Oklahoma Resources & Publications
Other Resources
Oklahoma Food Cooperative Websiteby Oklahoma Food Cooperative
We're a grassroots network uniting Oklahoma folks interested in sustainably produced, locally grown food. We bring the farmer's market to your front door. Our goal is a business that is environmentally sustainable, economically viable, and socially just.
Why Schools Should Serve Locally-Grown Foods Essay Contest Winners
by The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
This essay contest is designed in include young people in a thoughtful discussion of solutions and current challenges facing farmers and consumers in our food system. The winning essays will focus on the issues and potential benefits involved in forming an Oklahoma Farm-to- School program in an individual school and/or statewide in many schools.
Buying & Selling Local Foods
The Oklahoma Food Connection 2006: A Directory of Agricultural Producers, Crops, and Institutional Bby Shawn Campbell Oklahoma Food Policy Institute
The backbone of Oklahoma's rich heritage has always been the family farm, but due to consolidation and depressed prices, today's family farms are disappearing at an alarming rate. On October 16th, 2001, a group of Oklahomans charged by Oklahoma's Commissioner of Agriculture set out to reverse the course of this epidemic. Citing an opportunity to benefit Oklahoma farmers by opening new markets, the Oklahoma Food Policy Council was formed. The council is a joint project of the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.
Farm to School Tips, Tools & Guidelines for Food Distribution & Food Safety
by Chris Kirby, Rodney Holcomb, Lynn Brandenberger, William McGlynn & Anh Vo Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry January 2010
Since Farm to School is not a one size fits all program, this manual was developed from surveys, research & experience to include tip & tools for successful Farm to School Distribution and simple food safety protocol to follow for farms, schools and school gardens. Two new downloadable calculators have been developed. Distribution Cost Calculator will help producers understand the true costs of produce delivery and assist in determining a farm gate value for their crops and Produce Calculator which will help farmers and schools determine the amount of produce needed for the schools based on number of servings and will also calculate the per serving cost. For a hard copy of the manual, please contact Chris Kirby, chris.kirby@oda.state.ok.us
Evaluation Tools & Reports
The Oklahoma Farm-to-School Report, Including the Oklahoma Institutional Food Service Surveyby Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, & D Oklahoma Food Policy
The Oklahoma Food Policy Council is a joint project of the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry and Drake University, in partnership with the USDA Risk Management Agency.
Curricular Resources
Oklahoma Ag in the Classroomby Ag in the Classroom activities
Many resources for tying agriculture in to the classroom teachings and farm to school programs.? Many lessons outline PASS objectives for the state of Oklahoma.
Farm to School Program
by Great Plains RC&D Great Plains RC&D News January 2003
Local grown & milled whole wheat flour being used as a product in the farm to school program.
5-A-Day in 5 Years
by January 2004
A flyer from a campaign from the Kerr Center and the Community Food Projects Program of the USDA Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service (CSREES).
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Busting a Myth: Farmers' Market Produce is Fresh and Affordable
by Kerr Center and CSREES June 2009
Produce items grown by Three Springs Farm and sold at the Tulsa Cherry Street Farmers' Market in 2005 were either cheaper than or comparably priced* to produce sold at Tulsa supermarkets.
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