Chesapeake Public Schools Farm to School Project

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. This farm to school project will be accomplished by establishing a stakeholder advisory group; developing a sustainable procurement method; increasing access to fresh local produce; hosting a symposium to communicate our efforts; offering multiple educational opportunities; gaining community support; and developing a farm to school implementation plan. The Chesapeake Farm to School planning project will have nutritional, educational, and economic impacts on students, employees, families, and the community.