maryland home grown lunch week
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Maryland2424 school systemsschool systems
1 4501 4501,4501,450 schoolsschools
850,000850,000 studentsstudents,,
450,000450,000 school lunchesschool lunches
6,0006,000 school school foodservice workersfoodservice workers
2010 All engaged in Farm to School
Maryland Home Grown Maryland Home Grown School Lunch WeekSchool Lunch WeekSchool Lunch WeekSchool Lunch Week
Maryland Legislation passed in 2008 Jane Lawton – Jamie Raskin....
Promote the sale of Maryland-grown products in y g pMaryland school meals, and
Connect Maryland Farmers to School Meals Programs andPrograms, and
Educate students about where their food comes from, how it is produced, and the benefits of a healthy diet healthy diet.
Conduct a Maryland Home Grown Lunch Week September 22-26 2008 September 22-26, 2008 September 14-18,2009 September 13-17, 2010
How do you make an unfunded How do you make an unfunded mandate into amandate into amandate, into a…mandate, into a…A Fun Date Man!A Fun Date Man!
••AgricultureAgriculture••Health Health ea tea t••EducationEducation••NGONGO••AssociationsAssociations••ExtensionExtension••FarmersFarmers••SchoolsSchoolsMIP’MIP’••MIP’sMIP’s
Key PartnersKey Partners
Right people involved
•ask “how” – not “why”y•know their systems•are decision-makers•can make something happen (with no $)•Build relationships based on p
collaboration & consensus
“Start with a small goal and people will always exceed your expectations”always exceed your expectations
Engaged leadersEngaged leaders
HappyHappy Campers
BraveBrave Farmers
Willing Administrators
Committed ChampionsCommitted Champions
Local successesLocal successes
Generous contributors
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HappyHappy Clucks (optional)
Easy Menu items
Menu items f i l d dfeaturing Maryland grown products
• Pizza with local peppers, onions and basil
• Hamburgers w/local cheese • Mac and cheese with• Mac and cheese with
butternut squash• Maryland veggie sub with
hcheese• Bison burgers• Cucumber bean saladCucu be bea sa ad• Zucchini tomato salad• Roasted carrots• Maryland veggie wrap
•Applesi•Asian pears
•Carrots•Cabbage•Cabbage•Broccoli•EggsEggs•Green beans•Pears•Peaches•Sweet corn•Watermelon
What’s in your Salad What’s in your Salad ???yy
Maryland Home Grown Lunch WeekMaryland Home Grown Lunch WeekE l E l Examples Examples
Frederick County Apples from Catoctin
Mountain Orchard cantaloupe and watermelon.
Anne Arundel County Arlington Echo Outdoor Arlington Echo Outdoor
Learning Center classes cooked with local foods chocolate zucchini cake salsa, squash mac–n-cheesemac n cheese green beans.
Maryland Home Grown Lunch WeekMaryland Home Grown Lunch WeekE l E l Examples Examples
Cecil County -Cecilton Elementary Asian pears, cherry tomatoes rainbow carrots Calvert school Watermelon sweet corn
Celebrate the SuccessesCelebrate the Successes
Neighbors serving Neighbors
Posters!
Fantastic Fruits and Vegetables!
ChallengesChallenges
• Limited processingLimited processingcapacity
• Connecting local• Connecting local growers to schools
D li h l• Delivery to schools(1,400)
• Recalcitrance
• Procurement rigidityg y
SolutionsSolutions
Start Small Pick low hanging
(local) fruit(local) fruit Partner
Pa tne Partner Partner
Next StepsNext Steps
Institutionalize the programInstitutionalize the program Seek funding/staffingSeek funding/staffing Identify key roadblocksIdentify key roadblocks Identify resourcesIdentify resources Set a strategic planning processSet a strategic planning process
Identify evaluation opportunitiesIdentify evaluation opportunities Identify evaluation opportunitiesIdentify evaluation opportunities
In the end In the end
it is all about:it is all about:it is all about: it is all about:
•• relationshipsrelationships
•• trust and trust and
•• a focus ona focus on•• a focus on a focus on children’s health.children’s health.
Farm to School Cures Farm to School Cures Obesity Epidemic!Obesity Epidemic!Obesity Epidemic!Obesity Epidemic!
Shelby and ReeseShelby and ReeseShelby and ReeseShelby and Reese
Lilly and MollyLilly and Molly
Molly and VelvetMolly and Velvetyy
Reese and GingerReese and Ginger
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