Download - The Department of Education shall establish the Oregon Farm-To-School and School Garden Program
The Department of Education shall establish the Oregon Farm-To-School and School Garden
Program
• Assist schools in utilizing Oregon food and produce from school gardens
• Promote food and garden based education
• Provide information on how program may help implement wellness policies
• Develop F2S related programs with ODA
• Facilitate success
Oregon schools connect foodfarms and gardens
for healthy children and healthy communities
• Invested $160,000 (7¢/lunch)
• Inspired purchases = $1,128,317
• 401 of 409 economic sectors
• 1.86 economic multiplier
• 2.43 employment multiplier
Economic Analysis3
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Oregon School Districts Purchasing Local Food
As of 12/04/09
69 Oregon School Districts in 27 Counties Report Purchasing Local Food for their School Meal Programs
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Contact Information
Joan Ottinger, MS, RD
503 947 5901
joan.ottinger@
state.or.us