Kentucky Department of Agriculture Division of Food
Distribution Commissioner James R. Comer Farm to School
Program
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High Tunnel at Berries on Bryan Station Farm to School helps
create a non-traditional market for Kentucky producers, connecting
them to the Food Service Directors across the state enabling them
to purchase fresh, local Kentucky Products for their
cafeterias.
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Farm to School is a viable market Kentucky schools serve over
130 million meals a year and spend tens of millions of dollars on
food
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Fresh and local apples Kentucky has 173 School Districts, 85
Districts are Kentucky Proud and are eligible to participate in the
Restaurant Rewards program
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Fresh local Kentucky Proud Products Students from Bowling Green
Independent enjoy local hydroponic lettuce from Kentucky Hydro Farm
in Benton Kentucky
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School Year 2011/2012 $280,000.00 was spent of local food from
local producers
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School Year 2012/2013 $460,000.00 was spent on local food from
local producers
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Producers 80+ producers provide fresh, local products to
schools
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Beef.. Its whats for lunch Not only fresh fruits and vegetables
are on the menu but local beef, pork and chicken have been enjoyed
by our students
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Food Service Directors 40+ Districts consistently use local
products and over 352,000 students have benefited from the Farm to
School program
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What if? If 100 Districts participated and spent just.06 cents
per student we would generate over $3.5 million annually to
Kentucky farmers
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Farm to School Tool Kit Kentucky Farm 2 School Curriculum
developed in partnership with UK Cooperative Extension Nutrition
Education Program targeting grades 9-12 to aid students in knowing
where their food comes from and identify the importance of local
agriculture. Farm to School Resource guide developed in partnership
with Dept. of Education and Nutrition, Dept. of Public Health and
UK Cooperative Extension NEP aiding in the development of
successful Farm to School programs. Both resources can be found at
www.kyarg.com under the Farm to School tab.www.kyarg.com
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KDA Administrative Conference Pitch Room When: Thursday
December 12, 2013 Time: 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. CT Where: Holiday Inn
University Plaza Sloan Convention Center Bowling Green KY
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Kentucky Department of Agriculture Division of Food
Distribution Commissioner James R. Comer Farm to School Junior
Chef
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Farm to School Junior Chef competition is a statewide high
school cooking competition designed to offer youth the opportunity
to learn valuable skills in recipe development, food preparation,
marketing, public presentation, organization, teamwork and
community involvement.
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First Annual Farm to School Junior Chef Multi Cultural Diverse
Martha Stewarts of Mayfield KY
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Baked Fajitas The winning recipe was provided by Tracey
Tashjians team Multi Cultural Diverse Martha Stewarts of Mayfield
KY
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Serving it up 38 teams applied and 177 student were involved.
We project 100 teams participating in 2014 involving 500+ students
across Kentucky
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District, Region and State competitions District and Region
competitions were hosted at various UK Cooperative Extension
Offices across the state
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All smiles. Junior Chef received support and involvement from
groups such as FFA, 4-H, Family and Consumer Science and FCCLA
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Sullivan University and John Wiley Books Sullivan University
pledged $70,000.00 in scholarships along with John Wileys book
pledge of free tuition on books for the students that were enrolled
in a culinary program
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Commissioner Comer and the Junior Chef Champions Along with
Commissioner Comer, Sullivan Chefs and Kirk Farquharson was USDA
Deputy Under Secretary Dr. Janey Thornton. Dr. Thornton recognizes
the Kentucky Farm to School program in Washington as a leading
program across the nation
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Tina G. Garland 107 Corporate Drive Frankfort KY, 40601 Phone:
502-573-0282 Cell: 502-382-7505 Email:
[email protected]@ky.gov Website: www.kyagr.com