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by National Farm to School Network | 13-Apr-2016
This webinar offers insight into early care and education (ECE) agencies and organizations, and highlights opportunities for state level partnerships to advance farm to school in ECE environments.
by MSU Center for Regional Food Systems | 16-Feb-2016
This in depth webinar focuses on proper procurement procedures for sourcing local food for school and early childhood food programs including strategies for successfully navigating the process.
by MSU Center for Regional Food Systems | 9-Jan-2015
This guide provides an approach for school garden educators and stakeholders, both experienced and newcomer, to successfully source products from school gardens for use in the cafeteria or food program.
by MSU Center for Regional Food Systems | 15-Nov-2013
This purchasing guide offers valuable guidance on preparing for and undertaking local produce purchasing in a school environment. The information in this resource are valuable for programs across the country getting started with local purchasing.
by Public Health Law Center | 20-Oct-2014
This resources is designed to help child care providers and other early childhood educators understand how farm to child care strategies complement existing licensing, quality ratings, and best practices standards.
by National Farm to School Network | 13-Apr-2016
In 2015, the National Farm to School Network 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 Farm to Institution New England | 14-Jan-2016
Institutions from across health care, colleges & universities, and K-12 school systems are incorporating locally caught seafood into their meals for a variety of reasons and through a variety of procurement models. These case studies highlight models from three higher education institutions, two public K-12 schools, and one hospital.
by Wyoming Department of Education, Wyoming Farm to Plate, Wyoming Department of Agriculture | 14-Dec-2015
The purpose of this guide is to connect Wyoming schools, producers and other interested participants
with resources for building successful farm to school programs.
by Wyoming Farm to Plate | 14-Dec-2015
This resource offers background information, talking points, tips and easy steps for integrating farm to plate in school settings.
by Wyoming Department of Education, Wyoming Farm to Plate, Wyoming Department of Agriculture | 01-Jan-2014
This handbook provides tips for getting started with school gardens in Wyoming, including policy, funding, school food service and food safety information.
by National Farm to School Network | 08-Dec-2015
Agriculture lending institutions rooted in your local community can be great partners in growing farm to school. In this webinar, the National Farm to School Network and Farm Credit discuss innovative ideas for partnership.
by National Farm to School Network | 03-Dec-2015
Agriculture lending institutions can be great partners in growing farm to school. This fact sheet offers an introduction to Farm Credit and innovative ideas for partnering with local Farm Credit organizations.
by Ecotrust | 19-Nov-2015
There is no one model for doing Farm to Preschool, and programs may take many forms. Use these tips to help get you started.
by Megan Kemple | 19-Nov-2015
This resource provides guidance to farmers on how to connect to and work with schools interested in purchasing local foods.
by Growing Food Connections | 21-Oct-2015
The Growing Food Connections Policy Database is a searchable collection of local public policies that explicitly support community food systems. This database provides policymakers, government staff, and others interested in food policy with concrete examples of local public policies that have been adopted to address a range of food systems issues.
by National Farm to School Network | 13-Oct-2015
In celebration of National Farm to School Month, the National Farm to School Network hosted a webinar introduction to the farm to school movement. Learn about the three core elements of farm to school - procurement, education and school gardens - and how the movement is working to connect 23.5 million children to local food in schools all over the country.
by Center for Rural Affairs | 22-Aug-2015
Join students of all ages, from preschool to college, along with individuals across the Midwest Region states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma in celebrating National Farm to School Month by crunching into locally and regionally grown apples at NOON on Thursday, October 22, 2015.
by National Farm to School Network | 24-Aug-2015
Downloadable sticker template for use during National Farm to School Month. This design fits a 2.5 inch circular sticker.
by USDA | 18-Aug-2015
The guide covers procurement basics, defining local, where to find local products, and the variety of ways schools can purchase locally in accordance with regulations. This revision incorporates information about micro-purchases, buying local foods for child care and summer meal programs and more real-world examples. Check out the new guide for sample solicitation language, detailed geographic preference examples and helpful resources.
by Minneapolis Public Schools | 4-Aug-2015
In 2014, Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Culinary and Nutrition Services and Youth Farm partnered to conduct a School Garden Survey with all Minneapolis Public Schools. This survey helped identify the current landscape of school gardens in the district and the areas that need the most support. This summary provides some of the major findings from the 2014 MPS School Garden Survey, including data, quotes, summaries, and photos from several school gardens in the district.