Exploring Farm to SchoolState and National Updates

October 2014

Carol Smathers, MS, MPHOSU Extension Field Specialist

Farm to School Program Director

Thank Yous

Update topics:

• What is “F2S”?

• Ohio F2S Highlights

• Census Results

• OSU Extension Resources and Conferences

What is Farm to School? • Procurement of locally-produced

foods by schools

• Increasing consumption of local foods in schools, and

• Increasing students’ awareness of where their food comes from

Community

Cafeteria

Classroom

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

New Meal PatternsLunch (veg. subgroups, etc.)Breakfast (min. 1 cup fruit/day)

Nutrition StandardsReduced sodium targetsCompetitive foods

Increases AccessIncreases number of eligible childrenMore programs in “high-risk” areas

Benefits of F2S:• eat more fruits & veggies

• consume fewer unhealthy foods and sodas

• willingness to try new foods

• reduced “screen time”

• increased physical activity

• Increased knowledge and awareness of gardening, local foods and seasonality

http://www.farmtoschool.org/files/publications_514.pdf

What about food waste?

Who is Farm to School?

…and, of course, local schools throughout Ohio

National Farm to School Network

Food and Nutrition ServiceUSDA Farm to School

Ohio Department of Agriculture

Food Industry Groups: Ohio Farm Bureau, Dairy Association, etc.

Ohio Department of Health

Local farmers and food processors

Food Policy Councils

Ohio Farm to School Resources

farmtoschool.osu.edu

National Farm to School Resources

National Network:

farmtoschool.org

The National Farm to School Network

National F2S Highlights

United Fresh sponsoring “Let’s Move Salad Bars to Midwest Schools”

http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/tools-for-schools/apply-for-grants

Fremont City SchoolsGrant Type: Planning; $29,735 F2S expansion to all 9 schools- Student and parent surveys- Expand procurement- Taste testings- School garden and trees

Ohio Highlights

2014 USDA Grantees

South Euclid Lyndhurst$91,949 -expand procurement-social marketing-investments in kitchen infrastructure

South Euclid-Lyndhurst students spend afternoon at White House with Michelle Obama for annual harvest

School Garden and Composting at GreenviewElementary(South Euclid Lyndhurst Schools)

Not shown:Reynoldsburg City Schools

Reynoldsburg Edible Schoolyard Project

Ohio HighlightsSchool to Farm Road Trips

Hocking College Culinary Program and Rural Action Farm to School partnership

Farm to School Month (Oct)

Gov’s Proclamation and Apple CrunchJoin thousands in schools, hospitals, government agencies, and universities in biting into an Ohio apple!

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Ohio State University Extension

http://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/census#/

http://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/census#/

USDA F2S Census results are searchable by district and zip code

Census results, continued

School District StateTotal Schools Total Students

% Free /Reduc

Dollars Spent on Local Food

% of Total Food Dollars Spent on Local Food

BERNE UNION LOCAL OH 3 882 28% $52 45%

COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OH 119 50,488 73% N/A

DUBLIN CITY OH 19 14,453 14% $200,000 10%

FAIRFIELD UNION LOCAL OH 4 1,995 40% $579 0%

GAHANNA-JEFFERSON CITY OH 11 7,028 26% 1%

GREENFIELD EXEMPTED VILLAGE OH 5 2,139 39% $68,653 25%

GROVEPORT MADISON LOCAL OH 10 5,650 66% $5,500 1%

LANCASTER CITY OH 11 6,044 55% $250 5%

LICKING HEIGHTS LOCAL OH 5 3,470 38% $125,000 25%

LICKING VALLEY LOCAL OH 3 1,996 40%

LOGAN ELM LOCAL OH 6 2,061 43% $475,994 25%

LOGAN-HOCKING LOCAL OH 7 3,946 57% 0%

NORTHERN LOCAL OH 5 2,207 48% $50 1%

OLENTANGY LOCAL OH 23 16,680 8% $1,280,000 40%

PICKERINGTON LOCAL OH 14 10,166 23% 40%

SOUTH-WESTERN CITY OH 32 20,812 52% 26%

SOUTHWEST LICKING LOCAL OH 5 3,776 33% $90,000 15%

WESTERVILLE CITY OH 24 14,940 29% N/A

WORTHINGTON CITY OH 18 9,304 25% $120,000 20%

Spreadsheet of central Ohio districts reporting % food dollars on local food

Extension Resources • Networking

• Extension Educators and Specialists

• Trainings (Market Ready, food safety, etc.)

• F2S Newsletters (farm2school@osu.edu)

• School Gardens/ Master Gardeners

•EFNEP / SNAP ed

New Ohio Farm to School website to be launched soon!

2014 Ohio Farm to School Regional Workshops

Western Ohio F2S Regional WorkshopFriday, December 5

Location:Antioch College, Yellow Springs

“Local Foods across the School Meal Tray”

Statewide Ohio Farm to School Conference

Date: March 5, 2015Location: Ohio 4-H Center

OSU Campus

Comments/Questions:

General inquiries: farm2school@osu.edu

Carol SmathersFCS Field Specialist, Youth Nutrition Farm to School State Lead

163A Campbell Hall, 1787 Neil Ave.smathers.14@osu.edu (614) 688-1801

Stacy HaughtGraduate Associate – Ohio Farm to School

haught.20@osu.edu (614) 292-1665

Contacts in Other States:farmtoschool.org

Vanessa Zajfen vanessa.zajfen@fns.usda.gov