Making the connection.
Parents want their kids to eat more fresh produce, schools want to serve it, and farmers are eager to sell it. What are we waiting for?
Jim Barber: Barber is an Agricultural Promotion Specialist and Special Assistant to the Commissioner for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. Through this role, he has become familiar with the state’s agricultural challenges and also worked on conservation issues. Barber is very active on agricultural organizations and co-founded NY Farms!, an organization that developed the Farm-to-School program which was later adopted by the State. He has been the 5th generation farm owner and operator of Embar Farms for 19 years. Barber holds a bachelor’s degree in general agriculture from Cornell University.
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H. 3179 Creates Farm to School Program This legislation creates the South Carolina Farm to School Program within the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. This program fosters a direct relationship between South Carolina farms and schools to provide schools with fresh and minimally processed foods for student consumption. The bill was referred to the Senate Education Committee and did not receive any further action.
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Farm to School - “The Committee directs the Department to report to the Committees within 180 days on the national demand for farm to school programs. Farm to school programs enable children to have access to nutritious food while benefiting community and local farmers by providing a consistent, reliable market.”
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Teach children healthy habits that will last through life - Fund grants for innovative Farm to School programs and school gardens. Give schools the incentive to buy local - Establish financial incentives that encourage schools to buy food from local farms for all child nutrition programs, thereby creating jobs in our communities, rebuilding rural economies, supporting family farmers, and shortening the distance food travels to save oil and ensure school foods are as fresh and healthy as possible.
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From Farm to School: The Push to Get Locally Grown Food to American School Children
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