ConnecticutConnecticutDepartment of Department of AgricultureAgriculture

ConnecticutConnecticutDepartment of Department of AgricultureAgriculture

Farm-To School Farm-To School

ProgramProgram

……are a Phone Call Away! are a Phone Call Away! (860) 713-2503(860) 713-2503 CT Dept. of CT Dept. of AgAg

There are 4,900 There are 4,900 farmers in CT!!!farmers in CT!!! Imagine…Imagine…360,000 acres 360,000 acres of working land….of working land….and 68,000 acres and 68,000 acres of shell fish beds!!!of shell fish beds!!! They are your They are your

connection to fresh connection to fresh Connecticut produce!Connecticut produce!

Marketing Bureau—what Marketing Bureau—what we can do we do for your we can do we do for your school?school?

Locate farms near youLocate farms near you Help your wholesaler find Help your wholesaler find

farmers to buy produce farmers to buy produce fromfrom

SUMMER IS OUR SEASON! SUMMER IS OUR SEASON! We hope the summer We hope the summer feeding programs increases feeding programs increases the need for CT Grown! the need for CT Grown!

We are working with DAS to We are working with DAS to bring more CT farms into bring more CT farms into DoD program! DoD program!

Website for Farm–To Website for Farm–To SchoolSchool

Go to Go to www.ctgrown.govwww.ctgrown.govLook for Programs And Look for Programs And

Services Services

Welcome to the Connecticut Farm-to-School Program

Participating Schools & Districts  | Participating Farmers  Farm-to-School Promotional Materials & Programs                      Other Links | Publications | Wholesalers                   

Contact Us 

                                                                    

The SiteThe Site Participating Farmers!Participating Farmers!

Farm-To-School Promotional Farm-To-School Promotional MaterialsMaterials

Other LinksOther Links

Participating SchoolsParticipating Schools

Contact Information for the Contact Information for the Department Department

Participating FarmersParticipating Farmers

should be ready to present to you:should be ready to present to you: proof of insuranceproof of insurance farmer tax ID number, FEIN or farmer tax ID number, FEIN or

social security numbersocial security number a dated invoice with farm name on a dated invoice with farm name on

it listing the products sold to youit listing the products sold to you Appreciate prompt payments! Appreciate prompt payments!

A New Page for You! A New Page for You!

Beef projects infoBeef projects info Chicken project infoChicken project info Flash freezing project with Flash freezing project with

Massachussetts processorMassachussetts processor And more!And more! Look for the Look for the New! New! On the Farm to On the Farm to

School PageSchool Page

Let’s keep the opportunities growing! Let’s keep the opportunities growing!

School’s Role in the ProcessSchool’s Role in the Process

We are asking you to: We are asking you to: Work with the geographic preference Work with the geographic preference

options given to you by the USDA! options given to you by the USDA! Work out realistic delivery schedule Work out realistic delivery schedule

with the farmer.with the farmer. Be clear and frank with farmers about Be clear and frank with farmers about

any concerns or issues.any concerns or issues. Sign for the produce delivered…and, Sign for the produce delivered…and,

did we mention paying in a timely did we mention paying in a timely fashion?fashion?

CT farmers work hard to meet your expectations. CT farmers work hard to meet your expectations. Their livelihood and reputations rely on it. Their livelihood and reputations rely on it.

There is no required inspection program or There is no required inspection program or license to sell unprocessed, whole, raw fruits license to sell unprocessed, whole, raw fruits and vegetables.and vegetables.

You should expect fruits & vegetables that are You should expect fruits & vegetables that are wholesome, free from spoilage, and otherwise wholesome, free from spoilage, and otherwise deemed safe for human consumption based on deemed safe for human consumption based on generally recognized industry standards from generally recognized industry standards from any farmer or any farmer or wholesalerwholesaler delivering to your delivering to your school system.school system.

Food Safety and Farm to Food Safety and Farm to School School

Farm To School Farm To School Promotional Materials are Promotional Materials are Here!Here!

Participating schools can ask for Participating schools can ask for free point of sale materials with free point of sale materials with the Farm-To-School Program logo the Farm-To-School Program logo to IDto ID

CT Grown foodsCT Grown foods

and menu itemsand menu items

Thank You!Thank You!Jane SlupeckiJane Slupecki

CT Dept. of AgricultureCT Dept. of Agriculture

Marketing DivisionMarketing Division

165 Capitol Avenue, Room 165 Capitol Avenue, Room 129129

Hartford, CT 06106Hartford, CT 06106

(860) 713-2588(860) 713-2588