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Arkansas Farm to School Toolkit Training

Jenna D. Rhodes, MA, MPS, MPH

Program Manager, Access to Healthy Foods Research Group

Taylor Groby, BS

Arkansas Farm to School Program Coordinator

INTRODUCTIONS AND OVERVIEW

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Name Tents

Who is in the room?

• Please tell us:

– Name

– Organization

– Role

– Level of experience with farm to school

– How you define farm to school

– What you are most hoping to get out of the training

Thank You

Toolkit Tour

Toolkit Tour

FARM TO SCHOOL 101: PROCUREMENT, EDUCATION, GARDENS

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Access to Healthy Foods Research Group (ATHF RG)

• Directed by Emily English, DrPH, MPS• The mission of the ATHF RG is to build evidence, capacity,

and support for an equitable food system that fosters the health and wellness of children, families, and communitiesin Arkansas. The work of the ATHF RG focuses on the development, delivery, and evaluation of individual and environmental-level interventions such as farm to school, school and community gardens, and support for increased local and healthy food production, distribution, and consumption.

• Based at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas

• Also a program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics

Consumption• Half of adults and kids consume a sugar-

sweetened beverage every day

• 90% of Americans consume too much sodium

• 49.4% of adolescents in Arkansas report consuming less than one fruit per day

• 43.2% of adolescents in Arkansas report consuming less than one vegetable per day

Dietary Guidelines

Consequences of Poor Nutrition

• Fatigue, stress, emotional resiliency

• Diminished brain and body function

• Affects sleep patterns

• Diminished desire, energy for physical activity

• Impacts cognitive development and academic achievement

• Energy imbalance, increased risk of chronic disease

Food Insecurity

• Food insecurity – the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of nutritious, affordable food

1 in 4 Arkansas kids and seniors are FOOD INSECURE

18.4% of Arkansas households are FOOD INSECURE

13.4% of U.S. households are FOOD INSECURE

Chronic Disease

• Seven of the top 10 causes of death in 2014 were chronic diseases.

• As of 2012, nearly half of all adults – 117 million people – have one or more chronic condition.

• Of total healthcare costs, 75% are related to chronic illness.

• Many of the most common chronic diseases and conditions are preventable.

What is Farm to School?

What is Farm to School

What is Farm to School

Farm to School Happens…

K-12

Pre-K

College and university

Public

Private

Charter

Inside Classrooms

Cafeterias

Outside School /

Community gardens

Farms

Farm to School is a Triple Win

Benefits of Farm to School

Benefits of Farm to School

National Farm to School Leadership

National Farm to School Network• Non-profit hub• Information• Advocacy• Networking• Racial + social equity• Every state has a

Core Partner and Supporting Partners

http://www.farmtoschool.org/

National Farm to School LeadershipUSDA Office of Community Food Systems – Farm to School Programs

7 regional offices

Technical assistance

Research

Grant making

F2S Census

https://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farm-school

Farm to School Census

https://farmtoschoolcensus.fns.usda.gov/

• Check out the Census here

• Next Census happening in 2019

School Gardens

When schools offer gardens,

44.2% of students eat more fruits

and vegetables.

-Pew Charitable Trusts and RWJF. School Meal Programs Innovate to Improve Student Nutrition.

2016.

School Garden Connection

• Curricular integration

• Afterschool activities

• Garden therapy

• Entrepreneurialism

• Summer camps

• Community garden

• Garden to cafeteria

School Gardens

Education

“One cannot think well, love

well, sleep well, if one has not

dined well.”

-Virginia Woolf,

A Room of One’s Own

Education• Connect food, agriculture, and

nutrition to curriculum

• Culinary skills training

• Taste tests in cafeteria, classroom

• Family and consumer sciences

• Health and wellness

• 4-H and FFA programs

• Cafeteria as classroom

• Farm / Farmers Market Field Trips

Education

Local Procurement

When schools serve local food,

33.1% of students eat more

fruits and vegetables.

-Pew Charitable Trusts and RWJF. School Meal Programs Innovate to Improve Student Nutrition.

2016.

Local Procurement

Local Procurement

• Breakfast

• Lunch

• Salad bar

• Snacks

• FFVP

• Harvest of the Month

• Summer programs

• Afterschool programs

• Processing for later use

Local Procurement

Become a Participating Partner

Contact Info

Emily English501-364-3390

esenglish@uams.edu

Jenna Rhodes501-364-3360

jennarhodes@uams.edu

ASSESSING YOUR PROGRAM

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Assessing Your Program

SETTING GOALS FOR YOUR PROGRAM

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Setting Goals For Your Program

LUNCH

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

BUILDING YOUR TEAM

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Building Your Team

Building Your Team

PROMOTING YOUR PROGRAM

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Promoting Your Program

EVALUATING YOUR PROGRAM

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Evaluating Your Program

LEARNING FROM OTHERS

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Learning From Others

Learning From Others

Learning From Others

• Networking

– 3 rounds

• 5 minutes – Person A shares farm to school plan

• 5 minutes – Person B shares farm to school plan

• 5 minutes – Open discussion between Person A and B

– 1 round

• 10 minutes – Large group discussion and sharing

INTEGRATING FARM TO SCHOOL

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM

Integrating Farm to School

Who is in the room?

• Please tell us:

– Name

– Organization

– Role

– Level of experience with farm to school

– How you define farm to school

– What you are most hoping to get out of the training

Thank You

Contact Info

Emily English501-364-3390

esenglish@uams.edu

Jenna Rhodes501-364-3360

jennarhodes@uams.edu

TRAINING EVALUATION

3:20 PM – 3:25 PM

WRAP-UP AND HANDOUTS

3:25 PM – 3:30 PM