Farm to Summer 2016. Benefits of Farm to Summer Take advantage of peak growing season (cost efficient) Continue enjoyment of school gardens while school.

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Farm to Summer 2016

Benefits of Farm to Summer Take advantage of peak growing season (cost efficient) Continue enjoyment of school gardens while school is out Test new items and recipes for use in SBP or NSLP (if a school) Increase quality and appeal of summer meals  participation

Local Food and Food Education

What Types of Products?

Many sources for local foods Direct from farm Through a distributor (PFG Northcenter, Sysco) From a food hub (Crown of ME, Native Maine) From farmers’ markets »Get Real, Get Maine website Using garden produce

Key components What is already local? »Ask vendors where food is coming from What could be local? »Find out what products are seasonal and available in your area »What’s seasonal? Dept of Ag, Cooperative Extension, Get Real, Get Maine Start small »Harvest of the Month

Summer Menus Featuring Local Milton, VT Portland, ME

Farm to Summer Activities Growing or visiting edible gardens Organizing farm field trips or visits from producers Taste tests with various fresh, seasonal products Creating and sending newsletters home for parents with recipes, farmers’ market tips, etc.

FoodCorps Maine Service Members Agriculture education Taste testings Cooking demos Coordinate farm visits

Maine SNAP Educators Nutrition education Taste testing Physical activity

Model: Educational Activities Maine SNAP Ed: Each lesson has a taste testing component along with options for physical activity games based on MyPlate concepts

*Contact your UMaine Cooperative Extension county office for more information on Master Gardeners Model: School gardens in SFSP Marion, Ohio: The school district added garden boxes at six elementary school SFSP sites, with 30 raised beds and a total of 47 families involved in tending the gardens. Master Gardeners are on site during summer meal times to provide tips and hands-on lessons to children and their families.

Resources USDA Farm to School Website » »Resources, fact sheets, webinar recordings FRAC Report- Fresh From the Farm: Using Local Foods in the Afterschool and Summer Nutrition Programs »