Joan Brucha Healthy Eating Active Living Manager, CDPHE Colorado - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Joan Brucha Healthy Eating Active Living Manager, CDPHE Colorado FTS Task Force Board Member 1

Colorado Farm to School • Overview of the Colorado Farm to School Task Force • Growth of Farm to School in Colorado • Resources Available 2 Colorado Farm to School Task Force

Colorado Farm to School Task Force 2010 - Senate Bill 81 “Farm -to- School Healthy Kids Act” • Advising farm-to-school pilots and existing programs • Identifying, designing, or making available training programs to enable local farmers and ranchers • Providing assistance to schools on recipes, menu rotation, proper handling, preparing, storing, and other internal processes that accommodate the use of locally grown foods in public schools • Offering assistance in identifying funding sources and grants • Developing a statewide FTS data collection plan 3 Colorado Farm to School Task Force

Colorado Farm to School Task Force 4

FTS Growth: Four-Fold Increase between 2010-13 Colorado Farm to School Task Force 5

Toolkits FTS Grant Toolkit I. Locate grants II. Select grants III. Write grant proposal FTS Evaluation Toolkit  Students  Parents  Teachers  Food Services  Producers  School Leadership  Community FTS Food Safety Project “Just the Facts” Policy Guidance FTS Marketing Toolkit  Nutrition Services Staff FTS Marketing  Teachers  Administrators Toolkit  Students  Producers  Parents & Community 3/24/2016 6

Interactive & On-Line Tools Food Safety Prezi Presentations Producers Food Service Directors FTS Webinar Series FTS Primer CO Proud School Meal Day CO MarketMaker Youth Farmers Markets Local Bids School Gardens Self-Assessment Tools Choose your own FTS Adventure! 3/24/2016 7

Policy & Legal Analysis/ Guidance 50 State Legislative Scans FTS bills Food Safety Local Preference Q& A Formats Geographic Preference Food Safety Flow Chart Growing New Markets Direct Market Options Food System Assessments 3/24/2016 8

Intensive Technical Assistance Workshops • Stakeholder Strategic Planning Session • FTS Purchasing 101 • FTS and the New Meal Pattern • FTS & Pre-bid Conferences • Farm to Institution • Safety First • School Gardens • FTS Evaluation 3/24/2016

Colorado FTS Website • Audience- specific pages • Event calendar • Daily FTS RSS feed • Task Force work • Grant resources ColoradoFarmToSchool.org • Blog & Ask an Exper t 3/24/2016 10

Weld D6 Farm to School Program Our Story

Our Statistics… ▪ Student Enrollment = 21,400 ▪ 13 th Largest District in CO ▪ Languages Spoken = 60+ ▪ 60% of students are of Hispanic culture ▪ Free & Reduced % = 66 ▪ 3,428,422 Meals Served Annually ▪ 34 Serving Locations ▪ $9.6 Million Annual Budget

Weld County School District 6 FTS School Year 2008-2009 • Purchased one crop of cherry tomatoes for $239 • Small grant received to begin hosting FTS meetings. • Harvest of the Month implemented. • Menus rely on highly processed foods. School Years 2009-2011 • Farm to School program expands in D6 focused only on produce and school garden implementation. • Jeremy appointed to CO FTS Taskforce • Grants Galore! • School Gardens FTS Marketing • Salad Bars Fresh Fruit & Veg Program • Central Production Kitchen 3

Weld County School District 6 FTS School Year 2011-2012 • Central Production Facility/Food Hub opens in late 2011 • Increased focus on producing food with local ingredients. • 75% of entrees prepared from scratch • Collective Bid process with NoCo districts begins. School Years 2012-Present • Farm to School program expands in D6 adding protein items. Now accounts for 22% of all food purchases • Food Hub work ramps up • Grants- • USDA FTS Implementation Grant • Local Health Department Grant • CDA Enrich Colorado Grant 4

Greeley-Evans District 6 Central Kitchen/Food Hub Facilities

Farm to Table Sustainability http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6771706041_b904906562_z.jpg

Our Outcomes… Greeley-Evans D6 Produce Purchasing History $120,000 $100,524 $100,000 $66,534 $80,000 $50,849 $60,000 $40,094 $28,297 $40,000 $11,643 $20,000 $239 $-

District 6 Local Purchases 2014-15 Protein 19% $155,164 Produce 12% $100,524 Dairy Products 69% $577,614

Types of Products Purchased • Carrots • Apples • Peaches • Summer Squash • Pears • Tomatoes • Corn on the Cob • Romaine Lettuce • Pinto Beans • Potatoes • Melons • Beef Patties • Onions • Chicken • Peppers • Milk • Mushrooms

Our Journey… Fruits/Veggies

Our Journey… Burrito Story Average Ingredient Label-Then Ingredients NOW Bean & Cheese Burrito

Partnerships For Success Weld County Dept of Public Heath Colorado FTS Taskforce Other School Districts Real Food Colorado USDA National Farm to School Network Farmers/Producers Traditional Vendors 12

Partnerships For Success Weld County Dept of Public Heath • Reviewed Food Safety Plans • Technical Assistance • Mini Grants • Served as a Connector to Ag Community • Promote our program to Ag Community • School Garden SOP development 13

Successes FTS program is growing Food Safety maintained Improved Menus • Taste • Nutritional Value Community Perception School Gardens implemented Grants 14

Challenges Locating/Keeping Growers & Producers Finding “Seconds” Systems Development Systems and Equipment for Processing Labor Costs Food Cost Student Acceptance 15

Connect with Us ▪ d6nutritionservices ▪ D6SchoolLunch ▪ d6nutritionservices ▪ www.greeleyschools.org/nutritionservices ▪ schoolfood@greeleyschools.org ▪ 970-348-6600

Questions? ~Thank You~

E CHO Color ado E xte nsion for Community He alth Outc ome s

Wha t is E CHO COL ORADO? E CHO ~ E xte nsio n fo r Co mmunity He a lth Outc o me s ~ is a kno wle dg e sha ring mo de l. I t is a n inno va tive a ppro a c h to b uilding c a pa c ity b y inc re a sing pa rtic ipa nts’ a c c e ss to e xpe rt a nd pe e r kno wle dg e . T he E CHO mo de l is de sig ne d to … inc re a se a c c e ss to e xpe rt kno wle dg e a nd suppo rt, • re duc e pro fe ssio na l iso la tio n, • re duc e hig h c o st o f o ff-site tra ining s, a nd • c re a te a c o mmunity o f le a rne rs. •

1 2 3 Multiple Se ssio ns via Vide o E xpe rt Pre se nta tio n Ca se – b a se d le a rning Jan Feb Agenda Case or Scenario • Relates to topic Mar Apr Expert :10 - 15 • Example from work Case :10 - 15 • Challenges Discussion :30 • Peer input • 3 - 6 mo nth time fra me • Onc e o r twic e pe r mo nth Pe e r L e a rning Co mmunity E xpe rie nc e

Conne c t . . . from your PC, ta ble t, la ptop or sma rtphone Co nne c ting to a n E CHO se ssio n using Zo o m re q uire s: - a n inte rne t c o nne c tio n (lo w b a ndwidth ne e de d) & - a de vic e with a c a me ra o r yo ur c o mpute r a nd a we b c a m.

Who Pa rtic ipa te s in a n E CHO Se ssion? F ac ilitator Pr e se nte r Pane lists L e ar ne r s

Coor dinator s Ar e He r e to He lp You CE credit 04 Feedback 03 Case study 02 Answer questions 01

T he Se ssions :15 minute e xpe rt pre se nta tio n :15 c a se study o r sc e na rio sha ring :30 pe e r a nd pa ne l input

Be ne fits of Par tic ipating √ Refresh on current b e st pra c tic e s √ Earn CE credits √ Re c e ive c urb side c o nsulta tio n √ Decrease unnecessary referrals √ Practice at the top of yo ur lic e nsure √ Improve health o utc o me s fo r yo ur pa tie nts a nd c o mmunity

Upc oming T opic s Quality Impr ove me nt for L oc al Cur r e nt Issue s in Child Public He alth Age nc ie s Maltr e atme nt for CACs HIV HE P C Color e c tal Canc e r Sc r e e ning T obac c o Ce ssation Cr e ating A Sustainable Move me nt Car ing for Me dic ally Comple x Childr e n C

Cr e ating a Sustainable Move me nt L e ar ning Obje c tive s 1. I de ntify a nd e mplo y a va rie ty o f stra te g ie s a nd ta c tic s in o rde r to fo rm tra nsfo rma tive pa rtne rships with c o mmunitie s mo st impa c te d b y o b e sity a nd he a lth ine q uitie s. 2. De ve lo p c o mmunity le a de rship tha t le a ds to the susta ina b ility o f c o mmunity c ha ng e e ffo rts. 3. I de ntify re so urc e s a nd unde rsta nd po lic y me c ha nisms to furthe r the c a use o f we llne ss in the c o mmunitie s with whic h the y wo rk.

Cre a ting a Susta ina ble Move me nt Se ssions Open for Registration April 4 April 14: Intro to ECHO May 12: Community engagement in communities with socioeconomic status June 9: Community engagement in Latino communities July 14: Building leadership in and with the community Aug. 11: Policy and advocacy Sept. 8: Funding (sustainable, grassroots, community, engaged & beyond grants)

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