the USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, the University of Kentucky's Cooperative Extension Service, and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.? This report summarizes the educational highlights of the workshop in an effort to help small farmers and school food service buyers throughout the country explore how they might be able to establish similar business relationships in their own communities.

How We Started A Farm to Cafeteria Program and How You Can Start One Too

Thu, Oct 1st, 2009

This "How To" summarizes New York's farm to cafeteria success.

Illinois Vegetable Garden Guide University of Illinois Extension

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Impact Assessment of Vermont Farm2School Program - Executive Summary John Ryan

Sat, Apr 1st, 2006

The driving goal in the Farm2School initiative is to promote healthier children and a healthier Vermont food system. Buying more fresh local produce should be seen as a means to achieving those goals. In the short-term, the capacity of the food system to increase purchases of Vermont products is limited. At whatever level of purchase, the value of buying fresh local food is greatly enhanced by the direct connection of healthy eating with a place-based nutritional and agricultural curriculum. Student participation in discovering, growing, recipe-making, cooking, and tasting these foods represents the crucial link that drives real change in eating habits. Local school food purchases alone will not change basic nutritional values nor will it serve to secure the future of local agriculture in Vermont. Vermont agriculture's self-interest in this effort is a long-term one: their participation will develop the connection with and loyalty of the next generation of healthier-eating, Vermont consumers.

Impact Assessment of Vermont Farm2School Program - Final Report John Ryan

Sat, Apr 1st, 2006

The analysis begins by asking a number of questions: How much Vermont farm produce and dairy product does the Vermont school food program currently purchase? What key challenges stand in the way of increasing Vermont food purchases and local Farm2School Partnerships? What actions would increase the likelihood of overcoming the challenges to reaching increased levels of activity? What represents a realistic increase in the level of Vermont farm purchases over the next five years? What represents a realistic increase in the number of local Farm2School partnerships over the next several years? What impacts would those actions have on key participants in the school food system, including farmers, school food workers, food distributors, local and state governments, parents and children?

Is There a Relationship Between Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement: Positive Results From Pub

Thu, Jan 1st, 2009

This is a new feature on research supporting the link between kids' health and success in school. A new study in the January 2009 Journal of School Health found that increasing opportunities for kids to participate in physical activity, fitness and sports may help support their success in the classroom. While further research is required, there is mounting evidence that opportunities in school to help children meet the recommended one hour of physical activity per day not only will enhance their health but also may have a positive effect on learning and academic achievement. Click here to read the article.

It's a win-win situation The Extension Connection

Wed, Nov 30th, -0001

A movement is afoot to improve the economic stability of Iowa's small farmers while improving the long-term health of school children. It's a win-win initiative called "farm to school."

K-12 School Garden Projects in Montana Mary Stein, MS and Juli Louttit, BS, Program Assistant for MT Team Nutrition Program

Tue, Dec 1st, 2009

This document lists and describes approximately forty school garden projects in Montana.

Kids Gardening Resources

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Kids Gardening Resources from University of Illinois Extension

KidsGardening.org

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KidsGardening.Org - Helping Young Minds Grow

Kindergarten Initiative Evaluation Report The Food Trust

Thu, Feb 1st, 2007

La Plata County Food Assessment Growing Partners

Sat, Oct 1st, 2005

The Growing Partners of Southwest Colorado works to promote a more sustainable local food system. In October of 2005, the USDA awarded the partnership with funding to complete a yearlong food study to assess food security in La Plata County.

Legislative History Related to Farm to School USDA

Fri, Mar 12th, 2010

Lessons and Impacts of the Farm to School Program Moira Beery

Wed, Dec 5th, 2007

This presentation explores the growth of Farm to School programs nationally and the impacts they have made.

List of Chefs Willing to Volunteer Healthy School Meals Resource System

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A list of chefs willing to volunteer their time as part of a food and nutrition education program.

Local Food Connections: Food Service Considerations Iowa State University Extension

Wed, Nov 30th, -0001

This publication provides farmers, school administrators, and institutional food-service planners with contact information and descriptions of existing programs that have made these connections between local farmers and local school lunchrooms, college dining halls, or cafeterias in other institutions. To help communities initiate similar programs, this publication includes resource lists

Local Food Connections: From Farms to Schools. Iowa State University Extension

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

Through direct marketing of their products, Iowa farmers and growers are forming a stronger connection with their customers and obtaining premium prices or those products. One potential direct marketing customer is the local school.

Local Table Marne Duke and Lisa Shively

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

A guide to food and farming in Middle Tennessee (A quartlery magazine format)

Lunch Lessons: Changing the way we feed our children Chef Ann Cooper

Wed, Nov 30th, -0001

Making the Farm / School Connection: Opportunities and Barriers to Greater Use of Locally-grow JoAnne Berkenkamp

Sun, Jan 1st, 2006

Report explores the feasibility of expanding fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables in Minnesota's public K-12 schools.

Map of Washington Farmers Who Sell Directly to Consumers Giles O'Dell, Melissa Roberts, Shonie Schlot zhauer & Jackson Sillars

Sat, Jan 1st, 2005

This Farm Map is a listing of farms in Thurston County that sell their goods directly to consumers. It's a tool for making that direct connection; to help you find products grown, raised and made by your neighbors.

Mapping School Food: A Policy Guide Marlo R. Miura, Jason A. Smith, Jess Alderman

Fri, Dec 7th, 2007

Improving the school food environment can be a difficult task, and understanding school food law and policy can be a barrier to getting started. Mapping School Food was written to help legislators, advocates, parents, teachers and anyone interested in improving school food navigate school food law and policy. Mapping School Food is an innovative guide that describes school food policy from the perspective of different personnel in the school system. It also provides tools to help advocates find answers, resolve conflicts, and build consensus for improving school food in their community. Mapping School Food is available as a free download.

Massachusetts Farms: 2010 Directory for School Food Services Massachusetts Farm to School Project

Wed, Jun 16th, 2010

Massachusetts Schools That Purchased Locally Grown Foods During '08-'09 School Year Massachusetts Farm to School Project

Wed, Jun 16th, 2010

Massachusetts: Sowing the Seeds in Farms and Schools

Mon, Jan 1st, 2007

A case study of the Massachusetts Farm to School Program in "Going Local: Paths to Success for Farm to School Programs" (pg 12)

Massachussetts Farm to School Cookbook Amy Cotler

Fri, Dec 1st, 2006

The cookbook features 45 easy-to-follow recipes using Massachusetts crop, including value added produce such as peeled butternut squash and sliced carrots. - Easy to prep recipes using dormant seasonal crop, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes and butternut squash - Recipes have been school tested by Food Service Directors, cooks, and students in the schools themselves and designed for 50 to 100 servings. - Nutritional analysis for each recipe- Contacts for accessing farm produce- Kid’s favorites include: Brown Rice Pilaf with Carrots, Chinese Green Beans, Tropical Cole Slaw and Garlic Mashed New Potatoes

Michigan Farm to School website

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Michigan Farm to School is a portal for information and a venue for sharing ideas, tools, and resources to support these and other efforts to link schools with local agriculture in Michigan.

Minnesota School Food Survey Sam Hurst

Fri, Mar 13th, 2009

Last fall, JoAnne Berkenkamp from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy teamed up with the Minnesota School Nutrition Association to survey school food-service directors about their interest in direct farm-to-school marketing. Sixty-nine Minnesota school districts responded. They were overwhelmingly enthusiastic, but also cautious.

Minnesota Toolkit Farm to School University of Minnesota

Fri, Dec 1st, 2006

MN School Food Service Director Survey: Farm to School Minnesota School Nutrition Association and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

Fri, Dec 19th, 2008

This survey was developed by the Minnesota School Nutrition Association (MSNA) and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy's (IATP) Local Foods Program to gauge the interest of Minnesota's K‐12 Food Service Directors in serving locally grown food. The results, summarized below, will inform the work of the MSNA Farm to School Task Force. A joint effort of IATP and MSNA, the Task Force was launched in fall 2008 to advance Farm to School efforts in Minnesota. The online survey was conducted over a one‐month period from mid‐November to mid‐December 2008. Roughly 20 percent of the School District Food Service Directors in Minnesota (69 out of 335) responded. For the purposes of this survey, "local" was defined as food that is grown or raised in Minnesota. Throughout the survey, respondents were asked to use a 1‐7 rating scale and the values are defined for each question.

National Farm to School Network Accomplishments since 2007

Mon, May 10th, 2010

The National Farm to School Network has grown in depth and breadth since 2007. Check out our list of accomplishments!

National Farm to School Network Contact Sheet National Farm to School Network

Wed, May 19th, 2010

This one pager provides an overview of the National Farm to School Network and who and how to contact us.

New Hampshire Farm to School Get Smart Eat Local 10-District Project Case Study NH Farm to School Program

Fri, Dec 1st, 2006

New Hampshire: Get Smart, Eat Local, A is for Apples Anupama Joshi, Marion Kalb and Moira Beery

Mon, Jan 1st, 2007

New Hampshire Case Study in "Going Local: Paths to Success for Farm to School Programs (pg 17)

New Mexico Farm to School case study Compiled by Alison Harmon

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

Three Santa Fe public schools are participating in this project, two elementary and one high school. One of the elementary schools has a salad bar every day. The meal at this site includes a meat entree three times a week and a vegetarian item twice a week. The other elementary school offers a side salad of mixed greens, sunflower sprouts, and other seasonal items with lunch. The high school has a separate salad bar; students have the choice of the salad bar or a hot lunch.

New on the Menu

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

Twelve page summary of the 2005-06 Abernethy Elementary Farm to School project coordinated by Ecotrust.

New York State Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Distribution Project NY Farms!

Sun, Jan 1st, 2006

NH Farm to School Program Highlights: Our First Three Years

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Connecting New Hampshire farms and schools by integrating production, school food procurement, and school curriculum.

NJ Farm to School Network Partners New Jersey Farm to School Network

Sat, Jun 19th, 2010

North Carolina Farm Fresh

Wed, Nov 30th, -0001

North Carolina Farm Fresh: North Carolina Farm Fresh is a directory of pick-your-own farms, roadside farm markets, and farmers markets throughout North Carolina. It is designed to help consumers find the freshest locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs.

Northeast Oregon Food and Farm Guide

Thu, Jul 29th, 2010

Northeast Oregon is home to a bounty of produce. With our online Food and Farm Guide you can find the information you need about local producers in Baker, Union and Wallowa Counties.

Nourishing the Nation One Tray at a Time Community Food Security Coalition, National Farm to School Network, School Food FOCUS

Thu, Mar 19th, 2009

The policy recommendations in this document are solutions that are fair to American children, schools, farmers, food producers, and communities. The following lists the most effective ways Washington can rebalance the way American children eat in schools. We hope you will join us in our effort to nourish the nation, one tray at a time.

Nuevos Mercados Para Su Cosecha (New Ways to Sell What You Grow) Community Food Security Coalition and the National Center for Appropriate Technology

Mon, Jan 1st, 2007

Click here to download the publication in PDF format [1M] or contact NCAT at (800) ASK-NCAT for a printed copy. Click here to download the audio recording (mp3) of this publication This Spanish-language publication details strategies for farmers interested in marketing their products to local institutions such as schools, colleges, hospitals, retirement homes and day care centers. Included is a resource list of organizations around the country that work with Latino farmers looking for ways to market their products. Click here for a description of this publication and other resources in Spanish (Descripci?n de esta publicaci?n y otros recursos en Espa?ol)

Nutrition Education and Farm to School Programs: A Case Study Report Raea Vogt, PhD

Fri, Jun 1st, 2007

The purpose of this report is to highlight promising strategies for incorporating nutrition education into farm to school programs for the community of interested people and organizations committed to improving child health through school-based, education-oriented initiatives. The primary focus is educational strategies designed to influence students� knowledge, attitudes, skills and, ultimately, behaviors which can support overall farm to school goals and success.

Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

Many resources for tying agriculture in to the classroom teachings and farm to school programs.? Many lessons outline PASS objectives for the state of Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Food Cooperative Website

Wed, Nov 30th, -0001

We're a grassroots network uniting Oklahoma folks interested in sustainably produced, locally grown food. We bring the farmer's market to your front door. Our goal is a business that is environmentally sustainable, economically viable, and socially just.

Orange County menu of Options Vanessa Zajfen

Fri, May 9th, 2008

The following are new farm to school programming opportunities for Orange County. The farm to school programs suggested below have been specifically created for Orange County schools based on the local farm resources.

Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Website

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

The Oregon Department of Education has a new Farm To School and School Garden Web page - http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=62.

Our Foodshed in Focus: Missoula County Food and Agriculture by the Numbers

Wed, Nov 30th, -0001

As one of our components of the MCCFA, this report utilizes existing statistical data, primarily from U.S. census reports and other government sources, to describe patterns in the local food system and how these have changed over time. Seven chapters, all authored by students, detail relevant trends in the following areas: demographics; agricultural production; environment; food distribution; employment in farming and food-related businesses; consumption; and food security and access. Each chapter also discusses why these trends might be occurring and explains why these measures are important.

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Pennsylvania Agricultural Map: Promoting Pennsylvania Agriculture

Wed, Nov 30th, -0001

Ag Map: Pennsylvania’s Online Agricultural Directory.

Pennsylvania Agriculture in the Classroom

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

For teachers: Integrating fun-filled, hands-on agricultural projects into existing curriculum.?Receiving make-and-take projects and ready to use materials for the classroom.?Gaining a network of teachers and agricultural resource people locally and across the state.

Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture gives many links relevant for anyone interested in farm to school in Pennsylvania.

Pick Your Own Fruits and Vegetables Connecticut Grown

Mon, Dec 1st, 2003

Informational Brochure

Practical Farms of Iowa Website

Wed, Nov 30th, -0001

PFI research and development projects have resulted in a wide range of reports, publications and videos that you may find useful. We also offer links to a number of related organizations and the resources they have available.

Presentation on New North Florida Marketing Cooperative

Mon, Jan 1st, 2007

Proposed Rule on Geographic Preference USDA

Wed, Jun 2nd, 2010

Publications on WA Farm to School Programs

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Farm to School Publications from the WSDA Small Farms and Direct Marketing Program.

Purchasing Michigan Products: A Step By Step Guide Betty Izumi and Colleen Matts

Tue, Jan 1st, 2008

Developed with input from an advisory committee and school food service directors like you, this publication includes useful information and practical tools on incorporating Michigan foods into your school meals program.

REPORT TO THE 2010 LEGISLATURE: Farm to School Feasability Report of Hawaii University of Hawaii

Tue, Dec 15th, 2009

This report is divided into three sections ? the current status of farm-to-school programs in Hawai?i; the feasibility of farm-to-school programs; and concluding remarks and opportunities for change. Appended to the report are the stakeholder inputs on the feasibility of farm-to-school programs in Hawai?i (Appendix I) and a listing of existing state-wide farm-to-school programs nationally (Appendix II).

Research and Resources New Jersey Farm to School Network

Tue, Jun 1st, 2010

Resources for Farm to School Champions Center for Food & Justice

Sat, Sep 1st, 2007

This Farm to School resource primer is a great one-pager linking you to materials and organizations that can help you implement and sustain your farm to school program.

Revealing the Secrets of an all Iowa Meal Gary Huber and Andrea Woldridge

Mon, Mar 1st, 2004

A Case Study of the Local Food Brokering Project, Practical Farmers of Iowa. Funded by the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems Program, USDA.

Rhode Island Farm to School Brochure Kids First

Fri, May 1st, 2009

Sample letter for comments on Geographic Preference National Farm to School Network

Wed, Jun 2nd, 2010

School Garden Q&As United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

Wed, Jul 29th, 2009

In this memo, USDA recently clarified that school food service funds may be used to purchase seeds, gardening tools, fertilizer, etc for school gardens. Such funds may also be devoted to starting and maintaining gardens on school property and schools are allowed to purchase produce from the gardens, even if the garden is managed and maintained by another school organization.

Schools Gardens and Food Service Bon Appetit Management Company

Tue, Sep 22nd, 2009

Bon Appetit has developed a guide for aspiring student farmers to help them build good business relationships with their best potential customers-the college food service providers that are right in their backyards. The guide will be made available to students in garden groups all over the country and on the company's website. www.circleofresponsibility.com/student-garden-guide

Science Exploration Units Life Lab Science Program

Mon, Jan 1st, 2007

Activity guides for garden-based exploration, K-5 grades

Section 122 Farm to Cafeteria Language

Mon, Jan 12th, 2009

Selling Strategies for Local Food Producers Bill McKelvey, Mary Hendrickson, Joe Parcell

Fri, Jan 11th, 2008

Selling to Institutions: An Iowa Farmer Robert Luedeman & Neil D. Hamilton

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

lists helpful information on insurance and legal issues for producers who want to enter institutional food markets. It was written by Des Moines attorney Robert Luedeman and Neil Hamilton from the Drake Agricultural Law Center

Setting the Record Straight: Nutritionists Define Healthful Food Strategic Alliance and Prevention Institute

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

Setting the Record Straight, puts forth a definition of healthful food that looks beyond nutrients to acknowledge that truly healthful food comes from a food system where food is produced, processed, transported, and marketed in ways that are environmentally sound, sustainable and just.

Small Farm / School Meals Initiaitve - Town Hall Meetings USDA Food & Nutrition Services

Wed, Mar 1st, 2000

A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Bring Small Farms and Local Schools Together

Small Farm and Direct Marketing Program Website The Washington State Department of Agriculture

Wed, Nov 30th, 2005

The Washington State Department of Agriculture Small Farm and Direct Marketing Program offers technical assistance to farmers and institutional buyers in farm to cafeteria programs. Their website serves as an important farm to school resource.

Speciality Crop Block Grant Program Funded Farm to School Projects

Wed, Mar 10th, 2010

This is a listing of the Speciality Crop Block Grant Program Funded Farm to School Projects.

Start a Farm in the City (Comience una Granja en la Ciudad) Rex Dufour

Wed, Jul 1st, 2009

This publication outlines some of the pros and cons related to urban farming, illustrated by the story of a young girl starting a garden in the city. It includes 12 pages of resources, with information about urban soils and soil testing resources, as well as a state by state listing of organizations which have urban ag educational programs around the country. The Spanish version is a bit longer as it includes a listing of Spanish language resources. Click here for the English version, and click here for the Spanish version.

Statutory Reference regarding Farm To School

Sat, Jul 1st, 2006

Public Act 06-135 Codified: Sec. 22-38 There is established, within the Department of Agriculture, a farm to school program. In consultation with the Department of Education, the program shall facilitate and promote the sale of Connecticut-grown farm products by farms to school districts, individual schools and other educational institutions under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education.

Succession and Enterprise Adaptation at the Rural Urban Interface Shoshanah Inwood and Jeff S. Sharp

Mon, Jun 1st, 2009

To find out the succession strategies of farms near urban areas, Shoshanah Inwood, a research associate with the Social Responsibility Initiative in Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences interviewed farm families located near Columbus, Ohio, and Grand Rapids, Michigan. Succession and Enterprise Adaptation at the Rural Urban Interface (PDF/581KB) describes four types of strategies being used to keep farms viable. Click here for an article about this report.

Synopsis of the North Carolina Farm to School Program

Thu, Feb 9th, 2006

The Farm-to-School Program is getting fresh locally grown produce from the farmers directly to the schools. This program was formed through a partnership with the Markets and Food Distribution Division of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services and the Department of Defense.

The Abernethy Scratch Kitchen Model Baseline Assessment Karrie Stevens Thomas

Fri, Dec 1st, 2006

The Crunch Lunch Manual Renata Brillinger, Jeri Ohmart, and Gail Feenstra

Sat, Mar 1st, 2003

A case study of the Davis Joint Unified School District Farmers Market Salad Bar Pilot Program and a Fiscal Analysis Model

The Green Book Leslie Zenz, Kelli Sanger and David Wides

Sun, Jan 1st, 2006

This publication contains information about the regulatory landscape governing the sales of farm products in Washington State. It is a comprehensive guide to direct marketing strategies and contains an extensive resource section of organizations and relevant publications.

The Growing Classroom Roberta Jaffe and Gary Appel

Mon, Jan 1st, 2007

Garden and nutrition activity guide

The Healthy School Meals Resource System Website The Healthy School Meals Resource System

Mon, Jan 1st, 2007

The Healthy School Meals Resource System’s website serves as a farm to school resource, including information on educational activities such as school garden materials.

The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture Website The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

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The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture provides links to groups doing work related to farm to school and sustainable agriculture.

The Little Green Schoolhouse: Thinking Big About Ecological Sustainability, Children The Green Schools Initiative

Wed, Jun 7th, 2006

The Little Green Schoolhouse establishes a framework that brings together a variety of school-related environmental health and sustainability issues under one conceptual and strategic roof. It documents how our current school systems are threats to our childrens' health and models of unsustainability. Drawing from a diversity of inspiring efforts going on around the country, the report also presents a broad idealistic vision of what green and healthy schools could look like. And it articulates a series of pragmatic policy recommendations, including organizing to pass school board resolutions that serve as blueprints for sustainable and healthy schools.

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition�s Guide to USDA Funding for Local and Regional Food S Kate Fitzgerald, Lucy Evans, Jessica Daniel

Thu, Apr 1st, 2010

The New Farm: Farm to Farm Know How New Farm

Wed, Nov 30th, -0001

The New Farm: Farm to Farm Know How from the Rodale Institute provides access to a database of farms as part of a farm locator program. Specify your needs and the program will generate a list of farms that might be able to help you meet these needs. Access this link by clicking here. Or access information about farm to school programs through the New Farms site by clicking here.

The New Mexico Agriculture in the Classroom Program New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau

Thu, Jan 1st, 2009

Sponsored by the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau

The Oklahoma Farm-to-School Report, Including the Oklahoma Institutional Food Service Survey Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, & D

Wed, Nov 30th, -0001

The Oklahoma Food Policy Council is a joint project of the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry and Drake University, in partnership with the USDA Risk Management Agency.

The Oklahoma Food Connection 2003: A Directory of Agricultural Producers, Crops, and Institutional B Shawn Campbell

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

The backbone of Oklahoma's rich heritage has always been the family farm, but due to consolidation and depressed prices, today's family farms are disappearing at an alarming rate. On October 16th, 2001, a group of Oklahomans charged by Oklahoma's Commissioner of Agriculture set out to reverse the course of this epidemic. Citing an opportunity to benefit Oklahoma farmers by opening new markets, the Oklahoma Food Policy Council was formed. The council is a joint project of the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.

The Organic Chronicles

Mon, Jan 1st, 2007

This pamphlet conveys some basic principles of organic agriculture (and the ag-ecosystem) and is in a comic book format. There are English and Spanish versions of this publication, which is titled, The Organic Chronicles.

The packet to initiate your own Farm to School Chapter can be found by clicking here. Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

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The San Francisco Farm-to-School Report: Results from the 2003 Feasibility Study Rimkus, Rimkus, Paula Jones, and Fernando Ona

Thu, Jan 1st, 2004

The School Nutrition Operations Report: The State of School Nutrition 2009 School Nutrition Association

Tue, Jun 30th, 2009

The School Nutrition Operations Report: The State of School Nutrition 2009 , to be released June 30th, benchmarks detailed information on operational issues of school nutrition programs and policies including participation rates, meal charges, trends in food offerings, food safety, procurement, lunch periods, payment systems and more!

The Spork Report- Increasing the supply and consumption of local foods in Portland Public Schools. Multnomah Food Policy Council

Mon, Jun 6th, 2005

The Whole Plate: A Return to Real Food Jane Marie Siemon

Thu, Apr 1st, 2010

The Whole Plate is composed of 4 Units, which stand alone and also work sequentially: Unit 1 - What is food?, Unit 2 - Nourishing People and Planet, Unit 3 - Learning to Love Organic, and Unit 4 - The Spice of Life. These Units have been tailored for young adults, but have also been successfully used with full-blown adults. In addition to the main Units, there are 2 mini-Units that address specific topics in nutrition: Wild Foods and Nutrition for Pregnancy.

Tracing the Chain: An In-Depth Look at the University of Montana Dr. Neva Hassanein

Sun, Dec 3rd, 2006

Dr. Neva Hassanein, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, and 10 graduate students, followed the food chain of the University of Montana Farm to College program's purchases of local and regional food for campus dining halls and retail outlets. The research team looked at the social, economic, and transportation-related benefits and challenges associated with supporting local agricultural economic development. Some of these findings span across all types of Farm to Cafeteria programs in Montana, including Farm to School.View the Executive Summary Below.

Unlocking the Food Buying Potential of Montana Drs. Fraser McLeay and Nicola Barron

Sat, Dec 10th, 2005

Drs. Fraser Mcleay and Nicola Barron analyzed Montana's public institutional food service markets, and Montana's food and agricultural producers' capacity to serve those markets. Their final report, Unlocking the Food Buying Potential of Montana's Public Institutions Towards a Montana-based Food Economy, calls Montana public institutions an important stepping stone for Montana food producers to tap into the broader food service market. It also describes the need for investment in food system infrastructure to meet the needs of these markets. The Executive Summary of the report is available here.

Urban Agriculture in Providence: Growing Our Community by Growing Good Food Urban Agriculture Policy Task Force

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

USDA Food & Nutrition Service Commodity Program

Wed, Oct 7th, 2009

USDA Food & Nutrition Services - Regulations & Policy USDA Food & Nutrition Services

Wed, Jan 20th, 2010

USDA Official Highlights Support for Local Food Systems Deputy Secretary Kathleen A. Merrigan

Wed, Aug 26th, 2009

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Kathleen Merrigan, explores the benefits of local food systems in a USDA memo.

USDA Procurement Policies Q&A

Fri, May 14th, 2010

Vermont Farm to School: A Guide for Connecting Farms to Schools and Communities VT Food Education Every Day

Mon, Jan 1st, 2007

Contains information and resources on: how to market farm products for use in schools; how to use a farm for education with students; hands-on, farm-based educational activities; how to connect farms to their communities. Please contact VT Feed for a copy of this booklet.

Virginia Farm-to-School Work Group Summary

Tue, Jun 1st, 2010

VT Farm to School: A guide for Using Local Food in Schools VT Food Education Every Day

Mon, Jan 1st, 2007

Includes step by step process for starting local purchasing in schools; success stories about farm-to-cafeteria relationships (K-12); seasonal recipes and menu ideas. Contact VT FEED for copies

Washington State Office of State Procurement Department of General Administration

Mon, Jan 1st, 2007

The Department of General Administration develops and administers contracts for goods and services on behalf of state agencies, colleges, universities, select non-profit organizations, and local governments.

Wellness Policy Tracking Made Easy

Fri, Jan 1st, 2010

Wellness policy implementation has just gotten easier! Action for Healthy Kids has added a monitoring component to its 8-step Wellness Policy Tool to help school districts improve nutrition and physical activity practices. This new, web-based tool is fully customizable and includes a scoring system to evaluate progress, and links to resources for areas of the policy that need improvement. 'Because this tool is organized in a linear fashion and fairly comprehensive, including coordinated school health components in addition to nutrition and physical activity, it makes it easy to consider ways to improve our implementation and monitoring plan,' says Jennie McCary, wellness coordinator for Albuquerque Public Schools and president-elect of the New Mexico Dietetic Association. Click here for the monitoring component of AFHK's Wellness Policy Tool, and to register for a webinar on March 23 or 26 to learn how to help your school monitor their wellness policy.

West Coast Direct Marketing Summit Presentations Available Agricultural Marketing Service

Mon, Aug 31st, 2009

USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today released West Coast Direct Marketing Summit: Case Study Presentations. These presentations were made at The Direct Farm Marketing Summit: Developing Sustainable Foodsheds to Enhance Food Access and Nutrition, which brought together government agencies, nonprofit organizations and farmers to investigate ways farmers can sell directly to the public.

What Can USDA Do? One Tray Team

Wed, Sep 16th, 2009

This document is a ten-point roadmap for national coordination between government at all levels and partners promoting Farm to School and sustainable procurement practices developed by the National Farm to School Network, Community Food Security Coalition, and School Food FOCUS.

What's For Lunch? Deborah Kane

Thu, May 8th, 2008

'What's for Lunch' provides a historical overview of school food and school gardens in the United States and details activities in the Portland Public Schools district. Interestingly enough, there was a time in our history when school food and school gardens were considered matters of national security.

Whats On Your Plate? Tool Kit Discovery Channel Planet Green

Sun, Feb 7th, 2010

Join families across the country for a Family Cook-In! on Sunday, February 7th and spend an afternoon learning with your kids about food - what it's made of, where it come from and how to enjoy every bite.

Why Garden in New York State Schools - A powerpoint presentation Department of Horticulture, Cornell University

Fri, Jan 1st, 2010

If you're looking for ways to share the excitement of school gardening with other teachers and educators; if you need to convince your administrators of the benefits of beginning a garden in your school; and if you're looking for research-based justification of whygardening is so important, this presentation will be useful to you.�It is designed as a guided presentation, or to run on its own at an exhibit.�

Why Schools Should Serve Locally-Grown Foods Essay Contest Winners

Thu, Dec 1st, -0001

This essay contest is designed in include young people in a thoughtful discussion of solutions and current challenges facing farmers and consumers in our food system. The winning essays will focus on the issues and potential benefits involved in forming an Oklahoma Farm-to- School program in an individual school and/or statewide in many schools.