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Welcome to National Farm to School Online!

Farm to School programs are popping up all over the U.S. These programs connect schools with local farms with the objectives of serving healthy meals in school cafeterias, improving student nutrition, providing health and nutrition education opportunities that will last a lifetime, and supporting local small farmers.

Find your Regional Lead Agency

Find a Farm to School Program near you:

National Farm to School Network

This growing farm to school movement is supported by eight regional lead agencies that comprise the National Farm to School Network, which offers training and technical assistance, information services, networking, and support in policy and media and marketing activities. We are here to help you get started and to keep the programs growing.

For more information about the recently launched National Farm to School Network, click here.
To find your Regional Lead Agency, click here.

New Interactive Features

Farmtoschool.org continues to be the portal for farm to school information in the U.S, with new features including an e-newsletter, online forums to dialog on issues facing your farm to school program, and access to submit information about new programs, upcoming events, news and funding opportunities. Please send us feedback on the website and suggestions for improvement.


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States with operational Programs: 38
Farm to School Programs in the U.S. (estimated)* 1,986
Farm to School Programs profiled on this site 117
Number of schools involved 8,354
Number of school districts involved 1,910
Program profiles added this month:
* estimated by the National Farm to School program, Center for Food & Justice, Occidental College. All other statistics based on information posted on this site.






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National - Alliance for a Healthier Generation Webinar
Contact: Alliance for a Healthier Generation, (646) 775-9155
Tue, Apr 1st, 2008 - Wed, Apr 1st, 2009

Alaska - Alaska Agriculture Day
Tue, May 6th, 2008 - Tue, May 6th, 2008
Recurring yearly


Oklahoma - Field Day: From Field to Buyer: Making the Most on Your Growing Crops
Contact: , 918.647.9123
Thu, May 29th, 2008 - Thu, May 29th, 2008

Georgia - Children's Wellness Network Funfest 2008
Contact: Tess Haney, 404-545-2995
Sat, Jun 14th, 2008 - Sat, Jun 14th, 2008

Alabama - Alabama Agriculture in the Classroom Summer Institute 2008
Contact: Amy Belcher
Tue, Jun 17th, 2008 - Thu, Jun 19th, 2008

California - Rethinking Food, Health, and the Environment: Making Learning Connections
Contact:
Mon, Jun 23rd, 2008 - Fri, Jun 27th, 2008

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Grant to promote local produce by John Arendt, Summerland Review.
Thu, May 1st, 2008

Be Fresh: Get a refresher on what sustainable agriculture really is by Brandon Grace, Independent Mail.
Wed, Apr 30th, 2008

Teaming local food with area students by Natalie Ragus, The Lompoc Record.
Wed, Apr 30th, 2008

Produce law just a start, educators say by Susan Gordon, The News Tribune.
Sun, Apr 27th, 2008

Struggling U.S. farm bill ‘not that simple’ by Alice Bagley, Whitman College Pioneer.
Thu, Apr 24th, 2008

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Selling Strategies for Local Food Producers Bill McKelvey, Mary Hendrickson, Joe Parcell
Fri, Jan 11th, 2008
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Fresh from the Farm: Using Local Foods in Afterschool and Summer Nutrition Programs Alexis Bylander and Crystal FitzSimons
Tue, Jan 8th, 2008
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Mapping School Food: A Policy Guide Marlo R. Miura, Jason A. Smith, Jess Alderman
Fri, Dec 7th, 2007

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