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Farm To School and School Gardens
Starting Farm to School and School Gardens in Your School Community
Start with seasonal low-hanging fruit
Shortlist of Seasonal Options
Highlight One Menu Component
Engage Your Distributor
Starting Farm to School and School Gardens in Your School Community
Leverage Non-Bid Flexibility
Commit to Communicate with Farmers
Finding Local Food
The Oregon Farmers Market site at http://www.oregonfarmersmarkets.org/ and click on Markets in Oregon
Find extension contacts at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/locations.php
Email your Farm to School and School Garden Coordinator: [email protected]
Guidelines on Food Safety
Farmers are an approved source of food for school foodservice.
Oregon Legal Requirements for Purchasing Food From Farms
A Checklist for Purchasing Local Produce
Promoting Local Food
Engage ChildrenTaste TestsMenuFeatured FarmerClassroom AnnouncementsSchool NewsletterMenuHands-on Activities
School Gardens
Pots of herbs growing on windowsill
Raised bed in school yard
Linked To Community Garden / Farm
One acre plot with greenhouse
Curriculum
Build A Team
Teachers Parents School Board & Wellness Committee Community Organizations Oregon Farm To School and School
Garden Program
ResourcesMinnesota Toolkit for Food Service
http://www.mn-farmtoschool.umn.edu/
USDA Eat Smart-Farm Fresh!
www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Guidance/Farm-to-School-Guidance_12-19-2005.pdf
http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/farmschoolgarden
More Resources
National Farm-to-School Programhttp://www.farmtoschool.org
http://www.lifelab.org/schoolgardens.php
Email [email protected] for additional information
