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Bringing healthy food from local farms to California’s schools!

Bringing healthy food from local farms to California’s schools!. Farm to School. Provide Nutritious Foods in Schools Access to locally grown, healthy and nourishing foods Educate Students, Teachers and Parents

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Bringing healthy food from local farms to California’s schools!

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  1. Bringing healthy food from local farms to California’s schools!

  2. Farm to School • Provide Nutritious Foods in Schools Access to locally grown, healthy and nourishing foods • Educate Students, Teachers and Parents Facilitate education about nutrition, food and agriculture in and out of the classroom • Promote Healthy Eating Habits Reduce the risk of obesity and other health related disorders • Help Local Farmers Open up access to new markets and increase revenue for local farmers • Create Healthy Environments Build community support and awareness about local food systems and agriculture

  3. Healthy Eating Habits • Salad bar and other healthy meal options for breakfast and lunch • Nutrition education activities in class • Taste tests and cooking classes • Paring with Harvest of the Month materials

  4. Connecting with Food & Agriculture • Sourcing school food from local farms • Field trips to farms • Farmer in the classroom • School gardens and garden education

  5. Building A Healthy Community • Working to inform and empower parents • Building leadership around food and wellness issues among educators, food service staff, administrators and students • Implementing district-wide food and wellness policies

  6. What are the Barriers? • It’s difficult for districts to buy directly from farmers • Food services are not well integrated with educational programs • Wellness policies are frequently a missed opportunity

  7. Farm to School in Wellness Policies • Nutrition guidelines that promote student health and build healthy eating habits • Implement salad bars that feature fresh seasonal produce • Offer healthy foods for sale at school-sponsored events • Interactive, experiential education activities that strengthen nutrition goals • Establish a school garden and hire a coordinator • Promote locally sourced items in the cafeterias during meal time • Involve many stakeholders in development and implementation of wellness policies • Be inclusive and creative when forming wellness policy committees • Include parents, students, school administrators and board members

  8. Creating Lasting Policy Change • Promote legislative efforts to support Farm to School • AB 909 Pupil Nutrition: Farm to School Program • Get involved in state-wide efforts • Join the California Farm to School Taskforce • Work with state agencies in supporting Farm to School programs • Promote existing programs and support new efforts

  9. Become a Farm to School Advocate • Promote Farm to School in your district • Build connections across district departments • Make sure to inform and involve parents and school staff • Develop wellness policies that support a Farm to School program • Get involved in advocacy at the state level

  10. www.cafarmtoschool.org Yelena Zeltser Urban & Environmental Policy Institute Occidental College zeltser@oxy.edu 323.341.5099

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