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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
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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
Jenna Rhodes501-364-3360
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
Jenna Rhodes501-364-3360
TRAINING EVALUATION
3:20 PM – 3:25 PM
WRAP-UP AND HANDOUTS
3:25 PM – 3:30 PM
