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NY Survey of K-12 Food Service Directors (Page 11 of 11)30. How important is each of the following to increasing the use of local foods in yourdistrict?A list of when local foods areavailable in New York stateA list of local farmers willing tosell to schoolsHealth and safety informationabout using local foodsRegulatory information (I.e., proceduresfor buying from farmers)School-tested recipes and menusthat incorporate local foodsPromotional materials about localfoods to display in the cafeteriaInformation and newsletters aboutlocal foods to share with familiesExamples of how other schooldistricts use more local foodsVendor indicates on order sheet orin catalog where foods come fromNot at allimportantNot veryimportantSomewhatimportantVeryimportant31. Which of the following steps has your district taken to link students with localfarms and agriculture in the last three years? (Please select all that apply.)__ Celebrated NY Harvest for NY Kids Week__ Served meals featuring NY products__ Provided education about NYS food and agriculture__ Held a harvest festival__ Invited a farmer to school__ Taken students to visit a farm or farmers’ market__ Planted a school garden__ Held a farmers’ market at school__ Visited the Cornell Farm to School Program website__ Other: __________________________________________________Farm Conclusions to School and Sample RecommendationsTools and ResourcesAdapted from “Farm to School in New York State: A Survey of K-12Food Serivice Directors” Cornell Farm to School Program.www.farmtoschool.org 95