Upper Elementary

Farm2Five

The following description is a summary of our farm to school plan funded by a 2014 USDA Farm to School Program grant: School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties proposes to implement a farm to school program over two years to create new, robust farm to school projects in seven schools in our district.

Alachua Farm to School Program

The following description is a summary of our farm to school plan funded by a 2014 USDA Farm to School Program grant: Alachua County Public Schools seeks to increase the amount of locally produced foods served in school meals, and to expand nutrition and wellness curriculum through support from a Farm to School Planning Grant. In developing a comprehensive farm to school program, Alachua County Public Schools will focus on high need Title I elementary schools.

REAP Food Group Farm to School Program

REAP’s Farm to School program works with the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) to bring fresh, nutritious, locally- and sustainably- grown food to children. The program teaches children about healthy eating and the environment, strengthens links between the classroom and the lunchroom, and helps establish a stable market for local farmers.

The following is a summary of our Farm to School work:

Portsmouth, NH School District and Nutrition Department - CLIPPERS Farm to School Program

Our farm to school program (CLIPPERS Farm to School) in the Portsmouth, NH School District and Nutrition Department has been made possible by the receipt of USDA Planning and Implementation grants. We are currently half way through our Implementation Grant period with a strong focus this spring on identifying and executing garden-tied curriculum.

Perry County Farm to School

The Perry County Farm to School Program benefits over 4,000 Perry County students in the rural Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky. An obstacle of being in the Appalachian region is that resources are limited, but in Perry County there is a community movement to combat those limitations by providing a support framework for healthier communities.

Northeast Iowa Farm to School Program

The Northeast Iowa Food & Fitness Initiative (FFI) has brought people in Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties together to make our region a place where every day, all people have access to healthy, locally grown foods and abundant opportunities for physical activity in the places where we live, learn, work and play. The Northeast Iowa FFI partners with Luther College's Environmental Studies Department to house FoodCorps members. 

Modesto City Schools Farm to School

Modesto City Schools implemented a district-wide farm to school program aimed at increasing the quantity and variety of local and regional food items in school meals. We received an Implementation Grant from the 2014 USDA Farm to School Program.

Sierra Harvest

Sierra Harvest is an organization dedicated to educating, inspiring, and connecting western Nevada County’s families to fresh, local, seasonal foods. Our farm to school program is in 19 schools serving over 6,000 students! The program includes a local produce stand at each school, a “Harvest of the Month” program, farm field trips, school garden consultations, and guest appearances by farmers, nutrition educators, and chefs. We also have an educational farm called the Food Love Project which provides field trips, serivce projects, and Upicks.

Kansas Department of Agriculture Farm to School Program

The following description is a summary of our farm to school plan funded by a 2014 USDA Farm to School Program grant: The Kansas Department of Agriculture will operate a pilot project in eight school districts to help to develop food procurement pathways to increase the amount of local food served through school meal programs; embed nutrition‐based education activities into the school curriculum; and provide community‐based partnerships, technical assistance, and capacity building support to the eight pilot school districts.

IDEA Healthy Kids Here Program

At IDEA Public Schools, our goal is to get 100% of our students on the road to and through college. Our rigorous academics and “whatever it takes” mindset, have helped us make tremendous strides in this work. But we recognized that the roots of academic success for our students run far deeper than classroom learning alone. In order for our students to get to and through college, and beyond, they also need a foundation of skills necessary to maintain their health. So, in 2014 we launched our Healthy Kids Here Initiative to become the Healthiest School District in America.

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