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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 USDA | 01-Jun-2013
Garden-themed nutrition education kit for child care center staff that introduces children to: three fruits - peaches, strawberries, and cantaloupe, and three vegetables - spinach, sweet potatoes, and crookneck squash.
by National Farm to School Network | 18-Mar-2020
Compiled resources related to COVID-19 that will be relevant to the farm to school and farm to ECE community.
by National Farm to School Network | 12-Mar-2020
Current literature and research article about farm to early card and education. This list was updated March 2020.
by Alabama State Department of Education and the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries | 12-Mar-2020
This handbook was developed to provide child and adult nutrition programs in Alabama
with instructions for the purchase of raw unprocessed agricultural products as defined
by the USDA, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in 7 CFR 210.21(g), 7 CFR 226.22(n), and
related guidance.
by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach | 1-Mar-2017
Farm-to-school programs around the country have wrestled with the challenge of sourcing local meat. This publication series tells the story of the meat-to-school journey in northeast Iowa and what was learned along the way.
by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach | 1-Sep-2018
A research project conducted in 2014-15 tested the benefits of a partnership between area school districts and the Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative's (FFI) Iowa Food Hub - a non-profit food aggregator and distributor. This publication provides information on the project and discusses challenges faced and opportunities available in providing fresh, local foods to Iowa schools.
by Iowa State University Outreach and Extension | 1-Sep-2018
By partnering with a food hub, a school district can significantly increase its local food purchases. This publication provides information from a pilot program used to grow farm to school purchases in northeast Iowa.
by Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative, ISU Extension and Outreach, and Luther College Center for Sustainable Communities | 12-Mar-2020
The NE Iowa Farm to School Cycle Menu was created by school food service directors as an easy way to incorporate more Iowa-grown foods onto school lunch trays.
by NC Department of Health and Human Services | 12-Mar-2020
The CACFP Seasonal Menus are designed to inspire programs to use seasonal, locally grown foods when possible. The menus are four-week cycle menus with a breakfast, lunch/supper, and snack.
by Georgia Department of Early Care and Early Learning | 01-Aug-2019
This manual further clarifies the procurement requirements that this State Agency requires all
institutions to follow in order to comply with the Federal procurement processes and charge of
program expenditures.
by Michigan State University | 1-Jan-2018
This guide is intended to help Michigan State Head Start programs increase the amount of local foods they purchase and use for early care and education (ECE) programs serving children of migrant and seasonal farm workers.
by Georgia Department of Public Health and Georgia Organics | 2-Sep-2014
This guide provides an introduction and best practices on how to procure local foods for child nutrition programs
and uses examples from farm to school programs across Georgia.
by PFC Social Impact | 12-Mar-2020
Policy Lessons and Levers for Promoting Early Childcare & Education
by Rooted | 01-Mar-2020
This resource includes information about finding and choosing a farm and CSA share that is right for your program, how to use the produce in the classroom and for snacks or meals, and how to fund a CSA subscription.
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.