Garden Classrooms

Reynoldsburg Edible Schoolyard Project

The following description is a summary of our farm to school plan funded by a 2014 USDA Farm to School Program grant: The Reynoldsburg Edible Schoolyard Project is designed for K‐12 students to learn about nutrition, make ecological observations, and learn about local food systems and the business of creating a garden‐to‐cafeteria program. Partners include local child‐care provider, Kiddie Academy of Reynoldsburg, and the City of Reynoldsburg's Parks and Recreation Department.

Fuel Your Body

The following description is a summary of our farm to school plan funded by a 2014 USDA Farm to School Program grant: The “Fuel Your Body” project will plan a comprehensive farm to school program at all five Pryor Public Schools’ sites, serving 2,600 students in grades K‐12. Funding will support farm to school planning meetings and workshops, conduct inventories of all facilities, create farm to school farm/produce partnerships, complete an assessment with the farm to school evaluation toolkit, and create a plan for sustainability.

Prescott Farm to School Partnership Project

The following description is a summary of our farm to school plan funded by a 2014 USDA Farm to School Program grant: The Prescott Unified School District will be the fiscal agent for the grant and Humboldt Unified, Chino Valley Unified, and Mayer Unified Districts (together know as the “Quad‐City” area) will work as collaborative partners to impact 24 schools in four school districts, located in Yavapai County, Arizona. The total free and reduced lunch count for the Quad‐City is 54.5%.

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.

Polk County 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 Polk County Reorganized School District R‐1, in collaboration with Fair Play and Humansville School systems and Living Well Alliance will plan a farm to school program benefitting 3,383 students located in a rural area of southwest Missouri. An average of 69% of students are eligible for free and reduced lunch, with several of those participating in the “Back Pack” program to help supply meals on the weekend as well.

Passaic 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: Passaic Public Schools is enthusiastic about developing a farm to school program in our schools and community. Farm to School Passaic will build upon efforts to provide nutrient rich, tasty, attractive food selections and to increase the procurement, serving, awareness and production of locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables, other foods.

Pasadena USD 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: Pasadena Unified School District will implement a farm to school program to benefit 18,965 students in a mid‐size urban school district in Los Angeles County, California. Nearly 69% of students are eligible for free and reduced lunch, less than 30% meet the state’s Physical Fitness Test minimum requirements, and over 20% are obese.

Project LINK (Local Investment in Nutrition for Kids)

The following description is a summary of our farm to school plan funded by a 2014 USDA Farm to School Program grant: Osage Hills Public School will work with eleven school districts to benefit 4,993 students in rural northeastern Oklahoma where an average of 71% of students are eligible for free and reduced lunch, and an average of 43% are Native American. Each district is a member of Osage County Interlocal Cooperative, which will be contracted with to manage the farm to school grant.

Healthy Orange Farm to School

The following description is a summary of our farm to school plan funded by a 2014 USDA Farm to School Program grant: Taking a three‐pronged approach, Healthy Orange will work to connect schools with local farmers by assisting in streamlining the bidding and procurement process, as well as creating a committee to expand and strengthen community partnerships; increase the skills and knowledge of school food service personnel through hands‐on trainings; and create an integrated approach that includes educational and promotional activities, including agriculture and nutrition based education p

California Thursdays

The following description is a summary of our farm to school plan funded by a 2014 USDA Farm to School Program grant: Oakland Unified School District will develop and implement an innovative new lunch program called “California Thursdays.” Through this program, we intend to increase the amount of California-grown and processed products consumed by students and increase students’ awareness of the origin and agricultural character of the food items on their plates.

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