Farm to School

Click here to learn more about our fund raising campaign for a full-time Brattleboro Farm to School coordinator!

Farm to School connects schools (K-12) and local farms with the objectives of serving healthy meals in school cafeterias, improving student nutrition, providing agriculture, health and nutrition education opportunities, and supporting local and regional farmers.

What is Farm to School?

This is a strong statewide and national movement! Learn more and get involved!!

What kind of activities?

School Community Gardens
Greenhouses

Farm Visits
Taste Tests
Cooking in the classroom
Food and farm in the curriculum

Food from local farms in the cafeteria
Local Healthy Snack

Farm to Schools Resources

Local:

Brattleboro Farm to School: http://brattf2s.wordpress.com/

The Windham Farm and Food Network (WFFN) makes biweekly deliveries of reliable and affordable fresh local produce and other goods.

http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/FarmtoSchool.html .

State and regional:

Vermont FEED (Food Education Every Day)

A community-based approach to school food system change in Vermont

National:

Farm to School.org

contact: fsp@postoilsolutions.org