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Farm to School Program. Kentucky Department of Agriculture Division of Food Distribution Commissioner James R. Comer. High Tunnel at Berries on Bryan Station. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Kentucky Department of AgricultureDivision of Food DistributionCommissioner James R. ComerFarm to School Program
High Tunnel at Berries on Bryan StationFarm to School helps create a non-traditional market for Kentucky producers, connecting them to the Food Service Directors across the state enabling them to purchase fresh, local Kentucky Products for their cafeterias.
Farm to School is a viable marketKentucky schools serve over 130 million meals a year and spend tens of millions of dollars on food
Fresh and local applesKentucky has 173 School Districts, 85 Districts are Kentucky Proud and are eligible to participate in the Restaurant Rewards program
Fresh local Kentucky Proud ProductsStudents from Bowling Green Independent enjoy local hydroponic lettuce from Kentucky Hydro Farm in Benton Kentucky
School Year 2011/2012$280,000.00 was spent of local food from local producers
School Year 2012/2013$460,000.00 was spent on local food from local producers
Producers80+ producers provide fresh, local products to schools
Beef.. Its whats for lunchNot only fresh fruits and vegetables are on the menu but local beef, pork and chicken have been enjoyed by our students
Food Service Directors40+ Districts consistently use local products and over 352,000 students have benefited from the Farm to School program
What if?If 100 Districts participated and spent just .06 cents per student we would generate over $3.5 million annually to Kentucky farmers
Farm to School Tool KitKentucky Farm 2 School Curriculum developed in partnership with UK Cooperative Extension Nutrition Education Program targeting grades 9-12 to aid students in knowing where their food comes from and identify the importance of local agriculture. Farm to School Resource guide developed in partnership with Dept. of Education and Nutrition, Dept. of Public Health and UK Cooperative Extension NEP aiding in the development of successful Farm to School programs. Both resources can be found at www.kyarg.com under the Farm to School tab.
KDA Administrative Conference Pitch RoomWhen: Thursday December 12, 2013Time: 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. CT Where: Holiday Inn University Plaza Sloan Convention Center Bowling Green KY
Kentucky Department of AgricultureDivision of Food DistributionCommissioner James R. ComerFarm to School Junior ChefFarm to School Junior ChefFarm to School Junior Chef competition is a statewide high school cooking competition designed to offer youth the opportunity to learn valuable skills in recipe development, food preparation, marketing, public presentation, organization, teamwork and community involvement.
First Annual Farm to School Junior ChefMulti Cultural Diverse Martha Stewarts of Mayfield KY
Baked FajitasThe winning recipe was provided by Tracey Tashjians team Multi Cultural Diverse Martha Stewarts of Mayfield KY
Serving it up38 teams applied and 177 student were involved. We project 100 teams participating in 2014 involving 500+ students across Kentucky
District, Region and State competitionsDistrict and Region competitions were hosted at various UK Cooperative Extension Offices across the state
All smiles.Junior Chef received support and involvement from groups such as FFA, 4-H, Family and Consumer Science and FCCLA
Sullivan University and John Wiley BooksSullivan University pledged $70,000.00 in scholarships along with John Wileys book pledge of free tuition on books for the students that were enrolled in a culinary program
Commissioner Comer and the Junior Chef ChampionsAlong with Commissioner Comer, Sullivan Chefs and Kirk Farquharson was USDA Deputy Under Secretary Dr. Janey Thornton. Dr. Thornton recognizes the Kentucky Farm to School program in Washington as a leading program across the nation
Tina G. Garland107 Corporate DriveFrankfort KY, 40601Phone: 502-573-0282Cell: 502-382-7505Email: [email protected]: www.kyagr.com