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Anupama Joshi - presentation from workshop titled ' What Does Farm to School Research Tell Us? Making Fact-Based ClaimsTRANSCRIPT
What Does Farm to School Research Tell Us?
Making Fact-Based ClaimsAnupama Joshi
National Farm to School Network
4th National Farm to Cafeteria ConferencePortland, March 2009
Farm to School Impacts
•Students•Teachers•Parents
Student Knowledge
Increase in student knowledge about:– nutrition– health– local foods – source of foods– seasonality– sustainable agriculture– environment, eco-systems– gardening
Photo by Emily Hart Photography
The Kindergarten Initiative The Food Trust, PA
Fresh from the FarmSeven Generations Ahead, IL
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Students - Positive Attitudes
I try to run everyday
I grab fruit juice instead of soda after playing outside with friends
I told my mom not to buy Coke
I stopped drinking root beer with high fructose corn syrup
Self-reported data from Lozano Elementary School, Spring 2006Fresh from the Farm, Seven Generations Ahead, IL
Students-Positive Attitudes
• Preference for farm to school lunch (Abernethy Elementary, OR : 44% of students interviewed)
• Willingness to try new foods (MI, VT) • Changes in perceptions about fast food (VT)
Student Dietary Behaviors
Student Dietary Behaviors
• Among salad bar programs, fruit & vegetable consumption increased from 25 to 84%
• Average school meal participation increased 9%
Los Angeles USD Pre-Post dietary behaviors
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Teacher Impacts
• Increased participation in school meals
(6 to 133 lunches per month, CA)
• Self reported improvement in diets (71% in VT program)
Teacher Impacts
Overall satisfaction with classroom education and learning activities
Parent Impacts – Chicago, IL • Increased awareness
about the need for kids to eat required amounts of fruits and vegetables (78%)
• Interest in modifying grocery shopping patterns and cooking at home to include healthier, local options
• Appreciate the importance of healthy diets and buying “locally” (97%)
Parent Impacts - Burlington, VT • Willingness to pay
more for school lunches made from local foods (45%)
• Belief that local foods curriculum will impacts childrens’ eating habits in the long run (97%)
• Self reported changes in diets (32%)
National Farm to School Network Research & Evaluation Efforts
• Four sites – – Springfield, OR– Riverside, CA– Saratoga Springs, NY – Lincoln County, ME
• School Lunch Recall (validated tool)• Evaluation Toolkit
Farm to School & School Garden Research Consortium
• Short Course on Research and Evaluation• Information sharing through website
www.farmtoschool.org • NING site http://datadorksunite.ning.com• Sharing tools and resources• Match-making researchers with projects• Research coordination function
Contact:Anupama JoshiNational Farm to School Network 323-341 [email protected]