1. Celebrating National Farm to School Month

2. What is NC Farm to School? Program of NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Option for child nutrition to order NC produce for schools In place since 1998

3. How does NC Farm to School Work? NCDA&CS handles bidding process CND receives calendar for the year CND orders through NC ECOS NCDA&CS picks up from farm and delivers to site in school district

4. Available Produce Summer Seedless watermelons Cantaloupes Tomatoes Grape tomatoes Peaches Sprite melon Cucumbers Zucchini Yellow squash Sweet corn Apple slices Regular School Year Watermelons Cantaloupes Tomatoes Grape tomatoes Peaches Apples Sweet potatoes Broccoli crowns Cabbage romaine Collards Apple slices Strawberries Squash Zucchini blueberries

6. *Farms must be GAP certified or third- party audited

7. State Impacts in 2010-11 79 school districts participated 943,368 students 1,343,275 pounds of produce $985,045

8. Farm to School in (enter your school district) (Add local events, impacts, accomplishments, pictures. If you had a calendar art winner and want a jpg of the picture for your presentation, email heather.barnes@ncagr.gov)

9. For more information www.ncfarmtoschool.com www.facebook.com/NCFarmtoSchool National Farm to School Network http://www.farmtoschoolmonth.org/

10. Questions?