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Bringing Farm to Plate to Your Community!


Agenda

Benefits of Farm to Plate Procurement Education School Gardens The Farm to Plate Team Lawrence Nutrition and Wellness Messaging Resources


The Benefits of Farm to Plate

Farm to Plate enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers by changing food purchasing and education practices at schools and preschools. Farm to Plate implementation differs by location but always includes one or more of the following: Procurement Education School Gardens


Parent and Community Benefits

Increase community awareness of local farming and food systems

Encourage healthy lifestyles and improve access to fresh, nutritious food

Engage the community in collaborative, hands-on learning experiences

Strengthen local economies and food-based livelihoods


USDA Farm to School Census (SY 2013-14)Kansas Kansas invested $1,895,660 in local foods, with the average

school district spending 7% of their budget on local products. 33% of Kansas school districts report participation in farm to

school. Kansas ranks 39 out of 50 states in local food purchasing. In Kansas, 27% of school districts are engaging preschool

children in farm to school activities, and 11% of school districts are using local foods in summer meals.


Child Nutrition Programs National School Lunch Program (NSLP) 54,679,223 meals served in FY 2018

Afterschool Snack Program (ASP) 1,535,294 snacks served in FY 2018

School Breakfast Program (SBP) 20,955,683 breakfasts served in FY 2018

Additional Child Nutrition Programs Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Child and Adult Care Food Program Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program


School Food Service Budget

Schools spend approximately $1.35 per school lunch on food. Over $70 million spent annually in Kansas on school lunch. Reimbursement rates are based on household eligibility –

participation matters! The School Food Service budget is used for food (40%), labor (40%) and supplies (20%).


Procurement


Producer Resources

KSDE Local Sourcing Guide Regional Wholesale Food Directories Extension Farmer’s Market Directory


Education

Cafeteria – tastings, featured local products, marketing on menus, bulletin boards, Farm to School month, KS School Lunch Week

Classroom – curriculums, field trips, farmer visits Community – Farmer’s Markets, Food Policy Councils,

FEAST events


Education – Elementary

Team Nutrition resourceshttps://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/team-nutrition-garden-resources

https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/team-nutrition-garden-resources


Education – Elementary KFAC Lesson Plans

http://ksagclassroom.org/education-center/lesson-plans/ KFB Activity Books – Kailey’s Ag Adventures

https://www.kfb.org/Education/Childrens-Book-Series-and-Related-Lesson-Plans Extension

http://www.ksre.k-state.edu/about/stateandareamaps.html KS Department of Agriculture

https://www.fromthelandofkansas.com/ KS Commodity Groups

Beef, Corn, Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Dairy, Pork, Soy, Wheat

http://ksagclassroom.org/education-center/lesson-plans/

https://www.kfb.org/Education/Childrens-Book-Series-and-Related-Lesson-Plans

http://www.ksre.k-state.edu/about/stateandareamaps.html

https://www.fromthelandofkansas.com/


Education – High School

Food Span Curriculum from John Hopkins University Teaching the Food System from Farm to Fork is a free

downloadable curriculum, resources, student handouts, teacher guides and presentation slides available at www.foodspan.org.

Lessons include following the journey through the supply chain, relationships among health, society, and the environment and understanding why the food system is important.

http://www.foodspan.org/


Food Span Lesson 12 –Why we eat what we eat Food Environment – individual, social, physical and policy

surroundings that influence food choices Factors that influence food choices – taste, culture, food

availability and food marketing


Dietary Change Signs

Item Timespan Change Calories 1970 - 2000 The average number of daily calories per capita in the U.S. food supply

increased by over 5001—the equivalent of adding a quarter-pound cheeseburger, 365 days a year, to the diet of every U.S. citizen.

Sugar 1970 - 2010 Added sugar intake increased by 11 percent.1 While this may not seem like a large increase, added sugar intake was already high in 1970 — as much as two 12-ounce cans of soda.

Soda 1950 - 2000 Soda consumption more than tripled, while milk consumption nearly halved.2

Snacks 1977 - 2006 Children’s snack consumption doubled.3 By 2006, nearly one-fifth of calories consumed by 2- to 18-year-olds were in the form of grain desserts, pizza, and soda.4

Fruits and vegetables

1970 - 2010 Vegetable intake increased by 12 percent and fresh fruit intake increased by 28 percent,1 but the average American still falls short of dietary recommendations.


Dietary Intakes Compared to Recommendations


Influences on Food Choice


Assessing the Food Environment at School

What foods are prepared through the school lunch program? Does your school have vending machines, and do they have

healthy options? Does your school have vegetable gardens? Do students buy food from nearby stores or restaurants? What food advertisements do you see near your school?


Why Farm to Plate?

Kids WIN

Farmers WIN

Communities WIN


Building your Farm to Plate Team


Lawrence Nutrition and Wellness:Farm 2 School History and background of Farm 2 School in Lawrence District support and personnel Grant funding and business support Three components of Lawrence Farm 2 School Classroom Garden Cafeteria


Farm 2 School in the Classroom Mission: Foster the ability for students to individualize a path

for leading a healthy life 3 Year End Goal: A comprehensive outdoor education

curriculum for K-12


Farm 2 School in the Garden Mission: Connect students with their food through outdoor

education 3 Year End Goal: Self-sustaining outdoor classroom spaces

at each building


Farm 2 School in the Cafeteria Mission: Create a space in which students and staff can

implement healthy habits cultivated within the classroom and garden

3 Year End Goal: Encourage balanced eating and increase participation overall.

USDA has no rules prohibiting school garden produce or local farm produce from being served in cafeterias. Schools determine their own food safety standards for all vendors. Meat is a different story…

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Farm to School Success Spotlight

USD 326 Logan’s Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7y6YmBniJk


Farm to Plate FAQs – Where do I find Farm to Plate resources? USDA – https://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farm-school NFSN – http://www.farmtoschool.org/ KSDE – http://www.kn-eat.org, Farm to School KC Healthy Kids – www.kchealthykids.org KSRE – https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/ KDA – https://fromthelandofkansas.com

https://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farm-school

http://www.farmtoschool.org/

http://www.kn-eat.org/F2S/F2S_Menus/F2S_Home.htm

http://www.kchealthykids.org/

https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/

https://fromthelandofkansas.com/


Messaging – KC Healthy Kids’ Resources

Farm to Plate messages How can you get involved?


Farm to Plate Initiatives

Local Food Sourcing Guide Success Stories in Monthly Update Videos Farm to Plate Work Group For more information, visit:

www.kn-eat.org, Farm to School For help sourcing local foods, contact

Barb Depew at [email protected]

http://www.kn-eat.org/

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Resources

www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool


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