Farm to School

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School / District NamePresenter NameDate
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What is Farm2School?

• Farm2School links children to nearby small and
  mid-size farms that produce
• fresh, healthy and minimally processed foods
  served at school

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Farm2School Goals

• Provide healthy foods
• Build health eating habits
• Enhance food literacy
• Strengthen local economy markets for small/mid
  farmers
• Build vibrant local food systems
• Support environmental stewardship

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F2S is a positive strategy to address

• Rising rates of obesity and diet-related disease
• The loss of smaller, independent farms

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And it also.

• Builds relationships between
• schools, kids, farmers
• and community

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The 3 Cs of Farm2School

• Cafeteria
• Classroom
• Community

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Our area has a year-round supply of F2S foods

• Vegetables
• Fruits
• Grains
• Meat
• Dried beans
• Honey, wild rice, etc.

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F2S can take many forms

• F2S Foods in school lunch and snacks
• Taste testing
• Classroom curriculum

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And.

• School gardening
• Cooking classes
• Visits to farms
• Farmers at school

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We are part of a nation-wide movement

• Farm2School programs are now happening in all
  50 states, up from a handful 10 years ago

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In Minnesota123 districts engaged in F2S

• Up from ten districts in 2006

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Farm to School in Minnesota
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State-wide Initiatives in Minnesota

• Partnership between MSNA and Institute for
  Agriculture and Trade Policy
• IATP F2S Promotional Package,
• developed with MSNA

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• Add info about your partners, other agencies, and
  funding sources here as appropriate..

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Our District / Schools F2S Program

• Started in XX Year
• Initially was/is focusing on XX activities and XX
  foods

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This year, we will feature these Farm2School
Foods
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Our farmer partners include

• List your farmers and their towns here
• add photos if you have them and tell a favorite
  story about your relationship with one or more
  farmers or other partners.

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Classroom activities

• Add activities / student-teacher involvement here

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Gardening activities

• Add info and photos here

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Community Involvement

• Add photos of your parents and volunteers
• Visits from farmers, etc if applicable

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Our other partners include

• ..
• And they helped us with

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And what do the kids think about F2S?

• Add quotes
• Info on participation rates
• Consumption of F2S foods
• What is their favorite F2S food?

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Challenges

• Extra prep time
• Budgeting
• Finding farmers

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Success Factors

• Start small and start early
• Find workable options given our staffing,
  facilities and budget
• Build relationships with our suppliers

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The First Annual Farm2School Month is September
2011
Join Us for Lunch Volunteer. Etc
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You can help make Farm2School a success by
How can they help you?
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You can learn more about Farm2School at

• Farmtoschool.org (national site)
• Farm2schoolmn.org (IATP site for parents,
  students, farmers, etc)

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Thank you!

• Add school/district logos if appropriate
• And/or a photo that symbolizes your F2S program
  here