What is F2S?
Farm to School (F2S) is a movement that promotes the use of locally- and regionally-grown foods in schools.
F2S activities and initiatives can include nutrition education in classrooms, farmer visits, signage promoting local foods, serving local foods in the cafeteria, school gardens, and so much more!
To keep updated on all things F2S subscribe to the WI Farm to School and ECE Newsletter
Benefits of F2S
Research shows that F2S works!
- stimulates local and regional economies
- increases students' health, nutrition, and academic performance
- helps healthy habits take root early
Read more about the benefits of F2S
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Get Started
- F2S Planning Guide
- SNT F2S Webcast
- Planning Toolkit - Intro to Farm to School
- Teaching in Nature's Classroom: Principles of Garden-Based Education (May 18 - August 28, 2020) - an opportunity for educators new to outdoor and garden-based learning, as well as educators who are experienced in the field, to consider best practices and reflect on their own teaching practice in outdoor learning environments, with a focus on school and community youth gardens.
- Grants are another great way to cultivate sustainability and keep your farm to school work moving forward. Visit the SNT Grant Opportunities webpage for F2S grants.
- Harvest of the Month
- Wisconsin Local Food Database Find a listing of agriculture educators, a map of local food sources, and add your school or district to the database.
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Get Involved
- F2S Month
- WI School Garden Day resources (WI School Garden Network)
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School Gardens
- Food Safety Tips for School Gardens
- Got Dirt? Garden toolkit - a resource designed to assist with the implementation of school, community, and child care gardens.
- The Great Garden Detective Adventure - a standards-based gardening nutrition curriculum for grades 3 and 4.
- Dig In! - a curriculum guide that uses ten inquiry-based lessons that engage students in grades 5 and 6 in growing, harvesting, tasting, and learning about fruits and vegetables
- School Gardens: Using Gardens to Grow Healthy Habits in Cafeterias, Classrooms, and Communities
- Grow It, Try it, Like it Toolkit
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Serve Local Foods
- Get the Facts About Food Safety
- Home Grown: Menus of Wisconsin - The Home Grown: Menus of Wisconsin resources provide comprehensive materials for a three-week lunch cycle menu.
- Home Grown: Farm to School Recipes - The Home Grown: Farm to School Recipes assists schools in implementing or expanding a farm to school program.
- Whipping Up Wellness Cookbooks
- Chop! Chop! Culinary Skills for Wisconsin-Grown Produce in School Meals
- Interested in American Indian traditional foods? Check out the Traditional Foods toolkit for recipes!
- Geographic Preference: What It Is and How To Use It
- Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas
- Wisconsin Berry & Vegetable Growers Associations - find berry and vegetable growers and see what's in season.
- Local Harvest - Information on individual local food items. Great for advertisements, nutrition education, and more.
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Wisconsin Local Food Database, Find Farmers Find a map and list of local food producers that sell to schools.
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Nutrition Education/Educational Resources
- Nutritious, Delicious WI - a curriculum to broaden the food experiences of Wisconsin students and provide another aspect to learning nutrition as part of the study of our great state.
- WI Team Nutrition
- Sustainable Agriculture curriculum for high school students (CIAS)
- Wisconsin Local Food Database, Find Farmers Find a map and list of agricultural educators that are willing to provide agriculture education to schools.
-
Get Started
- F2S Planning Guide
- SNT F2S Webcast
- Planning Toolkit - Intro to Farm to School
- Teaching in Nature's Classroom: Principles of Garden-Based Education (May 18 - August 28, 2020) - an opportunity for educators new to outdoor and garden-based learning, as well as educators who are experienced in the field, to consider best practices and reflect on their own teaching practice in outdoor learning environments, with a focus on school and community youth gardens.
- Grants are another great way to cultivate sustainability and keep your farm to school work moving forward. Visit the SNT Grant Opportunities webpage for F2S grants.
- Harvest of the Month
- Wisconsin Local Food Database Find a listing of agriculture educators, a map of local food sources, and add your school or district to the database.
-
Get Involved
- F2S Month
- WI School Garden Day resources (WI School Garden Network)
-
School Gardens
- Food Safety Tips for School Gardens
- Got Dirt? Garden toolkit - a resource designed to assist with the implementation of school, community, and child care gardens.
- The Great Garden Detective Adventure - a standards-based gardening nutrition curriculum for grades 3 and 4.
- Dig In! - a curriculum guide that uses ten inquiry-based lessons that engage students in grades 5 and 6 in growing, harvesting, tasting, and learning about fruits and vegetables
- School Gardens: Using Gardens to Grow Healthy Habits in Cafeterias, Classrooms, and Communities
- Grow It, Try it, Like it Toolkit
-
Serve Local Foods
- Get the Facts About Food Safety
- Home Grown: Menus of Wisconsin - The Home Grown: Menus of Wisconsin resources provide comprehensive materials for a three-week lunch cycle menu.
- Home Grown: Farm to School Recipes - The Home Grown: Farm to School Recipes assists schools in implementing or expanding a farm to school program.
- Whipping Up Wellness Cookbooks
- Chop! Chop! Culinary Skills for Wisconsin-Grown Produce in School Meals
- Interested in American Indian traditional foods? Check out the Traditional Foods toolkit for recipes!
- Geographic Preference: What It Is and How To Use It
- Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas
- Wisconsin Berry & Vegetable Growers Associations - find berry and vegetable growers and see what's in season.
- Local Harvest - Information on individual local food items. Great for advertisements, nutrition education, and more.
-
Wisconsin Local Food Database, Find Farmers Find a map and list of local food producers that sell to schools.
-
Nutrition Education/Educational Resources
- Nutritious, Delicious WI - a curriculum to broaden the food experiences of Wisconsin students and provide another aspect to learning nutrition as part of the study of our great state.
- WI Team Nutrition
- Sustainable Agriculture curriculum for high school students (CIAS)
- Wisconsin Local Food Database, Find Farmers Find a map and list of agricultural educators that are willing to provide agriculture education to schools.
Check out these other areas of F2S:
Contact
Susan Bostian Young
Nutrition Program Consultant
(608) 267-1066
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