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The Pepperfield Project
Food and Fitness Initiative
Farm to School
Benefits of Farm to School
Cultivating healthy schools
Cultivating healthy communities
Farm to School
Strengthen children’s and communities’ knowledge about, and attitudes toward, agriculture, food, nutrition and the environment.
Increase children’s participation in the school meals program and consumption of fruits and vegetables, thereby improving childhood nutrition, reducing hunger, and preventing obesity and obesity-related diseases.
Benefit school food budgets, after start-up, if planning and menu choices are made consistent with seasonal availability of fresh and minimally processed whole foods.
Source: Farm to School Website
http://www.farmtoschool.org/whatis.php
Farm to School
Support economic development across numerous sectors and promote job creation.
Increase market opportunities for farmers, fishers, ranchers, food processors and food manufacturers.
Decrease the distance between producers and consumers, thus promoting food security while reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and reliance on oil.
Source: Farm to School Website
http://www.farmtoschool.org/whatis.php
"These are agriculture Skittles. Taste the rainbow!" Mount
Horeb seventh-grader Gus Quade about the local peppers. “I hate vegetables. But I love these.”.
Kids actually like vegetables!!
Example: Mount Horeb School District, Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin
Example: Woodstock Union High/Middle School
Local foods increase school lunch participation
School lunch participation rose from
50% to 65% when
Woodstock Union schools
started serving local foods!
Viroqua Area School Districts, Wisconsin
Bought 670 of local tomatoes, summer squash, peppers, and eggplant
5th Season- Summer Ratatouille Project
Froze ratatouille for use at a Parents Back to School night
Finished project in ONE day!
Food Service Training(s)
Teacher Training
Cross-Age TeachingField Days/Producer Visits
Northeast Iowa Farm to School
Education
Training opportunities for elementary school teachers
Cross-Age Teaching in 2nd Grade Classrooms
Field Days/Producer Visits
Liz Dovenberg, Decorah High School senior. Regional Youth Team
The education piece…
Month Activity January 2010 Cross-age teaching begins with focus on local food item
February 2010
Teacher training day with Luther College focusing on second grade teachersCross-age teaching continues
March 2010 Teacher training days by Luther College continue expanding to more grade levelsFollow-up visits with AmeriCorps membersIntegration of teaching resource curriculaCross-age teaching continues
April 2010 Integration of teaching resource curriculaFollow-up visits by AmeriCorps membersCross-age teaching continues
May 2010 Integration of teaching resource curriculaCross-age teaching continues
Food Service Education
ServSafe and SafeFood courses in winter
Assistance with connecting to local foods producers
Hands on food prep training with guest chefs
Photo: North Winneshiek Homegrown School Lunch Week
School Gardens
Month Garden Expert Visits January 2010 Initial contact meeting
February 2010 Planning meeting
March 2010 Planning/start seeds indoors
April 2010 Planting indoors
May 2010 Start transplanting late May
June 2010 Transplanting
Summer 2010 Tend garden
September 2010 Harvest
October 2010 Harvest/Attend garden tract for FFI Conference
Farm to School is offering a garden expert to help you start or expand your school garden.
Luther College garden
The school garden possibility…
Many design options…
A local example: Winneshiek Medical Center Garden…
Farm to School: School ExpectationsWhat you’ve already accomplished
Created a school based Farm to School Team that meets regularly
Participated in Homegrown School Lunch Week, October 5th -9th
Sent team members to the Regional FFI Fall Conference, on October 20th
Attended meeting today!
Farm to School: School ExpectationsWhat’s next?
What you’ll get in return…
Questions and Comments?
The Pepperfield Project
Rachel WobeterAmeriCorps InternNortheast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative 911 South Mill St. Suite 1 Decorah, IA 52101Email: [email protected]: 563-382-2949
Flannery CerbinAmeriCorps InternNortheast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative 911 South Mill St. Suite 1Decorah, IA 52101Email: [email protected]: 563-382-2949
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