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CHAPTER 05: CONCLUSION AND NEXT STEPS99Research Level Cont.SectorEnvironmental QualityPriorityOutcomeSchool supports environmentally friendly practicesIndicator(s)1: School district purchase ofsustainably produced foods2: Reduction in cafeteria waste 3: School, school garden,naturescape and landscapepractices support diversenatural food environmentsMeasures1.1 Quantity purchased andamount spent on local foodsthat are also third-party ecolabelcertified foods2.1 Number of school-basedcomposting programs that arepart of existing waste reductionprograms or are stand-alone3.1 Number and size of schoolyards and gardens that growand teach about food1.2 Producers track and providemeasures to school or districtabout other environmentalproduction practices forfoods schools buy that are notthird-party certified, such asintegrated pest management,multi-cropping or aquiferrestoration plantings2.2 Documented use of schoolcurriculum connecting foodwaste, composting and handsonlearning3.2 Number of schools that useintegrated pest managementpractices on school groundsand gardens2.3 Number and types ofpromotion activities todecrease food waste3.3 Number of schools that usewater conservation practiceson school grounds andgardens2.4 Measure the proportion offood waste to total waste overtime after using curriculumand other methods aimed atreducing food waste3.4 Number of schools wherefood gardens are combinedwith naturescaping topromote biodiversity2.5 School engagement withthe community (includinggrowers) regarding alternativeuses for waste3.5 Number of school gardensthat recycle, repurpose orreuse building materials forstructures3.6 Improvement in soil quality inschool garden over timeNATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL NETWORK