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Cornell Farm to School develops strategies and disseminates information to increase the amount of locally grown food served in New York's schools, colleges and universities.
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Announcements:
ATTRA Releases Farm to Cafeteria Newsletter "Bringing Local Food to Local Institutions"
Enhancing Farm to School Skills of Extension
Educators in NYS
A Collaboration between Cornell Farm to School, NY Farms! and the New York State School Food Service Association
County-based extension educators will be trained in the nuts and
bolts of school and college food service and how farm-to-school
links can be integrated into school wellness policies. Employing
a Farm to School Assessment Toolkit, educators will work in collaboration
with food service professionals to develop and evaluate farm-to-school
links to improve quality of school meals, strengthen and diversity
markets for family farmers, and enhance agriculture and food system
literacy among students.
Project Summary
Find out More
On This Website:
About
Cornell Farm to School, as an active
member of the New York State Farm to School Coordinating Committee
develops strategies to build a stronger link between schools and
the New York state food and agriculture system.
Coordinating
Committee
The New York State Farm to School Coordinating Committee
provides statewide leadership for farm to school initiatives, establishes
and implements short- and long-term goals, identifies needs, and
develops strategies for making sustainable farm-school connections.
Policy
Across the country policies that further farm to
school connections are being developed at the school, local, state
and federal level.
Resources
and Publications
Cornell Farm to School Resources, Research on Farm to School
in New York and a list of Recommended Links are provided in this
section.
Local
Projects
Many projects and activities in schools throughout
New York State and the country are helping to link farms and schools.
Such projects use a variety of strategies that include adjusting
menus to incorporate local foods, ordering New York grown foods
from farmers and distributors, and hosting farm-school events for
students.
Getting
Started
Suggested strategies, guidelines and steps to help you establish
farm to school connections or start a project in your community.
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