September 2010
1 post
Farm to School Programs Bring Fresh Produce, Fresh... →
August 2010
5 posts
5 Questions with Anupama Joshi, Co-Director of... →
School Lunch Encounters of the Third Kind →
FoodCorps receives recognition in the blogosphere!
“I feel compelled to share another organization that is trying to revolutionize the way children are eating on a national level. I recently learned about an organization called FoodCorps through one of Marion Nestle’s blog posts (whom I regard as the godmother of all things related to nutrition, food politics and related topics)....
The Queens of Green interview the Farm to School... →
“Schools represent a microcosm of a community. They have buildings and...”
– from the Asheville Citizen-Times article ‘Start with schools to build a sustainable community’, at http://m.citizentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2010308010003
July 2010
12 posts
Minnesota state senator Al Franken delivers a brief but excellent interview on the importance of increasing access to local food:
http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2010/07/al_franken_decl.php
Sowing Seeds: Improving Food Quality with Farm to School Programs
From the cafeteria to the classroom and beyond, farm to school programs offer children and communities a myriad of benefits including increases in consumption of healthier foods such as fruits and vegetables, and knowledge and awareness of where food comes from.
This webinar will describe how these changes can be achieved, ...
Maria Rodale: Empowering the Next Generation... →
An interview with Debra Eschmeyer and her present and future vision for the food movement at Civil Eats:
http://civileats.com/2010/07/20/faces-visions-of-the-food-movement-debra-eschmeyer/
School Lunch Bill Passes House Committee, Includes... →
The National Farm to School Network’s own Debra Eschmeyer discusses the new rise of gardening and what it can do for American youth at Civil Eats in “Gardening for the Next Generation”:
http://civileats.com/2010/07/16/gardening-for-the-next-generation/
Ed Bruske at Better D.C. School Food explores local produce in the cafeteria in his post “What Does ‘Local’ Mean For School Food?”:
“One of the reasons schools don’t use more local produce is because local farmers are not connected to a large-scale distribution system.”
read more at:...
Here’s a great farm to school opportunity for Washington farmers:
Washington School Nutrition Association and the Washington State Department of Agriculture Farm-to-School Program are partnering to celebrate Washington agriculture on September 29th with “Taste Washington Day”. Schools around the state will be serving a locally-sourced meal and providing education and...
USDA's Webinar on Farm to School now online! →
Oklahoma’s Farm to School program helps combat obesity and educates children about agriculture and nutrition and can include field trips to local farms. Not only does the program help kids learn about health and nutrition, it’s also good for rural economic development.
http://diabetes-care.adw-in.com/oklahoma-schools-better-than-ok
The House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee marked up and approved the annual 2011 spending bill for USDA and FDA that now includes $2 million to USDA to help staff its Farm to School Tactical Teams to help school districts purchase more local food from local farms.
http://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/house-markups-ag-spending-bill/
June 2010
9 posts
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack explains how farm to school legislation can confront our nation’s growing obesity epidemic as well as benefit the American agricultural economy:
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/06/27/2850437/healthy-school-meals-fuel-kids.html
Fresh, Local Strawberries & Salad Greens in DC... →
Why We Need Fresh, Local Food in Schools →
“From the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Farm to School Resource...”
– http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/farmlife/entries/2010/06/21/farm_to_school_handbook.html?cxtype=feedbot
10 ways to boost local food economy →
“The number of farm to school programs, which use local farms as food suppliers...”
– http://www.aerofarms.com/2010/06/local-food-systems-concepts-impacts-and-issues/
“In many schools, there is also a lack of education for what it means to eat...”
– http://lvcmag.com/ProjectCausesArticle.aspx?ArticleID=1125
Farm to School: A conversation with Marion Kalb →
Last week's National Farm to School conference... →
April 2010
7 posts
Senator Boxer: Healthy Food for Schoolchildren →
“At the same time, Congress has reauthorized child nutrition programs and with...”
– http://freshproducetalk.blogspot.com/2010/04/we-need-nanny-to-pester-us-about-our.html
“In a move to boost healthy food for kids, the Senate Agriculture Committee...”
– http://blog.farmland.org/2010/04/healthy-food-needs-healthy-farms/
“More likely, the real curators of childhood obesity beyond parents are school...”
– http://copywriteink.blogspot.com/2010/04/targeting-mascots-corporate.html
Farm to School with Tim Cipriano →
School Lunch Reform and the Food Revolution →
Farm to School Update →
March 2010
28 posts
“I had 12 pieces of squash today.” “Yeah! It’s Farm to School day!” “Hey, this...”
– Farm to School Day with “Squash” was a Blast « Honey Creek PTO
Farm to School Day Featuring “Apples” « Honey... →
Farm to School Day Featuring “Apples”
Civil Eats » Blog Archive » Farmer Friendly Zone:... →
School meals are a vehicle for a healthier and wiser tomorrow exemplified by the Farm to School programs growing nationwide. Farm to school provides a snap shot of what our future food system should look like, not just local sustainable foods in the cafeteria, but complementary food, agriculture, and garden-based education within the classroom and community teaching children lifelong healthy...
“We have to change the system to farm-to-school and school gardens now in...”
– Q&A with Mrs Q of “Fed Up With Lunch: The School Lunch Project” blog | Insanity Is Relative
Cultivating Virginia Farm-to-School: Growing from... →
Cultivating Virginia Farm-to-School: Growing from Grassroots 1
Leahy Launches Bill to Multiply Farm to School... →
Leahy Launches Bill to Multiply Farm to School Links
Taking Root: 5th National Farm to Cafeteria... →
Taking Root: 5th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference
Farm to School at the food bank | Capital Area... →
Farm to School at the food bank
CISA - Buying Local - Find It →
Massachusetts is fortunate to have many exciting Farm to School efforts underway throughout the state. Farm to School work benefits farmers by opening new avenues through which they can sell their products locally, and benefits the community by increasing access to fresh, local foods for school children. The National Farm to School Network provides great general resources, including information...