Policies
Helen Dombalis
Policy and Strategic Partnerships Director
National Farm to School Network
Tel: 919-247-2537
Nourishing Kids and Communities
Together, we represent millions of Americans supporting policy solutions that restore the right of all children to access good food in school; that educate and inform communities about healthy food and its impact on the wellbeing of children; and that connect farmers, school districts, food service companies, and great ideas to the food system delivering school lunch.
Every four or five years, there is an opportunity for all of those concerned with the health of our nation’s children to evaluate, defend, and improve the federal Child Nutrition Programs. Nourishing kids and community is the promise of farm to school. With the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act in 2010 a Farm to School grant program was created. The application process and the program are currently under development at USDA. For more information about the grant program, check out this fact sheet created by the National Farm to School Network.
Farm to School in the Farm Bill
More information coming soon.
Resources:
Child Nutrition Reauthorization Resources:
· Farm to School Talking Points
· Frequently Asked Questions About the Farm to School Policy Ask
· $50 Million Mandatory for Farm to School--Information for Legislators
· Nourishing the Nation One Tray at a Time
· Child Nutrition Backgrounder
· Child Nutrition USDA Listening Session Digest
State and local Farm to School Policy:
School food, nutrition, and physical activity policies are excellent ways that schools and school districts can institutionalize their commitment
to providing students with the tools and knowledge they need to live healthy lives now and in the future. Many schools and districts have already
passed their own nutrition policies. Here you can read these policies and think about the needs in your own community and what your schools can offer.
Every student needs and deserves access to nutrition education, healthy meals, and physical activity, a food policy is one way in which schools can
help ensure that this is provided for the students of today and tomorrow.
Helpful Policy Fact sheets:
· Fresh Fruits & Vegetables FAQ
National
Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act - Community Food Security Coalition
Farm to School Legislation: A State-by-State Listing
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Farm to School: State Legislation (Presentation)
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Alaska
House Bill - 70
California
California Nutrition Network for Healthy, Active Families and the California 5 a Day -- For Better Health Campaign
Alisal Union School District Food Policy
Berkeley Unified School District Food Policy
Bolinas Stinson School District to adopt a Food and Nutrition Policy
California Food and Justice Coalition: Farm to School Policy Campaign 2004.
California SB19: The Pupil Nutrition, Health, and Achievement Act of 2001
Eureka Unified School District Food Policy
LAUSD Healthy Beverage Resolution
LAUSD Obesity Prevention Motion
Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District Nutrition and Physical Activity Policy
Santa Rosa City Schools Child Nutrition Program
Davis Voters Tax Themselves for Farm to School Programs
Colorado
School Wellness Policies
Connecticut
Connecticut Food Policy Council
Farm to school program. Connecticut-Grown for Connecticut Kids Week
District of Columbia
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SC Healthy Schools Act Snapshot
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Florida
Local Wellness Policies by School District
Georgia
HB 847 - Farm to School, introduced by Rep. Benfield
Illinois
HB78 Farm Fresh Schools Program (Public Act 96-0153)
Illinois Food, Farms, and Jobs Act (Public Act 96-579)
Iowa
To search for Iowa state legislation: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/
190A.2 Farm -to-school council.
Farm sc190A.1 Farm -to-school program.
190A.3 Goals and strategies.
190A.4 Agency cooperation.
Kentucky
HB 669
Maine
Union #74 Wellness Policy
Maine’s 2009 Resolve, LD1140
Maryland
Jane Lawton Farm-to-School Program
Michigan
Farm to School Procurement Act - Public Acts 315, 343 & 344
Minnesota
Willmar Schools Wellness Policy
Montana
Resolution for Missoula County Public Schools in Support of the Farm to School Project
Resolution for Missoula County Public Schools in Support of the Farm to School Project
Montana Food to Institutions SB328
New Jersey
New Jersey Wellness Policy Rules
New Jersey Model School Nutrition Policy Resources
Chapter 10: Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week
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New Jersey Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
National School Lunch Program
New Mexico
New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council
New York
New York
North Carolina
North Carolina Food Policy Council
House Bill 1832: Farm to School Program/Funds
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Farm to School Program Act
Farm to School Legislation
Oklahoma Food Policy Council
Oregon
Portland State University (PSU)
History of Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Legislation 2007-2011
Pennsylvania
Healthy Farms and Healthy Schools Bill (HB 1209)
Comprehensive School Nutrition Policy - School District of Philadelphia
South Carolina
Farm to School Bill Summary (H4200 and S812)
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Tennessee
Senate Bill 3341
Texas
Texas School Nutrition Policy
Senate Bill 1027
Vermont
Farm to School Act 145
Vermont H91
Virginia
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
Farm to School Task Force Report
Virginia Farm to School Week Bill
Washington
Seattle Public Schools Nutrition Policy
Local Farms - Healthy Kids
Wisconsin
Assembly Bill 746 (2009 Act 293)
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Make Farm to School Happen
Health in Practice