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2 Farm To School and School Gardens

3 Starting Farm to School and School Gardens in Your School Community Start with seasonal low-hanging fruit Shortlist of Seasonal Options Highlight One Menu Component Engage Your Distributor

4 Starting Farm to School and School Gardens in Your School Community Leverage Non-Bid Flexibility Commit to Communicate with Farmers

5 Finding Local Food The Oregon Farmers Market site at http://www.oregonfarmersmarkets.org/ and click on Markets in Oregon http://www.oregonfarmersmarkets.org/ Find extension contacts at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/locati ons.php http://extension.oregonstate.edu/locati ons.php Email your Farm to School and School Garden Coordinator: joan.ottinger@state.or.us joan.ottinger@state.or.us

6 Guidelines on Food Safety Farmers are an approved source of food for school foodservice. Oregon Legal Requirements for Purchasing Food From Farms A Checklist for Purchasing Local Produce

7 Promoting Local Food Engage Children Taste Tests Menu Featured Farmer Classroom Announcements School Newsletter Menu Hands-on Activities

8 School Gardens Pots of herbs growing on windowsill Raised bed in school yard Linked To Community Garden / Farm One acre plot with greenhouse Curriculum

9 Build A Team Teachers Parents School Board & Wellness Committee Community Organizations Oregon Farm To School and School Garden Program

10 Resources Minnesota Toolkit for Food Service http://www.mn-farmtoschool.umn.edu/ http://www.mn-farmtoschool.umn.edu/ USDA Eat Smart-Farm Fresh! www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Guidance/Farm-to- School-Guidance_12-19-2005.pdf http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listin fo/farmschoolgarden

11 More Resources National Farm-to-School Program http://www.farmtoschool.org http://www.farmtoschool.org http://www.lifelab.org/schoolgardens.p hp Email Joan.Ottinger@state.or.us for additional informationJoan.Ottinger@state.or.us

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