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Digging In
Wisconsin Summit
Deborah Kane
January 2015
Talk Outline
Wisconsin won the lottery! What I know about
Wisconsin (very little).
Wisconsin Facts
• 90% of US ginseng comes from Marathon county.
• First typewriter was created in Milwaukie (and the
Q‐W‐E‐R‐T‐Y layout is still used today).
• Ice cream sundae was created in Two Rivers.
• Bloomer is the jump rope capital of the world (72
jumps in 10 secs).

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What I know about farm
to school (a fair amount).
HHFKA 2010
Section 243: Access to Local Foods
The Secretary shall create a Farm to School Program to
1. Distribute grant funding to improve access to local foods in schools.
2. Provide training and technical assistance to improve access to local foods in
schools.
3. Disseminate research and data on existing programs and opportunities for
expansion.
Local Food
Food Education

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Assess state programs
Growth of Farm to School
Legislation
• To date, 46 states have
proposed or enacted
legislation supporting farm to
school.
• In 2012 and 2013 alone, 20
states passed farm to school
related legislation, and 17
other states introduced
legislation.
… means a program to
connect schools with nearby
farms to provide children with
locally produced fresh fruits
and vegetables, dairy
products, and other nutritious,
locally produced foods in
school breakfasts, lunches,
and snacks; help children
develop healthy eating habits;
provide nutritional and
agricultural education; and
improve farmers’ incomes and
direct access to markets.

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Assess state programs

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Assess state programs CY 2015 USDA Farm to School Goals
• Increase by 15% the dollars spent on local food in schools.
» Engage new schools.
» Deepen the commitment of those already engaged.
• Increase by 5% the number of school‐based Summer Food Service
Program sites and by 6% the number of school‐based CACFP sites
serving local foods.
Challenge to
Wisconsin…. Can you:
• Increase purchases by 15%
• Expand to summer and
CACFP?
(Remember your state motto!)
Here to Help
fns.usda.gov/
farmtoschool
… (pst: sign up for the
bi‐weekly e‐letter)
National Staff
Deborah Kane
National Director
Matt Benson
Research,
Census
Matt Russell
Grant Program
Maggie Gosselin
Training,
Technical Assistance
Christina Conell
Local Procurement,
USDA Foods
Carmen Quizon
Program Support
Regional Leads
Bob Gorman, MPRO
Kacie O’Brien, WRO
Nicole Zammit, SWRO Samantha Benjamin-Kirk, SERO
Tegan Hagy, MARO
Danielle Fleury, NERO
Vanessa Zajfen, MWRO

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Which Types of Local Products?
Assess state programs Assess state programs
Grant Program
• $5 M available annually
• Applicants
» Schools, state and local agencies, Indian tribal organizations,
agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers, and non‐
profits.
• 4 types of grants
» Planning (schools)
» Implementation (schools)
» Support service (all others)
» *New* Conference planning track
Farm to School Grant
Awards To Date
FY 2013 ‐ FY 2015
• 221 projects
• 49 states, DC, Virgin Islands
• $15.2 M
• Requests from 1,000+
projects seeking ~$75 M

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FY15 Request for
Applications
February 2015!