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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.
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.
by National Farm to School Network | 06-Mar-2018
Esta hoja informativa ofrece una descripción general basada en la investigación de los beneficios de la granja a la escuela y una lista de fuentes. [Resource in Spanish]
by National Farm to School Network | 06-Mar-2018
De la Finca a la Escuela ofrece múltiples estrategias para mejorar la salud de los niños y las comunidades. Esta lista ofrece algunos primeros pasos sencillos para desarrollar un programa. [Resource in Spanish]
by National Farm to School Network | 06-Mar-2018
Los huertos escolares son una parte integral de los programas De la Finca a la Escuela y ofrecen una multitud de oportunidades educativas. Esta lista ofrece algunos primeros pasos sencillos para desarrollar un huerto escolar. [Resource in Spanish]
by The Food Trust | 28-Feb-2018
In honor of Multicultural Children’s Book Day, The Food Trust released this list of over a hundred books with farm to ECE themes that feature characters from Black, Latinx, Middle Eastern/Arab, First/Native Nations, Asian, and multiracial backgrounds.
by Captain Planet Foundation | 1-Jan-2018
Project Learning Garden provides numerous lesson activities or “Explorations” (organized thematically in “Collections”) for every grade level – Early Childhood through 8th Grade.
by Captain Planet Foundation & FoodCorps | 8-Dec-2016
This digital cookbook is filled with simple and accessible recipes that have all been tested in the classroom. All of the recipes serve a sampling to 20-25 students, and can be created in 30 minutes to 1 hour.
by National Farm to School Network | 13-Feb-2018
In this webinar, NFSN partners and staff review NFSN's equity statement and farm to school practitioners share their successes and challenges with advancing equity through farm to school.
by HomeAdvisor | 12-Feb-2018
If you like digging in the dirt, you might enjoy gardening, too. Growing a garden with your kids will help you learn about plants. You might grow flowers or vegetables in your yard or inside your home in containers. As you work to take care of your plants, you will need to make sure they get water and sun to grow.
by Rodale Institute | 12-Feb-2018
Rodale Institute, the birthplace of the organic movement, has put together this resource "My First Garden," to help teachers integrate school gardens into their classroom curriculum. This curriculum is designed for preschool or kindergarten children, but could be adapted to suit early elementary school needs.