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APPENDICES131Appendix 2Farm to School Program Implementation ResourcesThe National Farm to School Network maintainsan extensive database of farm to school resources,including publications included on other websiteslisted in this appendix. Please visit the website forresources. The definitions were gathered fromreviewer suggestions; some terms have emergedin the last 10 years and have not been vetted forcomprehensiveness, potential applicability to farm toschool sector outcomes or ease of use.Farm to School Program Development Resources• Establishing a Farm to School Program: A modelschool board resolution — ChangeLab Solutions.• Food Hub Knowledge Base: Farm to SchoolThis Ecotrust-curated library includes instructionsfor getting started, resources, evaluations andmuch more.• Wisconsin Farm to School ToolkitsUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Center forIntegrated Agricultural Systems.• Vermont farm to school resources.• USDA Farm to SchoolA series of resources for implementing farmto school activities — from procurement, foodsafety, distribution and processing, and makingconnections with producers.• Center for Disease Control and Prevention SchoolFood Environment Resources This list includesfarm to school programs, district wellness policiesand others.• Delivering More: Scaling Up Farm to SchoolProgramsThis booklet helps programs considerprocurement and distribution issues.• The Preschool Initiative: Building a HealthyFoundation for LifeThis toolkit includes farm to school procurementguidance.• Harvest for Healthy KidsCurriculum and resources for early childhoodeducation.Public Health: Wellness Policy and NutritionEducation ResourcesSee the education section in this appendix for otherrelated resources• Sample School Wellness Policy: Farm to SchoolFrom the Public Health Law Center.• Promoting Local Purchasing and Farm to SchoolActivities: Model Wellness Policy Language forSchoolsUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison Center forIntegrated Agricultural Systems.• Proposed Federal Rules on Local Wellness PolicyImplementation Under the Healthy, Hunger-FreeKids Act of 2010, February 2014.• The USDA has an extensive list of various educationresources, including nutrition education on itswebsite.• Nourish Curriculum GuideThis curriculum and companion DVD can be usedin social studies, science, health or English classes.Activity themes include the story of food; seasonal,local food; food traditions; food and ecosystems;analyzing food ads; school lunch survey; andaction projects.• Healthy Foods for Healthy KidsA kindergarten–5th grade garden-based program.• Visit your state program’s farm to school website,as many have toolkits relevant to your local area.NATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL NETWORK