Windsor Central School District – Home of the Black Knights

Farm to School Mid-Year Project Status

January 17, 2020

Windsor Central School District – Home of the Black Knights

Agenda

• Review of Farm-to-School Project/Outcomes

• Outline Work-to-Date and Next Steps

Windsor Central School District – Home of the Black Knights

Windsor Central School District – Home of the Black Knights

Farm to School: Values Statement

Striving for a cohesive K-12 Farm to School program where students, staff and the community alike

engage in a variety of activities that connect them to the origin of food systems.

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Farm to School: Goals

• Increase the amount of school-based foods grown and produced for the cafeteria

• Improve connections to local farmers

• Clear and design (with student input) the newly purchased land lab

Windsor Central School District – Home of the Black Knights

Farm to School: Goals

• Increase the amount of school-based foods grown and produced for the cafeteria

• Improve connections to local farmers

• Clear and design (with student input) the newly purchased land lab

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Tiger Farms Harvest Celebration

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Land Lab Development Started

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Land Lab Development Started

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Opening of STEAM Lab

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Opening of STEAM Lab

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What’s Next? Planning and Planting!

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Farm to School Project/OutcomesWe will measure increases in:

• Number of cafeteria meals served each month that include local products

• Diversity of local products incorporated into cafeteria meals

• Number of local producers, distributors, or food hubs that supply food to the

school

• Number of students who are actively involved in Farm to School, including

those who: take agriculture courses; assist in producing food in the

greenhouse, chicken coop, and land lab; become members of our FFA

chapter; participate in our summer program with the 4-H club; and participate

in other Farm to School activities as we implement them

• Number of students surveyed demonstrating awareness of locally produced

farm products—using a survey to be developed by the district

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Recently Applied:• Fruit Tree Planting Foundation

– 35 Fruit Trees for land lab (apple, cherry pear)

• Grow with Us (for each elementary building and Middle School)– Elementary: Organic SuperGrow Systems– Middle School: Three Grow Towers

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Recently Received:• Rural Schools Network Garden Grant• Target Field Trip (Middle School) to MOST Museum• Case Corteva Agricultural Grant• Ag Incentive Grant

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Questions?