Grow to Learn Arizona – opportunity for nutrition experiences in gardens and farmers’ markets

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical ActivityHealth and Wellness for all Arizonans

Allison Parisi-GilesFarmers’ Market Nutrition Program

Grow to Learn Arizona –opportunity for nutrition experiences in gardens

and farmers’ markets

Opportunity for Nutrition Education Experiences

Gardens: Nutrition Education Classrooms

Allowable Not Allowable

Purchase of seeds, plants, small gardening tools

Rental or purchase of equipment (tractors)

Educational Supplies, curricula

Rental or purchase of land

Staff salaries to teach gardening concepts that reinforce nutritional concepts

Gardens: Nutrition Education Classrooms

School gardens and community gardens offer opportunity partnerships in wellness and education.

The Big Questions

• Can produce grown in School Gardens be used in cafeterias?

• Can produce grown in School Gardens be used in nutrition education activities?

School Cafeterias

School kitchen facilities: • fall under the Arizona Food Code • must use foods that are from an

“Approved Source” (definition determined by Local Health Authorities; County Health Departments).

School Cafeterias

Historically, food from school gardens was not an approved source.

Many schools started asking how they could get the produce from their gardens into the cafeteria.

School Cafeterias

Arizona Department of Education created a Food Safety Plan including School Garden Guidelines and Toolkit.

School Garden Guidelines

• Based on Good Agricultural and Good Handling Practices.

• Created by Arizona Department of Education in accordance with the Arizona Department of Health Services.

Where to find the information

School Cafeterias

Each school is responsible for asking their respective County Health Department their garden produce may be considered an “approved source”…used regularly for cooking, salad bars, etc.

A solid Food Safety Plan in place will help the cause!

What about nutrition education activities????

• Arizona Directors of Environmental Health Services Association met on July 25.

• They agreed that fruits and vegetables served in an educational setting fall under an exemption in the Food Safety Rules

Exemption R9-8-102. ApplicabilityB. This Article does not apply to the following, which are not subject to routine inspection or other regulatory activities by a REGULATORY AUTHORITY:9. Food or drink that is:e. Offered at a child care facility and limited to commercially prepackaged food that is not potentially hazardous and whole fruits and vegetables that are washed and cut onsite for immediate consumption.

Exemption

- would apply to schools and educational settings - would only apply if the whole fruit and vegetables used for immediate consumption

Good Gardening!• Whether working with children or adults in

a garden setting, safety is always foremost.

• School Garden Guidelines are good practice for every garden, whether produce will be served in cafeteria, food experience, or taken home to eat.

Information available for you today

• List of Environmental Health Directors and contact information

• School Garden Guidelines• School Garden Toolkitwww.azed.health-nutrition/school-gardens/

Taking the experience home

Contact me for nutrition education opportunities around gardens and farmers’

markets!

Allison Parisi-GilesFarmers’ Market Nutrition Program

602-542-0389allison.giles@azdhs.gov

Grow to Learn Arizona – opportunity for nutrition experiences in gardens and farmers’ markets

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