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by National Farm to School Network and Center for Agriculture and Food Systems | 13-Jun-2019
The State Farm to School Policy Handbook: 2002-2018 summarizes and analyzes farm to school bills and resolutions introduced between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2018, from the 50 states, DC, and the U.S. territories. It also include analysis of state legislative trends, summaries of proposed bills, case studies, and additional resources for advocates.
by National Farm to School Network | 26-Apr-2017
Farm to school programs provide a variety of benefits to students, parents, schools, communities and farmers. This fact sheet offers a research-based overview of the benefits of farm to school and a list of sources.
by National Farm to School Network | 1-Apr-2019
The toolkit includes a primer on general network models and development, a deep dive into state farm to school network best practices, case studies highlighting successful tools and tactics, and an analysis on challenges for and the future of state farm to school networks.
by National Farm to School Network | 31-Jan-2019
This resource includes a list of existing state farm to school positions - both in state agencies and in university Extension offices - four state case studies, an analysis of the current landscape of state farm to school positions, and sample job descriptions for some of the positions featured in the resource.
by National Farm to School Network and School Garden Support Organization Network | 12-Dec-2019
The webinar recording features district-run school garden program directors from a small, medium and large school district sharing their experience and expertise in launching and maintaining district run garden programs.
by United States Botanic Garden, the National Association for Appropriate Technology and City Blossoms | 1-Dec-2019
This freely available manual was developed in response to an expressed need to help guide would-be greenhouse managers and educators as their schools explore ways to build new infrastructure or reinvest in existing greenhouse facilities.
by National Farm to School Network | 7-Nov-2019
Join the National Farm to School Network for a monthly webinar series featuring innovation and emerging issues in farm to school. Webinars are held the first Thursday of every month from 1-2pm ET. Click here to learn about and register for this month's webinar.
by Farm to Institution New England & Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law School | 23-Aug-2019
All six New England states have some form of policy encouraging or requiring that institutions purchase local food products, including farm to school policies. Yet the laws differ from state to state, and in many cases, aren’t particularly effective. These are the findings outlined in this 2019 report.
by MSU Center for Regional Food Systems & National Farm to School Network | 6-Jun-2019
National Farm to School Network staff members share their assessment tool that helps to identify inequities embedded within programs and policy and support decision-making to advance racial and social equity.
by Georgia Organics and Georgia Bright from the Start | 1-Jun-2019
This toolkit details how Georgia early care providers can purchase and use more local foods while following Child and Adult Care Program (CACFP) regulations. The toolkit is also useful for providers not currently participating in CACFP.
by National Farm to School Network & U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council | 03-Oct-2019
On this webinar, three schools shared how they’ve used the Farm to School Playbook to put together successful nutrition celebrations with blueberries.
by NFSN Farm to Early Care and Education Working Group | 14-Aug-2019
In this resource, the National Farm to School Network’s Farm to Early Care and Education Working Group outlines a vision for the future of farm to ECE and details key strategies at the local, state, tribal and national level to achieve this vision.
by School Nutrition Association | 01-Sep-2018
Suggestions to consider when planning a cafeteria site visit for Members of Congress or their congressional staff.
by National Farm to School Network and the Policy Equity Group | 24-Jun-2019
This memorandum provides guidance to farm to ECE supporting organizations on connecting with and supporting Head Start applicants in incorporating farm to ECE into their reapplication.
by School Nutrition Association & National Farm to School Network | 22-May-2019
Webinar Recording: This Webinar Wednesday session hosted by the School Nutrition Association offered an overview of farm to school, including why it matters and how it supports the goals of child nutrition program, promoting successes, and evaluating your activities. This webinar was recorded on May 22, 2019.
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As part of the Kellogg-funded Farm to Early Care and Education project in North Carolina, North Carolina State University developed this guide and decisions tree to support and advance local food purchasing in ECE sites.
by Journal of School Health | 1-May-2019
The objective of this study was to identify and prioritize factors to inform tailored farm to school implementation by practitioners working in diverse contexts.
by MSU Center for Regional Food Systems | 20-May-2019
Esta guía provee instrucciones paso-a-paso y herramientas interactivas que programas de MSHS puedan utilizar para empezar la compra y el uso de alimentos locales.
by National Farm to School Network and the Association of State Public Health Nutritionist | 23-Apr-2019
Developed to support states in the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists Farm to Early Care and Education Mini-CoIIN, this webinar provides a high level overview of resources and best practices for programmatic implementation of all three core elements of farm to early care and education. The webinar also provides guidance on successful state level strategies to promote sustained state-wide farm to early care and education initiatives.
by Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | 19-Feb-2019
The American Indian Traditional Foods in USDA Meals Programs: A Wisconsin Farm to School Toolkit is a new resource to help source, menu, credit, and use more traditional foods in school meal programs.
by The Center for Green Schools | 28-Apr-2019
"Sharing the Table: A Roadmap to Reducing and Recovering Surplus Food in Schools" shares programs that can help school staff redirect food that was assembled for student meals but not eaten. Instead of being wasted, much of this type of surplus food can be given away for later consumption by students, their families and the community.
by National Farm to School Network | 24-Apr-2019
The 2018 Annual Report of the National Farm to School Network.
by National Farm to School Network | 18-Apr-2019
This fact sheet takes a look at states’ progress towards implementing three complementary strategies to advance farm to school at the state level: (1) state farm to school networks, (2) state farm to school positions, and (3) state farm to school policies.
by National Farm to School Network | 16-Apr-2019
This resource is intended to help advance National Farm to School Network’s racial and social equity priority by increasing our understanding of the work in the context of structural, institutional, and interpersonal racism. This tool is designed to be utilized by our national staff, Core and Supporting Partners, Advisory Board, and farm to school stakeholders.