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Growing Stronger Together
Missouri Council for Activity and Nutrition MeetingOctober 21, 2015
Growing Stronger Together
The Difference between Collaboration and Collective Impact by Jeff Edmondson, November 2012
Growing Stronger Together
Current Structure
Growing Stronger Together
8 Regional Lead Agencies
Northeast, VT FEED – Shelburne Farms (Lead: Betsy Rosenbluth)
Mid-Atlantic, The Food Trust (Lead: Kelsey Porter)
South, Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (Lead: Pamela Kingfisher)
Southeast, Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (Lead: Brittany Wager)
Great Lakes, University of Wisconsin – CIAS (Lead: Vanessa Herald)
Midwest, Center for Rural Affairs (Lead: Kathie Starkweather)
Southwest, Farm to Table/Southwest Marketing Network (Lead: Le Adams)
West, Ecotrust (Lead: Stacey Sobell)
Growing Stronger Together
A Growing Movement
2011-2012
2,000 schools, 20 states 2004
2013-2014
42,000+ $598,000 14,000+? ? ?
Growing Stronger Together
Early Years
• Birth of farm to school – CA, FL
• 6 states, <10 sites
1996-1997
• USDA IFAFS supports multi-state National Farm to School grant
1998-2000
• 1st National Farm to Cafeteria Conference, 200 people (2002)
• 1st regional conference (NE) • USDA AMS hosts meetings • CNR 2004: F2S grants approved,
wellness policies initiated • www.farmtoschool.org website launch
(2004)• 2004: 400 sites, 22 states
2000-2004
Growing Stronger Together
Expansion
• Extensive Planning Process • National Farm to School Network launch (2007) with staffing – national and 8
regional lead agencies• Core Values framed• National Conferences in 2005 & 2007
2005-2007
Growing Stronger Together
Sustaining the movement
•1st ever Farm to School Census released
2013
Growing Stronger Together
Information (Training & Information Provider) • Website,
resource database
• Fact Sheets, reports
• Webinars • Training and
Technical Assistance (regional and state level)
• Research and Evaluation support / guidance
Policy (Advocacy Voice of the Movement)• Federal
Policy lead• State policy:
legislative scan and technical assistance
• Minimal support for Local Policy development
Connecting People (Networking Hub)• National
Farm to Cafeteria Conference
• Regional and State events
• NFSN affiliated regional leads (8) and State Leads in 50 states and DC
Financial Resources (Funder)• Seed Change
(KY, LA, PA, MS)
• Innovation Fund
Our Role
Growing Stronger Together
Growing Stronger Together
Growing Stronger Together
Policy (Advocacy Voice of the Movement)• Federal Policy
lead• State policy:
legislative scan and technical assistance
• Minimal support for Local Policy development
Growing Stronger Together
• Over 1100 attendees (46% increase from 2012!)• The 4-day conference included: • 3 plenary sessions, 48 workshops, 10 field trips, 3 short
courses, 41 lightning talks, a special gathering of tribal communities that included 28 participants, Regional Networking sessions for 8 regions and Canada,
• networking sessions for farm to preschool and school gardens,
• poster share fair, and a music project.• A total of 70 scholarships were awarded!
Connecting People (Networking Hub)• National Farm to
Cafeteria Conference
• Regional and State events
• NFSN affiliated regional leads (8) and State Leads in 50 states and DC
Coming soon…..8th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference June 1- 4, 2016, Madison, WI
Growing Stronger TogetherFinancial Resources (Funder)
• Seed Change (KY, LA, PA, MS)
• Innovation Fund
Innovation Fund
Growing Stronger Together
For more information: Anupama Joshi
[email protected](847) 917-7292
Stay connected: www.farmtoschool.org
