Local Foods: The Roots of a Healthy Community

Nutritional Concerns in Stanislaus Consequences of Obesity: – Heart disease – Type 2 diabetes – Cancers Annual healthcare cost alone... $1,300,000,000

Healthy Food in our Backyard Local Ag Economy – Agriculture is the mainstay of Stanislaus County's economy. – 2013 vegetable crop sales = $186,907,000. – 2013 all crops sales = $13,000,000,000 or over $35 million a day.

Healthy Food in our Backyard Link to Community – School Nutrition Services – School Based Farm Stands – Farmers Markets/Farm Stands (including those accepting EBT, senior & WIC vouchers) – Retail Environment

Stanislaus Food & Nutrition Network Common Messaging Across the Community – Schools – Retail – Farmer’s Markets – Restaurants – Food Banks Stanislaus Grown Champions for Change Turlock USD Salida Union Modesto City Schools Head Start SCOE Greens Market Second Harvest United Way Interfaith Ministries Ag Link Stanislaus County Health Services Agency University of California Cooperative Extension

Harvest of the Month Highlighting Locally Grown Produce

Outreach and Pilot Projects Young Children & Youth – 6 K - 12 School Districts 8,360 students – Head Start over 2,354 students at 55 sites – In every city of the county

Outreach and Pilot Projects Retail

Outreach and Pilot Projects Farmers 2014 Calendar Year – Serving 5 Districts- Ceres, Modesto, Sylvan, Turlock, & Hickman – Total Sales- 20,752 cases of produce

Our Next Harvest Retail Promotion Restaurant Promotion Mentoring Program for School Nutrition Community Education Link School Gardens and Farms to School Nutrition

Local Foods: The Roots of a Healthy Community For more Information Contact: Terri Spezzano: UC Cooperative Extension