Wisconsin nutrition education program (WNEP)WisconsinF2S
The WNEP program in Ashland and Bayfield Counties, Wisconsin has provided nutrition education to families and communities since 1996. They provide hands-on cooking, preservation, and nutrition classes to children, families, seniors and tribal groups. While their resources are limited, they collaborate extensively with other organizations to maximize their impact and avoid duplicating efforts, such as supporting farm to school programs and sharing curricula. Their goal is to promote lifelong healthy eating habits through inclusive, culturally relevant education.
The Regional Learning Lab is a collaborative between 7 school districts in the Midwest that aims to leverage their collective procurement power to source more regional, sustainable, and healthy foods. The document outlines the Lab's approach and values, as well as initial areas of focus. It will explore supply chains for turkey, beans/grains, and fruits/vegetables. For produce, it will use request for information and request for proposal templates that emphasize geographic preference and acceptance of cosmetically imperfect seconds. The goal is to redirect a significant portion of the $407.9 million combined food budgets toward more regional, sustainable options.
What is farm to school? Why should you do farm to school? How can you start a farm to school program? Where can you turn for more farm to school resources?
This document provides an overview of the 2009 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act and opportunities for IATP Food & Society Fellows to promote principles of good food through federal legislation. It discusses the major child nutrition programs, the political process of reauthorization, and key issues and recommendations around the WIC program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Summer Food Service Program, and School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Panelists provide perspectives on priorities like strengthening nutrition standards, updating meal patterns, increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables, and fully funding these critical nutrition programs.
From the short course "Organizing Farm to School Statewide: Collaboration Models for Program, Policy, and Success of Scale" at the Farm to Cafeteria Conference. Thursday, March 13, 2009. Portland, OR.
Contact Moira Beery at beery@oxy.edu for more information.
The document discusses the farm to school program which connects local farms with schools. The goals are to serve healthy local foods in schools, improve student nutrition through education, and support local farms. Farm to school benefits students by combating obesity and nutrition issues, and it benefits local farms and the environment. The key is developing relationships between various stakeholders like farmers, schools, and communities to implement programs like taste tests, school gardens, and farm visits in a sustainable way.
The document discusses farm to school programs which connect schools and local farms. These programs serve healthy meals using local foods, incorporate nutrition education, and support local farmers. Studies show farm to school programs increase children's consumption of fruits and vegetables, benefit local farmers and economies, and various organizations help schools implement these programs.
Oxfam GB National Agricultural Learning EventWillow Baum
This presentation by the Seed Group, on the subject of "Linking the Private Sector to Smallholder Ethiopian Farmers" was given at the November 2009 Oxfam GB-sponsored National Agricultural Learning Event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Wisconsin nutrition education program (WNEP)WisconsinF2S
The WNEP program in Ashland and Bayfield Counties, Wisconsin has provided nutrition education to families and communities since 1996. They provide hands-on cooking, preservation, and nutrition classes to children, families, seniors and tribal groups. While their resources are limited, they collaborate extensively with other organizations to maximize their impact and avoid duplicating efforts, such as supporting farm to school programs and sharing curricula. Their goal is to promote lifelong healthy eating habits through inclusive, culturally relevant education.
The Regional Learning Lab is a collaborative between 7 school districts in the Midwest that aims to leverage their collective procurement power to source more regional, sustainable, and healthy foods. The document outlines the Lab's approach and values, as well as initial areas of focus. It will explore supply chains for turkey, beans/grains, and fruits/vegetables. For produce, it will use request for information and request for proposal templates that emphasize geographic preference and acceptance of cosmetically imperfect seconds. The goal is to redirect a significant portion of the $407.9 million combined food budgets toward more regional, sustainable options.
What is farm to school? Why should you do farm to school? How can you start a farm to school program? Where can you turn for more farm to school resources?
This document provides an overview of the 2009 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act and opportunities for IATP Food & Society Fellows to promote principles of good food through federal legislation. It discusses the major child nutrition programs, the political process of reauthorization, and key issues and recommendations around the WIC program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Summer Food Service Program, and School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Panelists provide perspectives on priorities like strengthening nutrition standards, updating meal patterns, increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables, and fully funding these critical nutrition programs.
From the short course "Organizing Farm to School Statewide: Collaboration Models for Program, Policy, and Success of Scale" at the Farm to Cafeteria Conference. Thursday, March 13, 2009. Portland, OR.
Contact Moira Beery at beery@oxy.edu for more information.
The document discusses the farm to school program which connects local farms with schools. The goals are to serve healthy local foods in schools, improve student nutrition through education, and support local farms. Farm to school benefits students by combating obesity and nutrition issues, and it benefits local farms and the environment. The key is developing relationships between various stakeholders like farmers, schools, and communities to implement programs like taste tests, school gardens, and farm visits in a sustainable way.
The document discusses farm to school programs which connect schools and local farms. These programs serve healthy meals using local foods, incorporate nutrition education, and support local farmers. Studies show farm to school programs increase children's consumption of fruits and vegetables, benefit local farmers and economies, and various organizations help schools implement these programs.
Oxfam GB National Agricultural Learning EventWillow Baum
This presentation by the Seed Group, on the subject of "Linking the Private Sector to Smallholder Ethiopian Farmers" was given at the November 2009 Oxfam GB-sponsored National Agricultural Learning Event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The document defines the key elements needed to establish a sustainable future resource base for local meat, dairy and egg production:
1) Ecosystem processes must have healthy soils covered by plants, absorb water to support streams and life, and support a variety of life forms through nutrient cycling.
2) Communities must respect diversity, thrive with local services and economy, and value locally sourced, health-enhancing food.
3) People must perceive the resource base as one that supports these ecosystem processes and communities.
California is the most productive agricultural state and has over 6 million students in nearly 10,000 public schools, many of which are eligible for free or reduced lunch. The document estimates that around 100 school districts and 1,000 schools in California participate in farm to school programs, which have been established for over 12 years and are coordinated across several counties. Strengths of farm to school in California include its year-round growing season, abundant farmers markets, and broad coalition of support, though barriers include low education spending, limited political support, the large size of the state, and access to local growers.
Farmer suicides have been a major issue in Maharashtra since the 1990s. Some key points:
- The state with the highest number of farmer suicides is Maharashtra, with over 1,000 reported in 2006 alone in the Vidarbha region.
- Common reasons for suicide include crop failure due to changing weather/rainfall patterns, high costs of farming inputs, debt, and crop price volatility. Widows and children are often left in difficult financial situations.
- The government of Maharashtra has implemented some schemes to help farmers, but they have had limited success due to lack of farmer input and awareness.
- Amma and her organization have initiated programs to provide vocational training
Farmers' suicides are a major problem in India. Some key points:
- Indebtedness is the main reason for 93% of farmer suicides. High interest rates from money lenders and crop failures lead to mounting debts.
- Other major causes include lack of irrigation, unpredictable monsoons, rising input costs, and social issues like dowry for daughters.
- On average, 38 Indian farmers commit suicide every day - one every 30 minutes. Suicides have ripple effects on families and communities.
- To prevent further suicides, long term solutions are needed like income guarantees, crop insurance, access to credit, and promoting sustainable agriculture practices. The government must address the root
Farmer's distress in India: Agricultural stats, Challenge 2050, status of Indian Farmers, Farmer's suicide, Immediate reasons for farmer's distress, Unsuspicious factors causing agrarian distress in long run
The document discusses reasons for farmer suicides in India, including dependence on monsoons with little irrigation, indebtedness from high-interest loans, rising costs of cultivation, and failure of loan waiver policies to provide long-term solutions. Key statistics show that on average one farmer committed suicide every 32 minutes between 1997-2005, with rates as high as one every 8 hours in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. Most suicides occurred among farmers between 20-45 years old.
The document defines the key elements needed to establish a sustainable future resource base for local meat, dairy and egg production:
1) Ecosystem processes must have healthy soils covered by plants, absorb water to support streams and life, and support a variety of life forms through nutrient cycling.
2) Communities must respect diversity, thrive with local services and economy, and value locally sourced, health-enhancing food.
3) People must perceive the resource base as one that supports these ecosystem processes and communities.
California is the most productive agricultural state and has over 6 million students in nearly 10,000 public schools, many of which are eligible for free or reduced lunch. The document estimates that around 100 school districts and 1,000 schools in California participate in farm to school programs, which have been established for over 12 years and are coordinated across several counties. Strengths of farm to school in California include its year-round growing season, abundant farmers markets, and broad coalition of support, though barriers include low education spending, limited political support, the large size of the state, and access to local growers.
Farmer suicides have been a major issue in Maharashtra since the 1990s. Some key points:
- The state with the highest number of farmer suicides is Maharashtra, with over 1,000 reported in 2006 alone in the Vidarbha region.
- Common reasons for suicide include crop failure due to changing weather/rainfall patterns, high costs of farming inputs, debt, and crop price volatility. Widows and children are often left in difficult financial situations.
- The government of Maharashtra has implemented some schemes to help farmers, but they have had limited success due to lack of farmer input and awareness.
- Amma and her organization have initiated programs to provide vocational training
Farmers' suicides are a major problem in India. Some key points:
- Indebtedness is the main reason for 93% of farmer suicides. High interest rates from money lenders and crop failures lead to mounting debts.
- Other major causes include lack of irrigation, unpredictable monsoons, rising input costs, and social issues like dowry for daughters.
- On average, 38 Indian farmers commit suicide every day - one every 30 minutes. Suicides have ripple effects on families and communities.
- To prevent further suicides, long term solutions are needed like income guarantees, crop insurance, access to credit, and promoting sustainable agriculture practices. The government must address the root
Farmer's distress in India: Agricultural stats, Challenge 2050, status of Indian Farmers, Farmer's suicide, Immediate reasons for farmer's distress, Unsuspicious factors causing agrarian distress in long run
The document discusses reasons for farmer suicides in India, including dependence on monsoons with little irrigation, indebtedness from high-interest loans, rising costs of cultivation, and failure of loan waiver policies to provide long-term solutions. Key statistics show that on average one farmer committed suicide every 32 minutes between 1997-2005, with rates as high as one every 8 hours in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. Most suicides occurred among farmers between 20-45 years old.
1. Procurement models for Farm to School Anupama Joshi Center for Food and Justice Urban and Environmental Policy Institute, Occidental College Los Angeles
2. Farmers’ Market Salad Bar model - Santa Monica-Malibu USD Food Service staff Farmers at Farmers’ Market Farmers’ Market Manager Order produce Invoice for overall FM produce sold $$ - One check $$ Deliver produce at FM Invoices for produce sold to school district
3. Forager Model - Winters USD Checks for Individual farmers disbursed Deliver produce to school sites Finds out farmers who can supply order and directs delivery to school sites Food Service staff Forager Farmers Order produce Invoice for total produce sold One check sent out
4. Distributor Model – Fresh Connect Inc / Gold Coast Growers’ Collab. Checks for Individual farmers disbursed Deliver produce to school sites Finds out farmers who can supply order and directs delivery to school sites Food Service staff Fresh Connect Farmers GCGC Places order Order produce Invoice for total produce sold One check sent out