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Review of Farm to School Evaluation LiteratureCommunity ImpactsOne program studied for this report (BTV-VT) addressed the broader impactsof a farm to school program on the food environment in neighborhoods, surroundingschool sites, or local food systems and distribution channels.►►BTV-VT conducted the 2006 Vermonter Poll, a statewide public opinion surveyof Vermonters. 14 Results showed that the impacts of the Food, Farm and NutritionEducation (FFN) such as the local farm to school program are reachingVermont at large. As many as 71% of parents with school age children reportedthat their children had participated in the FFN program, 40% indicated thatchildren had shared FFN information with their family, 38% reported that childrenwere willing to try new foods, and 26% reported that their children eatmore fruits and vegetables. Parents were willing to pay an average of $1.63 morefor school lunches if the cafeteria served fresh, local food. Overall, 38% werewilling to pay between 10 cents and a dollar more for fresh local foods in theschool cafeterias.Results from the evaluation of the Burlington Legacy Project’s Annual TownHall Meeting showed that 86% of the community was aware that there was anincrease in distribution of more fresh and local foods in Burlington schools. Inaddition, 70% were aware that food taste testing was being conducted in someschools, and 97% of community members expressed interest in the school districtpurchasing more food from local farms.52 Bearing Fruit: Farm to School Evaluation Resources and Recommendations