PPT-Farm to School Buying Local

Presented by Farm to School and Bureau of Nutrition Programs and Services October 14 2015 Why is Buying Local Important Connecting students to environment Connecting students to local farms Keeping local dollars local. FARM TO SCHOOL. Linking . the Land with . the Lunchroom. Farm to school encourages healthy lifestyles in children and helps support local economies. In Wisconsin, farm to school programs connect schools with locally and regionally grown and produced products.. This slide deck must be edited before you use it. . This training . include a farm to school video. The video is provided in two formats, on two separate slides. The first video slide allows you to show the video through QuickTime. No internet connection is needed in order to access the video on this slide, but your computer must be equipped with QuickTime. The second video slide embeds the video as a YouTube video. You will need an internet connection in order to access the video through YouTube. PPT must be in “. Karyn. . Novakowski. , . Somerville Public Schools. Chris Mancini, . Groundwork Somerville . Sarah Lindsay, . Groundwork Somerville. Mass Farm to School Conference, January 13, 2015. Somerville . Schools. Kynda Curtis, Professor and Extension Specialist, Utah State University. Susan Slocum, Assistant Professor, George Mason University. Objectives. Disseminate . best practices in . farm and food . tourism enterprise development to . Presentation to Lake Placid. School Board. August 2013. Initiative Goals. 15% local food in K-12 schools by 2015. Connecting School Gardens and Cafeterias. Obtaining grants to support . S. chool gardens . Insert Name of Presenters. Peer Leadership Network. National Farm to School Network. Farm to School Peer Leadership Network. Goal: Strengthen farm to school training and technical assistance for stakeholders through peer learning. . Tricia Kovacs, February . 7. , 2017. USDA Tools and Resources. What is a local/regional food system?. All phases . of the lifecycle of food…. Take place within a specific region (county, state, multi-state area). Overview. Understand the growing market for farm and food tourism . Understand the specific enterprise and . product opportunities within farm and food tourism. Evaluate the role foods play in creating a tourism destination image. Office of Child Nutrition. What is Farm to School?. Bringing Local Food to Schools. It can be picked at the peak of ripeness and so improves school food quality. . Local food connects students to the season, their locale, and their community.. Welcome to our webinar on the Farm-to-School Grant Program Round III. Audio can be heard either through your computer or your phone using the phone number displayed.. US Toll Free: 1-844-633-8697 . Local: 1-518-549-0500 . Washington State Department of Agriculture Farm to Institution: Challenges & Opportunities Chris Iberle Farm to School & Value Chains Specialist WSDA Regional Markets What is farm to institution? By Ang Sherpa, Marcos Soto, and Carmen Saab. 1. Table of Contents. 3. . Introduction. 4 . Procurement Laws. 5-12 . Farmer Interviews. 13-15 . Additional Interviews. 16-17 . School Survey. 18-24. March 13, 2013. Farm to School. United States Department of Agriculture. Food and Nutrition Service. An Introduction to . Overview. What is farm to school and what are its benefits? . Federal, state, and nonprofit support. Danielle Fleury, USDA Farm to School. Lauren Mancini & Karyn Novakowski, Somerville Public Schools. Sally Loomis, Williamsburg Public Schools. Overview. Federal funding streams:. USDA’s Farm to School Grant Program.