1. Adirondack Farm to School Initiative Presentation to Lake Placid School Board August 2013

2. Initiative Goals 15% local food in K-12 schools by 2015 Connecting School Gardens and Cafeterias Obtaining grants to support School gardens Cafeteria infrastructure for local food preparation Education events

3. 15% Local Produce by 2015 Challenges Access to processing and distribution Price comparisons Cafeteria time constraints, staff development and equipment Opportunities Processing and distribution Purdy and Sons = regional food distributor, Rulf’s Orchard, Byrne Dairy, Cabot Cheese, Agribusiness Development Kitchen (ADK) Paul Smiths College Price comparisons (Carrots, Head Lettuce, Broccoli, Butternut Squash, Green Beans) are cost competitive now Cafeteria Constraints USDA Farm to School Grants

4. Connecting School Gardens to Cafeterias Challenges Disconnect between cafeteria and students Summer maintenance of school gardens Harvesting and processing Opportunities Educational Practical skill development Inquiry Based Experiential learning Core Curriculum opportunities Sustainability – best practices Field trips College Outreach Opportunities Food Summit Support Healthy Habits Ownership – Food impact on health outcomes Carbon footprint reduction Parent and Community Outreach

5. Producer Survey Results Farmers in Franklin, Essex, and Clinton counties were surveyed in June and July of 2013. Survey established by the North Country Healthy Heart Network and distributed by Cornell Cooperative Extension.

6. Price Comparisons Local/Purdy'sQuandts California blend$24.90$15.78 Butternut squash$29.25$22.95 Green beans$15.25$24.90 Carrots$15.35$16.50 Corn$22.90$15.84 Broccoli$23.90$20.27

7. Long-term Price Comparison CropCurrent Price for year’s supply Local Price for year’s supply Carrots$1143.05 (Baby)$990 (whole, washed) Potatoes$104.39$440.00 Head Lettuce$407.10$442.50 Baby Spinach$17.44$20.00 Based on actual prices and quantities in the 2012-2013 school year and on current prices and availability as reported by local farmers.

8. Adirondack Farm to School Initiative begins with party at Petrova School Adirondack Daily Enterprise, June 5, 2013 Eating healthy: Petrova hosts ‘Farm to School’ Initiative Adirondack Daily Enterprise, June 8, 2013 “If Thursday's party at the Petrova School is any indication of how the Adirondack Farm to School Initiative will be received in the near future, area students will be eating a lot healthier with local farms paving the way.” -Adirondack Daily Enterprise

9. Shipman Youth Center Garden at Lake Placid High School and educational field trip to Fledgling Crow Farm