What is farm to school? Why should you do farm to school? How can you start a farm to school program? Where can you turn for more farm to school resources?

1. Farm to School : the ABC’s and 123’s of How to Get Started National Farm to School Network

2. Farm to School Local, Farm fresh produce in schools School Gardens, Composting, Recycling Nutrition Education / Experiential Learning Farm tours / Visits by farmers

6. Benefits of Farm to School The minimum USDA requirement for Vegetables and Fruits in a school meal for Grades K-6 is 2 or more servings of vegetables and/or fruits, equal to 3/4 cup per child per day, plus an additional 1/2 cup over the course of a week. 1.2 cup/child/day 162% of USDA requirements 3/4 th cup/child/day 100% of USDA requirements Winters School District Salad Bar Lunch (2004) Davis School District Salad Bar Lunch (2004)

7. www.FarmToSchool.org

8. www.FarmToSchool.org

9. Why we need Farm to School

14. How you do Farm to School

17. Headlines Help Study: Kids Will Eat Healthy School Meals Upstate farmers to supply school veggies

19. Relationships Q. What’s the key to sustainability? This whole thing is about relationships. Local farmers have two distinct advantages:  Procedure - We can get fresh, high quality and safe product to the institutions in 24 hours after harvest including all the post handling procedures.  Relationship- The buyer and the grower have a real, face-to-face knowledge of one another. We must distinguish our product and ourselves and be unique. “ We are cultivating more than just food here; this is about community, this is about relationships.”

20. National Farm to School Network Networking Training and Technical Assistance Policy Information Services Media and Marketing

22. www.farmtoschool.org Debra Eschmeyer [email_address] 419-753-3412