The Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools, in collaboration with FNS, will deliver the Farm to School Institute Adaptation Program. Based on a professional learning model created by Vermont FEED, a partnership of Shelburne Farms and NOFA-VT, the program supports state teams in their efforts to develop and launch Farm to School Institute programs in their states. State Farm to School Institute programs will help whole-school teams grow sustainable farm to school programs through action planning, coaching, peer networking, and skill building.
Project Goal
The goal is for state agencies to grow farm to school programs across their state.
Activities
Three small groups of state teams will participate in a year-long training program together. This includes an in-person training and virtual activities. Training will cover action planning, coaching, peer networking, and skill building. The program uses effective, proven methods developed by Vermont FEED.
Key Milestones
- Spring 2024: 2024 state teams selected and onboarded.
- June 2024: State teams attend Farm to School Institute at Shelburne Farms, Vermont.
- July – December 2024: State teams continue planning their institutes and continue to receive technical assistance.
- July 2024 – September 2025: Support 2024 state teams in piloting Farm to School Institutes and implementing evaluation.
- Winter 2025: 2025 application opens.
- Spring 2025: 2025 state teams selected and onboarded.
- June 2025: State teams attend Farm to School Institute at Shelburne Farms, Vermont.
- July – December 2025: State teams continue planning their institutes and continue to receive technical assistance.
- July 2025 – September 2026: Support state teams in piloting Farm to School Institutes and implementing evaluation.
- Winter 2026: 2026 application opens.
- Spring 2026: 2026 state teams selected and onboarded.
- June 2026: State teams attend Farm to School Institute at Shelburne Farms, Vermont.
- July – December 2026: State teams plan and pilot their institutes.