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Farm to Summer Local Foods & Related Activities in SFSP Katina Kefalas February 10, 2016

Increase by 15% the dollars spent on local food in ALL Child Nutrition programs (SFSP, NSLP, NSBP, CACFP…).

Farm to Summer

Local Food Food Education

Farm to Summer Activities • Growing or visiting edible gardens • Offering agriculture-based, hands-on activities • Organizing farm field trips or visits from producers • Cooking demonstrations and lessons teaching students to prepare meals with local ingredients • Taste tests with various fresh, seasonal products • Junior Iron Chef Competitions with garden grown or locally sourced items • Creating and sending newsletters home for parents with recipes, farmers’ market tips, etc. • Many, many more!

Tips for Sourcing Local Foods

What Types of Products?

Many sources for local foods • Direct from farm • Through a distributor • Through a vendor or Food Service Management Company • From farmers’ markets • Through CSA’s (Community Supported Agriculture) • Using garden produce

Summer Menus w/ Local Emphasis Portland, ME Milton, VT

Resources

Local Procurement Guide Find everything you need to know about local sourcing for Child Nutrition Programs, including Summer: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fa rmtoschool/procuring-local- foods

http://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farm-summer

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