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by National Farm to School Network and Upstream Public Health | 25-Aug-2014
This resource defines the outcomes that farm to school has the potential to achieve and it offers common language, guidelines and metrics to understand those outcomes for the first time. The framework is organized around four key sectors: public health, community economic development, education and environmental quality.
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 | 01-May-2018
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 | 06-Jun-2018
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 & MSU Center for Regional Food Systems | 11-Sep-2018
In 2018, the National Farm to School Network and Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems surveyed early care and education providers across the country to better understand current initiatives, motivations and challenges in applying farm to school activities in early care and education settings.
by National Farm to School Network | 16-Aug-2018
This resource is intended to help the National Farm to School Network refine its racial and social equity priorities.
by National Farm to School Network | 2-Aug-2018
Incorporating indigenous foods into education and meals in early care and education (ECE) settings offers many benefits, including increasing children’s knowledge of tribal history and food ways and strengthening cultural, spiritual, and social connections in the community.
by National Farm to School Network | 1-Aug-2018
"Save the Date" postcard to share information about National Farm to School Month. This postcard is formatted for a 5x7 print.
by National Farm to School Network | 19-Jun-2018
This webinar recording shares different opportunities and avenues to fundraise for farm to school activities at any level. Information is shared about the FarmRaiser fundraising platform, planning for the USDA Farm to School Grant Program application, and fundraising support available from the National Farm to School Network.
by Iowa Farm to School Network | 1-Jul-2018
A list of partner organizations and resources for getting involved with farm to school in Iowa.
by Iowa Farm to School Network | 29-Jun-2018
Links to slides and presentations from the 2018 Iowa Farm to School Conference.
by National Farm to School Network | 02-Aug-2018
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 2-3pm ET. Click here to learn about and register for this month's webinar.
by Community Groundworks | 27-Jun-2018
Community Groundworks developed this fact sheet to help early care and education sites promote family engagement and partnership through farm to early care and education activities.
by MSU Center for Regional Food Systems | 27-Jun-2018
This webinar is intended to inspire Extension educators who want to make racial equity a more intentional part of their work – and an introduction to resources and tools to help do so. Shorlette Ammons of North Carolina’s Center for Environmental Farming Systems introduces webinar participants to tools and language used in racial equity training. This webinar gives an introduction to greater conversations and work surrounding racial equity and food access. This webinar was hosted by the eXtension working group on Undoing Inequality in the Food System which is part of the eXtension Community, Local and Regional Community of Practice, and the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems.
by National Farm to School Network | 06-Jun-2018
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 RTI International & National Farm to School Network | 04-Jun-2018
The purpose of this technical report is to describe Oregon’s legislative process with regard to farm to school and identify Oregon’s farm to school state policy design attributes that have successfully leveraged limited state resources to improve farm to school participation among school districts.
by National Farm to School Network | 01-May-2018
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 | 01-Apr-2018
NFSN offers recommendations for hosting state and regional farm to school events, including a list of resources, materials and support available from NFSN.
by National Farm to School Network | 13-Apr-2018
In this webinar, the National Farm to School Network, the Farm to Family Project, and Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness share innovative programs that are leveraging farm to ECE as a key to family engagement and, in doing so, increasing healthy food access, healthy behaviors, and healthy relationships for children, families and communities.
by eorgia Department of Public Health, Georgia Shape, and Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning | 9-Apr-2018
The purpose of the Georgia Farm to Early Care and Education Overview and Strategy report
is to provide a:
• General overview of Farm to Early Care and Education national and state goals and status
• Review of the “Spectrum of Opportunities” for Georgia Farm to Early Care and Education
• Three-year strategy for the Georgia Farm to Early Care and Education Coalition
by Colleen Matts & Dru Montri, Michigan Farmers Market Association | 8-Apr-2018
Learn how this program helps Michigan children and families have better access to good food while supporting Michigan farmers and increasing season extension food production
by Colleen Matts, David S. Conner, Caitlin Fisher, Shakara Tyler, Michael W. Hamm | 8-Apr-2018
This survey study was designed to better understand Michigan vegetable farmers' interest and willingness to participate in institutional markets and to identify perceived barriers and opportunities.
by Center for Regional Food Systems, Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI | 08-Apr-2018
This study investigated changes in Michigan school food service directors’ farm to school (FTS) participation levels and perspectives since a 2004 survey and factors that would facilitate FTS expansion.
by New York Department of Agriculture | 15-Mar-2018
The New York State Ag and Market Harvest Chart is now available in English, Spanish, Russian, Bengali, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Farm to School champions in New York State may find these charts helpful in explaining seasonality in their community.