Farm to School Program
On July 23rd through the 24th, farmers, school foodservice directors and educators will come together in Boise for a two-day conference to learn, share and plan.
For the agenda, registration, scholarship information and sponsoring opportunities, click here.
- A term to describe a broad spectrum of efforts to connect local food and agriculture with schools, students and teachers.
- Provides a unique opportunity to teach required curriculum content in a creative, applied and engaging manner
- Increases healthy food options for students
- Provides a relevant market for local farmers
- Increases awareness and understanding of the relationship of food and farms.
- Serving local foods in school cafeterias
- The Idaho Farm to School Manual
- Incredible Edible Idaho poster series
- Teacher training through Idaho Agriculture in the Classroom
- School Gardens
- Marketing materials for school cafeterias using local foods
- All-Idaho Healthy School Fundraiser
- Farm to School press coverage
