Garden Classrooms

The following description is a summary of our farm to school plan funded by a 2014 USDA Farm to School Program grant: Chesapeake Public Schools has partnered with Five Points Community Farm Market in an effort to incorporate more fresh locally grown foods into our menus. Chesapeake Public Schools already has many necessary resources in place to begin planning a 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: Bridgeton Public School district stands behind a long established tradition of preparing school meals and snacks fresh in house with all students enjoying the health benefits of limited processing and packaging. In conjunction with the Grow Green Together Program, the District plans to expand and enhance current food services to include more locally sourced and seasonal produce items.

The following description is a summary of our farm to school plan funded by a 2014 USDA Farm to School Program grant: Expanding farm to school in northern Wisconsin will require solving the challenge of a very short growing season. Through a collaborative effort, the Member Producers of the Bayfield Regional Food Producers Cooperative will help local school districts install and manage high tunnels to supplement each district’s school gardens. The tunnels will allow district educators to implement experiential, project‐based learning in the spring and fall seasons.

The following description is a summary of our farm to school plan funded by a 2014 USDA Farm to School Program grant: The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will partner with the North Alabama Food Bank, the Alabama Farmers Federation, Alabama Department of Education, and local schools to increase local sales of commodities to be used in school cafeterias.