Farm to School
What is farm to school? It certainly represents more than just “buying local.” It’s a mindset and an approach to connecting food education to the process of growing healthy kids.
Farm to school activities include planting gardens, visiting farms, and using locally grown ingredients in menus. It also includes teaching kids to cook with local foods and bringing farmers into schools to teach kids about farming and food production.
Farm to School
What is farm to school? It certainly represents more than just “buying local.” It’s a mindset and an approach to connecting food education to the process of growing healthy kids.
Farm to school activities include planting gardens, visiting farms, and using locally grown ingredients in menus. It also includes teaching kids to cook with local foods and bringing farmers into schools to teach kids about farming and food production.
"An investment in the health of America’s students through farm-to-school activities is also an investment in the health of local economies."
"An investment in the health of America’s students through farm-to-school activities is also an investment in the health of local economies."
Harvest of the Month
What is Harvest of the Month?
Harvest of the Month is an ongoing program that encourages students to engage with local food, seasonality, and sustainability. Each month, districts feature a different fruit or vegetable that reflects their state's growing season.
Understanding our agricultural footprint is vital to the future of our kids’ health and our planet. A school meal program incorporating a Harvest of the Month model creates multiple opportunities for students to experience and learn about local food. With Harvest of the Month as your school meal theme, nutrition education and marketing activities can educate students about seasonal, local, and healthy foods. In addition, these programs often lead students to take lessons home, which supports both parents and kids in making healthy choices in their daily lives. Incorporating nutrition education and marketing tools such as tasting events, chef demonstrations, rainbow days, student art contests, Harvest of the Month collector cards, harvest festivals, farm visits, farmer’s market days, and school gardens are all part of a comprehensive farm to school program.
Harvest of the Month
What is Harvest of the Month?
Harvest of the Month is an ongoing program that encourages students to engage with local food, seasonality, and sustainability. Each month, districts feature a different fruit or vegetable that reflects their state's growing season.
Understanding our agricultural footprint is vital to the future of our kids’ health and our planet. A school meal program incorporating a Harvest of the Month model creates multiple opportunities for students to experience and learn about local food. With Harvest of the Month as your school meal theme, nutrition education and marketing activities can educate students about seasonal, local, and healthy foods. In addition, these programs often lead students to take lessons home, which supports both parents and kids in making healthy choices in their daily lives. Incorporating nutrition education and marketing tools such as tasting events, chef demonstrations, rainbow days, student art contests, Harvest of the Month collector cards, harvest festivals, farm visits, farmer’s market days, and school gardens are all part of a comprehensive farm to school program.
