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132 APPENDICESCommunity Economic Development: Procurement,Promotion and Food Preparation Resources• Visit your state’s Buy Fresh Buy Local website.• Many states have basic how-to guides for schoolswho want to buy local, for example Washington,D.C.’s, Guide to Purchasing and Serving LocalFoods in Schools, Vermont’s Guide for Using LocalFoods in Schools, Washington state’s guide, orColorado’s farm to school resource.• Many states have institutional food purchasingreports to help schools or other institutionsincrease their local purchases, such as theMichigan Good Food Charter. Check withyour NFSN.• Public Health Law Center’s Compilation of GeneralProcurement Regulations and Resources.• Check with your state department of agriculture oreducation to see if there are Harvest of the Monthor other state-specific promotion resources (seeOregon’s Harvest for Schools) to help students andparents identify local foods.Education: Food, Garden and Food SystemEducation Resources• Common Core in the GardenThis site has a Growing Classroom StandardsDatabase where anyone can sign in and findlessons on math and language arts using the NextGeneral Science Standards.• Farm-Based Education NetworkProvides a list of curriculum resources for farm andfood based education.• Life Lab’s School Garden Resources.• Edible Schoolyard’s extensive set of resources foreducating children and adults about healthy foodsin the kitchen, the garden or the classroom.• The Food Project has a toolbox of curriculum,books, manuals and activities for incorporatingfarm- and food-based education.• Washington State University Extension ThePeople’s Garden Education Toolkit includeslessons, webinars, training and support. You canaccess the resources by contacting your stateextension lead for login information.• Virginia Technology Horticulture DepartmentSchool Garden Resources• Junior Master Gardener Curriculum and ResourcesEnvironmental Quality: Environmental EducationResourcesSee the education section in this appendix foradditional environmental education tools• The Center for Ecoliteracy has instructionaltools and strategies to help children learn aboutsustainability and environmental issues in schools.• Some states in the U.S. have a sustainable schoolsprogram, such as one in Vermont throughShelburne Farms or the Green Schools model inCalifornia, which includes curriculum or otherguidance that may be relevant to a farm to schoolprogram.• The National Gardening Association’s kidsgardening website has information specifically forschool gardens and incorporates environmentallessons.• Land grant university extension offices may havenutrition, environmental education and food-basedcurriculum, such as Illinois’ School Gardens: Dig it!• Green Schools Initiative Environmental FootprintCalculatorTraining and Professional DevelopmentTraining and professional development can meandifferent things to various participants in farm toschool. This list is only a brief sample of resources.• The Farm to School Toolkit by the GretchenSwanson Center for Nutrition includes detailedinformation for school nutrition services staff,including recipes, menus, food safety, localEVALUATION FOR TRANSFORMATION
APPENDICES133procurement and a guide to using the geographicpreference option.• Land grant universities with extension offices mayoffer training and professional development forfarmers, ranchers and processors interested inconducting outreach to local schools or otherlocal markets. For example, Utah’s Farm-Chef-Forkprogram helps farmers connect with restaurants orMichigan State University’s Farm to School Training.• Producers interested in using sustainable oralternative agriculture methods can visit the list ofeducational and training opportunities through theUSDA.• Farm School NYC helps train NYC residents inurban agriculture.• Regional farm to school leads provide technicalassistance or training to different groups, such asthe Massachusetts training for local fishermen.• Farm to School Showcase Toolkit: A Guide forConnecting Local Food Suppliers with School FoodBuyers at School Nutrition Trade Shows.• Food Safety, Colorado Farm to SchoolPlanning, Coordination and EvaluationSee the Appendix 1 for these resourcesOutreach and Community Engagement• How to Develop a Logic Model for DistrictwideFamily Engagement Strategies• Farm to School Field Guide for Parents andCommunity Members• Los Angeles Food Policy Council’s Good FoodPurchasing Program includes policy language for aGood Food Purchasing Pledge.• The National Farm to School Network listing ofstate policies that support farm to school.Funding• Grants, loans and support, USDA Know YourFarmer Know Your Food Initiative — This webpagelists over two dozen programs at USDA that canhelp build local and regional food systems.• Online Grant-Writing Training Courses, FoundationCenter — Several free, online training courses andtutorials meant to help users enjoy better successin approaching foundations.• Farm to School Fundraising, National Farm toSchool Network — Tips for acquiring funds for yourfarm to school program through grants, donationsand special events.• A+ Fundraisers for High Schools: A guide tohaving a successful fundraiser while keeping yourcommunity healthy, New York City Healthy HighSchools Initiative — This thorough guide presentslots of ideas for healthy fundraisers, such asfamily dinner events, flea markets, fitness-basedfundraisers, plant sales and more! Resources,pricing and profit information, tips and steps areprovided for each idea.• School Fundraiser, REAP Food Group — Oneexample of a fundraiser based on selling local andfairly traded goods.Policy AlignmentSee the public health section in this appendix forresources related to wellness policies• The Healthy Eating Active Living Cities Campaignin Oregon developed a factsheet on how cities canalign their policy efforts with farm to school.NATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL NETWORK
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