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Welcome

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Welcome

• Why are we gathering today?• Meeting goals• Webinar Overview

– USDA Farm to School– National Farm to School Network– Introduction to farm to school in the region

• Where to go from here…• Q & A

USDA Farm to School

Please welcome Deborah Kane– National Director, USDA Farm to School Program

Farm to SchoolTHE

PROGRAMDeborah KaneAugust 2013

Agenda

» Context and Background» USDA Programs and Services » Discussion and Questions

Section 243 of HHFKA

Access to Local Foods: The Farm to School Program» The Secretary shall carry out a program to

improve access to local foods in (eligible) schools.

What’s at Stake?

$10.4 Billion

Food Education

Local Food

Perfect Fit

Strategic Goal #1» Ensure that All of America’s

Children Have Access to Safe, Nutritious, and Balanced Meals.

Strategic Goal #4 » Assist Rural Communities to

Create Prosperity so They

Are Self-Sustaining,

Repopulating, and

Economically Thriving.

Agenda

Team: Regional & National Staff

National Office

Farm to School Grants

32 Planning grants

36 Implementation grants

$4.8 Million

Procurement Guidance

» Geographic preference can be applied to most school food purchases for unprocessed locally grown or raised agricultural products.

» Local sourcing is possible through DOD Fresh.

» USDA Foods save money and can be part of healthful, local meals.

USDA Foods

Cash Assistance

DOD Fresh

Census

Agenda

[www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool]

National Farm to School Network

Please welcome Anupama Joshi– Executive Director, National Farm to School

Network

National Farm to School Network - Nourishing Kids and Communities

Anupama Joshi

National Farm to School

Network

Farm to School – A holistic approach

SCHOOL GARDENSSCHOOL GARDENS

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION

FOOD & AG CURRICULUM

LOCAL PROCUREMENT

NFSN VisionThe National Farm to School Network (NFSN) envisions a nation in which Farm to School programs are an essential component of strong and just local and regional food systems, ensuring the health of children, farms, the environment, the economy and communities.

Farm to School & Farm to Preschool

Farm to School(K-12 settings)

Farm to Preschool (preschools, child care centers, Head Start programs)

Organizational Structure

NFSN Program Areas

• Networking / Cultivating Membership / Creating Partnerships

• Policy Advocacy and Administrative Support• Media & Marketing • Information Services• Training & Technical Assistance • Research & Evaluation• Farm to Early Care (Preschool)

Registration

January 2014

Policy Advocacy

• Federal – Advocating for supportive legislation– Partnering with relevant agencies

• State and Local– State F2S Policy listing (35+ states)– Food Policy Councils

October is…….

www.farmtoschool.org

Peer Leadership Network

• F2S leaders – Farmers– School food service– Teachers / educators– Early care providers

• Training templates in development for 4 groups– available early 2014

2nd Tuesday @ noon CT

Anupama JoshiNational Farm to School Network anupama@farmtoschool.org(847) 917-7292www.farmtoschool.org

Great Lakes Region Farm to School

• Great Lakes Region of NFSN and Midwest Region of USDA FNS– USDA FNS Farm to School Coordinator– NFSN Regional Lead Agency– NFSN State Lead in each State– Partnerships and connected work

• Introductions from MN, WI, IL, IN, MI & OH• Unite the region and work toward regional goals• Questions at the end

Great Lakes Region

Minnesota

Farm to School Leadership Team

Has been meeting over the last two years to coordinate efforts

Minnesota

Wisconsin

Promote children’s health by providing fresh and minimally processed foods in schools and supporting the development of healthy eating habits. Wisconsin supports Comprehensive Farm to School which includes 1) local food procurement; 2) nutrition and agriculture education and 3) student engagement activities including school gardens.

Wisconsin

2011-2012 School Year Statistics:• 76 schools or districts self-identify as having a

farm to school program• 189 schools or districts purchased local foods• An estimated $600,000 was spent on local food• 61 farmers sold their products directly to

Wisconsin schools• 70 farmers participated in student education

activities

Wisconsin

• Statewide Strategic Planning Group working on different F2S issues

• New Farm to School Coordinator at DATCP, Sarah Elliot. Statewide farm to school program formally moving to DATCP

• Statewide Farm to School AmeriCorps Program• 14 counties funded for farm to school through TransformWI

(CTG) • Hosted 2013 Wisconsin Farm to School Summit with 250

attendees in June• Awarded Specialty Crop Block Grant for Harvest Medley Blend

Illinois

Illinois - EXTENSION

Illinois - Partnerships

Illinois - Making Connections

OCTOBER is FARM to SCHOOL MONTH

Illinois Farm to School Challenge

Indiana• Support for Farm to School:

• Gaining Momentum in Indiana

Farm to School is Gaining Momentum

Support for Farm to School in Indiana has been gaining momentum since the Fall of 2012 when three State agencies and Indiana’s Land Grant University, Purdue Extension, came together to advance Farm to School efforts

In August of 2012, a small group met for the first time to talk about Farm to School.

• Monthly Meetings – What started as a small group quickly grew to over 40

members with meetings lasting 2-3 hours– Lots of new faces; still getting to know each other– Lots of energy and excitement– Lots of talent

• We needed a plan/mission to guide our work and knew it was important to identify what the group wanted to work on

Getting Started in Indiana

• Three topics were identified and three small working groups were formed– Grants– Procurement– Education

• A steering committee of core leaders volunteered to meet monthly– With shorter early morning meetings

• Small groups held first meetings in July – Begin planning action steps for the next 12 months

Indiana Early Projects

• Created a Logo and brochure to hand out at events and help start the discussion about Farm to School

• Applied for the 2014 USDA Farm to School Grant

• Applied for the Indiana Specialty Crop Block Grant program

New Indiana staff hired in past year

• Department of Education hired a new School and Community Nutrition Wellness Specialist – with more time dedicated to coordinating Farm to School

activities• Purdue Extension hired its first Local Foods Coordinator

– to identify people and communities that are already building connections between farmers and consumers and work with them to make the statewide system stronger

• Indiana Farm Bureau hired a new Education Coordinator – to develop and refine curriculum for Agriculture in the Classroom

• Indiana State Department of Health/Food Protection Program hired two Food Safety Farm Consultants– to work with local farmers to assist with food safety programs

What’s next for Indiana?

• Quarterly Newsletter• Develop a Website• Develop Indiana-specific resources• Develop a Communication Plan

• As we get started on this journey we are fortunate to have our neighboring states to lean on and learn from

• What advice do you have for Indiana?– Website advice…– Toolkit advice– Outreach and Communications

• Share lessons learned

How other states can help Indiana

Michigan• Partners

– Michigan Department of Education– Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development– Michigan State University Extension– Michigan Land Use Institute– Michigan FoodCorps

• Resources– www.mifarmtoschool.msu.edu– Michigan Farm to School listserv

Michigan• Surveys conducted in 2012 by the Michigan State University Center for

Regional Food Systems revealed tremendous opportunity:

• Nearly half (47%) of Michigan vegetable farmers reported interest in selling to K-12 schools

• More than half (54%) of school food service directors reported purchasing local foods through one or more channels in the previous year, and the majority (89%) expressed interest in purchasing local foods in the future

• The majority (68%) of staff from Great Start programs indicated that they were not involved in Farm to School, but most (69%) expressed interest in connecting their program with local farmers

Approximately 300 Farm to School program enthusiasts gathered in March 2013 to share experiences, knowledge and network throughout the day, and Carol Smathers became the new State Lead for Ohio in April.

Ohio“School to Farm Road Trip”

A trip developed to show educators, administrators, and food service personnel how they can increase the use of local agriculture in their school lunch program.

The trip incorporated a visit to the Geauga County Growers Auction and to the following local farms—Covered Bridge Gardens, Field Fresh Farm, Farm 153, and True Earth Organics.

Farm to School month event to be held at the Ohio Statehouse.

Key partners:

Ohio Dept. of Edu.

Ohio Dept. of Health

Ohio Dept. of Agric.

• We will take some time here to answer any questions from today’s speakers. To ask a question, please e-mail vherald@wisc.edu.

What’s Next?

• Gathering in Chicago – October 28, 2013• Poll Questions to help us move forward

Gathering Topics

What topics are you most interested in learning about and/or discussing at an in-person regional meeting. Please check all that apply:

• Procurement & Geographic Preference• Learning about different farm to school structure and

communications in each state• Food Safety (farmers, supply chain, GAP)• Food Safety (school gardens and garden food in cafeterias)• Regional priorities and how to move forward together• Identifying regional farm to school priorities and projects• Other (please write your ‘other’ into the Q&A box on your screen)

Regional Conversations

How interested are you in discussing different ways the region can work together to move farm to school forward at the state and regional level?• Very Interested• Somewhat interested• Neutral• Not interested at all

Other October 28th Actions

Is there anything else you would like to do or discuss as a region when we meet in-person in Chicago on October 28th? (Please enter your thoughts into the Q&A box.)

Travel Needs for Chicago

Will you require travel mileage and lodging reimbursement for the Chicago meeting?• No, I can cover my own travel costs• Yes, 0-$150.00• Yes, $151-$300.00• Yes, $301-$450.00• Yes, $451.00-$600.

Travel Funding

Does your organization have the capacity to fund other attendees (from your state or other states) for travel mileage and lodging reimbursement for the October 28th event in Chicago? If so, please e-mail vherald@wisc.edu.

Closing & Thank You

• Thank you for joining us today. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago.

• Thank you to planning partners at USDA FNS Midwest, Seven Generations Ahead and University of Illinois Extension

MinnesotaSusan DeBlieckUniversity of Minnesota Extensiondeblieck@umn.edu

WisconsinSara TedeschiUW-Madison, CIASsmtedeschi@wisc.edu

IllinoisJulia GovisUniversity of Illinois Extensionjgovis@illinois.edu

MichiganColleen MattsMSU Center for Regional Food SystemsMichigan State Universitymatts@msu.edu

IndianaLaura HormuthIndiana State Department of Healthlhormuth@isdh.in.gov

OhioCarol SmathersOhio State University Extensionsmathers.14@osu.edu

National Farm to School Network, Great Lakes RegionVanessa Herald

UW-Madison CIASvherald@wisc.edu

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