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Comprehensive Farm to School: A Cost-Benefit AnalysisSarah Foster, Wisconsin Farm to School Summit, June 27th 2013
Outline Comprehensive farm to school Fundamentals of a CBA Policy alternatives Fiscal and social costs and benefits Considered benefits Limitations Future implications
Comprehensive Farm to School
Local Procureme
nt
Nutrition/Ag
Education
Student Engageme
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What is a Cost-Benefit Analysis?
Measures economic efficiency of programs or policies
Monetize all costs and benefits
Net benefits = benefits-costs
Bottom line: Net benefits = adopt policy
Not the ultimate decision making tool (other factors such as equity, political climate)
Costs Benefits
Who Matters? Standing
District and state level (fiscal)
State level (social)
Policy Alternatives Current policy Alternative 1: Local procurement Alternative 2: Comprehensive farm to
school Alternative 2(a): Comprehensive farm to
school and adoption of HHFKA new meal standards
Fiscal and Social Costs Fiscal
Staff training, equipment, comprehensive F2S elements, administrative costs, reimbursement rate
Social METB- Cost to society of program or policy Opportunity cost of chaperone and
teacher time
Fiscal and Social Benefits Fiscal
Equipment scrap value (after 20 years), increased meal participation
HHFKA federal meal reimbursement (6 cents)
Social Decreased absenteeism Health benefits (avoided health care
costs)
Considered Benefits
Local economic activity Staff impacts Student academic
performance Satisfaction from farmer
relationships
Results
Policy Alternatives Net Benefits (per average district)
Alternative 1 -45,000
Alternative 2 $480,000
Alternative 2(a) $1.6 million
Sensitivity Analysis
Limitations Limited data on F2S effectiveness Introduction of HHFKA CBA focused on demand side, what about the supply
side? Funding for programming
Future Implications Data collection!
Health Economic
Further analysis of the supply side Market opportunity for agriculture
producers? Economic impact?
Acknowledgements
The rest of the CBA team! Norma-Jean Simon, Ryan Eisner, Leni Wolf, Miriam Palmer, Marc Harding Hanson
Emily Reynolds Dr. Weimer Amy Meinen
Dale Schoeller Andrea Bontrager Yoder CIAS DATCP DPI DHS
Questions?