Farm to School HUb
Resources for producers, schools, teachers, and parents
welcome to the Idaho farm to school resource hub
Producers, cafeteria staff and school food service directors, teachers, and family members all play an integral role in encouraging our children to eat locally sourced food items. Click on the link that best suits your needs for servicing the Farm to School program.
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Farm to School is a term to describe a broad spectrum of efforts to connect local food and agriculture with schools, students and teachers.
Farm to school activities include a combination of school gardening, local procurement, and hands-on education on the topics of food, nutrition, and agriculture. This takes place in the school garden, the classroom, and the cafeteria.
Farm to school activities improve public health, strengthen the local economy and communities, improve food access and food abundance for all, and protect the environment.
What is Farm to School?
Farm to School is an excellent way to encourage offering healthy, local foods to millions of
school children in the United States. The program also plays a role in creating economic
opportunity for America’s farmers and ranchers, as schools invest their food dollars in local
communities. It is believed that the experiences students may have with Farm to School
activities, like visiting a farm or tending a school garden, will help students make healthy food
choices down the road. -ISDE, Children Nutrition Programs
Who can participate in Farm to School?
Idaho Preferred Member Producers are able to participate in Farm to School, along with food service directors, teachers, and community members. All community stakeholders are able to utilize resources on our website in order to support Farm to School.
How can I start to participate in Farm to School?
Choose your role from one of the resource cards above. Find the resources you need in order to get started in Farm to School.