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Connecting to Community Through Farm to School Vanessa Perrodou Farm to School BC Provincial Manager [email protected]
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Connecting to Community Through
Farm to School
Vanessa Perrodou
Farm to School BC Provincial Manager
Presentation Overview
1. Overview of Farm to School
• Core Elements of F2S
• Benefits
• Farm to School BC History
• The Farm to School Landscape
2. Growing F2S in BC
3. The Farmer in Farm to School
4. Starting a Farm to School program
5. Discussion & Questions
Core Elements of
Farm to School
Healthy, Local Food
Schools source local food in a
variety of ways:
• Direct farmer relationships
• Food distributors
• Schoolyard farms
• Harvesting wild/traditional foods
Schools serve local food in a variety
of ways:
• Salad bar
• Hot lunch program
• Tasting activity
• Fundraiser
• Community celebration
Hands-on Learning
Food Literacy - Kids learning
about food through:
• School Garden
• Greenhouse
• Kitchen
• Lunchroom
• Classroom
• Field Trips
• Local farms
• Forests
• Shores
School & Community
Connectedness
Successful & sustainable F2S
programs are built upon strong
relationships:
• Farmers
• Community Members
• Support Organizations
Tapping into local knowledge,
passion, skills and resources.
Benefits of Farm to School
Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables
Increased willingness to try new foods and healthier
options
Enhanced food literacy
– Enhanced knowledge and skills in food
production, processing, serving
– Increased knowledge about local food systems,
local food and nutritional health (staff, teachers
and students)
Expanding community partnerships among many
stakeholders – teachers, administrators, farmers,
distributors, chefs, parents, students, volunteers,
dietitians, grocers, etc.
From BC Evaluation & Reports
The History of
Farm to School in BC
• Pilot Farm to School program in 2007-2008 at
Dragon Lake Elementary School in Quesnel
• Additional 16 school in 2008-2009 in Northern
and Interior BC through BC Healthy Living
Alliance Funds
• Farm to School BC Network was established 2009
Linking programs
Sharing best practice
Building partnerships
• Today there are approximately 90 Farm to School
programs operating across the province and
growing by 50 by June 2016!
• United States: National Farm to School Network – 40,328 schools!
• National: Farm to Cafeteria Canada
• Provincial: Administered by the Public Health Association of BC, Provincial Coordination
• Regional: Team of Farm to School Regional Leads around the province
• School community: Farmers, processors, gardeners, students, parents, principals, teachers, volunteers, school board trustees, dietitians, community healthy specialists, community partners, environmental health officers, elders, policy makers, academics….
Farm to School Landscape
Growing Farm to School in BC
• 26 New Farm to School Start-up
Grant Recipients
• Establishment of 3 Farm to
School Regional Hubs
• Each hub developing 8 new F2S
programs by June 2016
• Each Hub has hired a part time
Community Animator
• Increased Communications
Capacity
School Nam Location Region
Ashcroft Secondary SchoolAshcroft Interior
Christina Lake Elementary SchoolChristina Lake Interior
LV Rogers High SchoolNelson Interior
Lucerne Elementary/Secondary SchoolNew Denver Interior
Parkway Elementary SchoolPenticton Interior
Prince Charles Secondary SchoolCreston Interior
South Nelson Elementary SchoolNelson Interior
Wild Flower School Nelson Interior
Gitsegukla Elementary SchoolGitsegukla Northern
Kispiox Community SchoolKispiox Northern
Telkwa Elementary SchoolTelkum Northern
Parkland Elementary SchoolQuesnel Northern
Smithers Secondary SchoolSmithers Northern
Wells Barkerville Elementary SchoolWells Northern
Gibsons Elementary SchoolGibsons Vancouver Coastal
Kelly Creek Community SchoolPowell River Vancouver Coastal
Godson Elementary SchoolAbbotsford Fraser
Maillard Middle SchoolCoquitlam Fraser
Sardis Secondary SchoolChilliwack Fraser
Tamanawis Secondary SchoolSurrey Fraser
Yarrow Community School Chilliwack Fraser
Bowser Elementary SchoolBowser Vancouver Island
Fernwood Elementary SchoolSalt Spring Island Vancouver Island
Gabriola Elementary SchoolGabriola Island Vancouver Island
Lake Trail SchoolCourtenay Vancouver Island
Ucluelet Elementary SchoolUcluelet Vancouver Island
Benefits to Farmer
• An additional market for produce, off
season
• Educating a new generation of farmers
• Extended classroom – different ways
farmers can get involved and benefit
• Potential to expand market to other
public institutions, multiple schools,
universities, etc (local food procurement)
• Connecting with community, potential to
grow customer base at local Farmers’
Market.
Challenges for Farmer
• Small market (if just one
school)
• Distribution
• Coordination
• Sustainability – need champion,
funding
• Food costs (schools on limited
budgets)
The Farmer in Farm to School
Interested in Partnering With
Schools in Your Community?
1. Find a champion within the
school
2. Build a team
3. Dream and build long term
program vision
4. Establish 1 or 2 realistic short
term goals
5. Plan for sustainability
6. Seek funding
7. Implementation
Utilize Farm to School Resources
www.phabc.org/farmtoschool
“New Tools from the Shed” e-files• Templates, tools and more!
Farmer & School Contract Templates
School Oder Form Templates
Farm Field Trip Toolkit
Farm to School BC
Webinar for Farmers
Webinar recorded in May 2014 for
farmers “An Intro to Farm to
School for Farmers”
Find it under the resources section
of our website
Stay Connected….Follow Us!
@farmtoschoolbc
Farm to School BC Newsletter
Signup button on the Farm to School BC website
Farm to School BC
Farm to School BC
Vanessa Perrodou
Provincial Manager
Farm to School BC Regional Leads
Northern BC
Lise Luppens
Public Health Dietitian
Vancouver Island
Justine Wardle
Public Health Dietitian
Interior
Tatjana Lauzon
Public Health Dietitian
Greater Vancouver
Kathy Romses
Public Health Dietitian
Sunshine Coast
Meghan Mulnar
Public Health Dietitian
Fraser Valley
Anne Todd
Comm. Health Specialist
Farm to School BC Contact Information
Farm to School Regional
Hub Animators
Greater Vancouver Regional Hub
Nil Alt
Community Animator
Kamloops School District Regional Hub
Kiera McPhee
Community Animator
Capital Region Hub
Aaren Topley
Community Animator
Thank you!
Questions?
