1. Farm to School Barbara Shaw Nutrition Program Specialist Lindsey Jones Farm to School Coordinator

2. Success Stories October is National Farm to School Month. A time to celebrate the connections happening. What is happening between children and local food in Missouri?  Clarksburg C-II Maplewood Richmond Heights Halls Ferry Elementary School 2

3. 3 Clarksburg C-II Organizer: Carrie Long Food Service Director Established: 2012 Funding Sources PTO –Fence Installation Community Volunteering Personal Donations

4. Clarksburg C-II CurriculumProduce Grown K-8 Education based garden activities Incorporate art & science inside & outside the classroom.  Corn  Squash  Pumpkins  Tomatoes  Green Beans  Cabbage  Zucchini 4

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6. Maplewood-Richmond Heights 6 Maplewood has 4 gardens in the district Early Childhood Center Elementary Middle School High School Chickens at every building

7. Activities & Special Projects Hands-on Experience outside in the gardens Visiting Farm Animal Program Seed Collecting and Selling Working Farmers Market 7

8. 8 Middle School Bee Hive Students sell the honey & use the wax in lip balm.

9. 9 Food Service Director Irene Wan Chef Robert Rusan. Support from the School Board, Teachers and Administration has been key in program success

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11. Falcon Garden Leader: Sara Fitzpatrick 2 nd Grade Teacher Established : August 2014 Funding: Gateway Greening Grant Volunteers 11 Halls Ferry Elementary

12. 12 Halls Ferry Elementary

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14. Funding 14 http://www.fns.usda.gov/farm toschool/farm-school-grant- program

15. 15 http://dese.mo.gov/financial-admin- services/food-nutrition-services/farm- school

16. MDA Resources 16 The Urban & Non-Traditional Agriculture Matching Grant Program  Assist farmers’ markets, develop small agribusinesses and implement or coordinate youth initiatives related to promoting agriculture.  Provide training and develop skills for the next generation of agricultural producers. The Missouri Value-Added “Farm to School” Grant Program  Funding for Missouri businesses to access resources for accessing and processing locally grown agricultural products for use in schools within the state.  Coolers, Freezers, Washing, Bagging, & Packing equipment,  Good Agricultural Practices/Good Handling Practices (GAP/GHP) and HACCP plan development.

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18. Contact Email: Barbara.shaw@dese.mo.gov Phone: 573-751-1920 Email: Lindsey.jones@mda.mo.gov Phone: 573-645-1588 The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to Department programs and to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Office of the General Counsel, Coordinator – Civil Rights Compliance (Title VI/Title IX/504/ADA/Age Act), 6th Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480; telephone number 573- 526-4757 or TTY 800-735-2966; fax number 573-522-4883; email civilrights@dese.mo.gov.