Public News Service: New Grants Designed to Give WI ‘Farm to School’ Efforts More Muscle

by iphi | Jan 19, 2024 | News

The new USDA program will put an emphasis on projects that would aid areas without “equitable access to resources,” according to Kids Forward. Equipment purchases, partnering with local chefs or serving Hmong or Native American food [are] potential use...

CSA in the Classroom 

by iphi | Jan 10, 2024

Urban farms increase sustainability by providing CSA boxes to schools. Schools use CSA boxes for nutrition education and purchase food for school meals from the farmers. Example  LAUSD School District CSA in the Classroom  Resource   Community Supported...

Farmer Co-op

by iphi | Jan 10, 2024

Farmers create a co-op and hire a coordinator to handle aggregation and support farmer/buyer relationships with schools.

State Value Chain Coordinators

by iphi | Jan 10, 2024

Value chain coordinators can support farmers in connecting with buyers, including schools.

Marketing

by iphi | Jan 10, 2024

Tell the stories of people working throughout the value chain to build awareness and drive demand for local, values-aligned products.