1. School / District Name Presenter Name Date

2. What is Farm2School? Farm2School links children to nearby small and mid-size farms that produce fresh, healthy and minimally processed foods served at school

3. Farm2School Goals: Provide healthy foods Build health eating habits Enhance food literacy Strengthen local economy & markets for small/mid farmers Build vibrant local food systems Support environmental stewardship

4. F2S is a positive strategy to address: Rising rates of obesity and diet-related disease The loss of smaller, independent farms

5. And it also…. Builds relationships between schools, kids, farmers and community

6. The 3 C’s of Farm2School : Cafeteria Classroom Community

7. Our area has a year-round supply of F2S foods: Vegetables Fruits Grains Meat Dried beans Honey, wild rice, etc.

8. F2S can take many forms: F2S Foods in school lunch and snacks Taste testing Classroom curriculum

9. And…. School gardening Cooking classes Visits to farms Farmers at school

10. We are part of a nation- wide movement: Farm2School programs are now happening in all 50 states, up from a handful 10 years ago

11. In Minnesota: 123 districts engaged in F2S : Up from ten districts in 2006

12. Farm to School in Minnesota:

13. State-wide Initiatives in Minnesota: Partnership between MSNA and Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy IATP F2S Promotional Package, developed with MSNA

14. Add info about your partners, other agencies, and funding sources here as appropriate…..

15. Our District / School’s F2S Program: Started in XX Year Initially was/is focusing on XX activities and XX foods

16. This year, we will feature these Farm2School Foods:

17. Our farmer partners include: List your farmers and their towns here… add photos if you have them and tell a favorite story about your relationship with one or more farmers or other partners….

18. Classroom activities: Add activities / student-teacher involvement here…

19. Gardening activities: Add info and photos here…

20. Community Involvement: Add photos of your parents and volunteers Visits from farmers, etc if applicable

21. Our other partners include: ….. And they helped us with…

22. And what do the kids think about F2S? Add quotes Info on participation rates Consumption of F2S foods What is their favorite F2S food?

23. Challenges Extra prep time Budgeting Finding farmers

24. Success Factors Start small and start early Find workable options given our staffing, facilities and budget Build relationships with our suppliers

25. The First Annual Farm2School Month is September 2011 Join Us for Lunch… Volunteer…. Etc…

26. How can they help you…? You can help make Farm2School a success by:

27. Farmtoschool.org (national site) Farm2schoolmn.org (IATP site for parents, students, farmers, etc) You can learn more about Farm2School at:

28. Add school/district logos if appropriate And/or a photo that symbolizes your F2S program here Thank you!