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Fundamentals of Farm to School for Government Agencies

In cooperation with FNS, the National Farm to School Network (NFSN), will create and launch Fundamentals of Farm to School for Government Agencies (Fundamentals). Fundamentals will develop and implement a training program and resources for people working in statewide institutional settings (e.g., state government agencies, state-level networks, extension departments) who provide farm to school expertise for organizations and individuals at the community level.

Project Goal

Help people in government agencies and non-profits have the farm to school knowledge and skills to support schools, childcare organizations, and producers.

Activities

NFSN will create training materials and other resources, tailored to staff from a variety of organizations. NFSN will provide the training to two groups of 25-50 participants, one in 2024 and one in 2025.

Key Milestones

  • April 2024: Convene advisory group, who will audit farm to school onboarding resources and develop a plan for new resources.
  • Spring/Summer 2024: Film and edit virtual field trip.
  • Summer 2024: Launch the recruitment process and select participants for cohort 1 of Fundamentals training.
  • October 2024: Debut virtual field trip film at NFSN’s Movement Meeting.
  • Fall 2024 - Spring 2025: Conduct cohort 1 training sessions, including an in-person session at NFSN’s National Farm to Cafeteria Conference in spring 2025.
  • Summer 2025: Evaluate and audit cohort 1 and training process and begin recruitment for cohort 2.
Page updated: August 02, 2024