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Farm to School (Overview) Welcome to the National Farm to School Month: Celebrating Your Successes! Webinar • Please make sure your computer volume is turned ON . • Please make sure you are logged in only once. If you are logged in multiple times, you will experience audio problems. • Handouts are available for download in the “File Share” box in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. The webinar will begin shortly. September 19, 2017 Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Food and Nutrition through Project PA Presenters: Audrey Hess, MPH, RDN Public Health Nutrition Consultant Pennsylvania Department of Education Elaine McDonnell, MS, RDN Director, Project PA Penn State University Mark Czapp, M.Ed, PRSBO Director of Support Services Spring Grove Area School District Eric Zeigler Health and Wellness Instructor FFC Advisor Spring Grove Area School District Amy Virus, MS, RD, LDN Manager, Administrative and Support Services School District of Philadelphia 1

Farm to School (Overview) Overview and Activity Ideas Audrey Hess, MPH, RDN Elaine McDonnell, MS, RDN Public Health Nutrition Consultant Director, Project PA Pennsylvania Department of Education Penn State University auhess@pa.gov etm101@psu.edu October is National Farm to School Month 2

Farm to School (Overview) Farm to School Programs ! Connect schools and local farms ! Provide healthy foods ! Improve students’ dietary habits ! Provide hands-on learning opportunities ! Foster strong community connections ! Support local farmers/economies Activity Ideas • Taste-tests using local products • Local foods featured on salad bar • Farm tours or trips to local farmer’s markets • Invite farmers/local producers to conduct presentations • Nutrition education activities/lessons focusing on local product • Promote National Farm to School Month on school menu and in cafeteria • Local foods lunch • Connect with school garden 3

Farm to School (Overview) Great Valley SD – Food Service Garden Chester County Northern York County SD • Garden • FFA • Dairy Promotion • Local Procurement Mount Lebanon SD • Chef Demo • “Farm of the Month” Allegheny County 4

Farm to School (Overview) Hollidaysburg ASD “Tiger Victory Garden” Blair County Erie City SD • Local Fruit and Vegetables through Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Erie County Muncy SD • Local Foods “Salad Bar” • Farmer Presentations • Gardening Lycoming County 5

Farm to School (Overview) State College Area SD - Gardens & Farmers Come to School Centre County 6

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Resources and Upcoming Webinars Audrey Hess, MPH, RDN Public Health Nutrition Consultant Pennsylvania Department of Education auhess@pa.gov National Farm to School Network Resources – www.farmtoschool.org About National Farm to School Month Fact Sheet National Farm to School Network Resources – www.farmtoschool.org National Farm to School Month Posters 1

National Farm to School Network Resources – www.farmtoschool.org National Farm to School Month Stickers National Farm to School Network Resources – www.farmtoschool.org National Farm to School Month Bookmarks National Farm to School Network Resources – www.farmtoschool.org National Farm to School Month Coloring Pages 2

USDA – Office of Community Food Systems https://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farm-school-resources USDA – Office of Community Food Systems Farm to School Fact Sheets - https://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/fact-sheets Pennsylvania Farm to School Partners Patrick Andrews Division Chief of Markets PA Department of Agriculture PDA Farm to School Lead patriandrew@pa.gov Kelsey Porter Project Coordinator The Food Trust PA Core Partner, National Farm to School Network kporter@thefoodtrust.org Tegan (Hagy) Bernstein Senior Program Specialist Office of Community Food Systems USDA, FNS, Mid-Atlantic Region tegan.hagy@fns.usda.gov 3

PA Department of Education/Project PA Upcoming Farm to School Webinars • Local Procurement – November, 2017 • School Gardens – January, 2018 • Farm to Summer – spring, 2018 In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. 4