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50 CHAPTER 04: PRIORITY OUTCOMES, INDICATORS AND MEASURESFigure 9: Socio-Ecological Model Relating Farm to School Programs to Community Economic DevelopmentCommunity EconomicDevelopment OutcomesEducation OutcomesPublic HealthOutcomesNational, State and Local PoliciesEnvironmental QualityOutcomesCultural and Society CharacteristicsCountry and StateRegionCommunityFamily, Tribe and ClanIndividual• Individual: People buy local food and know whereit comes from, due to farm to school activities.• Family, Tribe and Clan: Families visit farmers’markets and purchase from producers whosupply their schools.• Community: There are strong relationshipsbetween local producers, schools and thecommunity. Parents request local foods at grocerystores; grocery stores increase the percentage oflocal foods available.to all growers who want it. Institutional fooddistributors carry more local products.• Cultural and Society Characteristics: It is anexpectation that local foods are readily available inschool meals and communities.• National, State and Local Policies: Lenders makeloans for producers to meet local food demand.State procurement policies allow school districtsand other public institutions to prioritize local foodpurchases.• Region, Country and State: Training for GoodAgriculture Practices (GAP) certification is availableEVALUATION FOR TRANSFORMATION