This document provides an overview of farm to school resources in Wisconsin, including toolkits, maps, websites, directories, and guidelines. It lists various tools and organizations that can help with procurement, menus, recipes, food safety, nutrition education, and student engagement activities. Contact information is also provided for individuals and groups involved in farm to school efforts in Wisconsin.

1. "Unpacking the Farm to School Toolbox:
A guide to farm to school resources in Wisconsin"
The Wisconsin Local Food Network Summit
January 30th, 2015

2. WI Farm to School Toolkits
for School Nutrition Programs and Producers
http://www.cias.wisc.edu/toolkits/

3. Comprehensive Farm to School
• Community events
• Farm field trips
• Taste tests
• Farmers markets
• Producer classroom Q&A
• Cooking contests
• Community gardens
• Etc.
AND….

4. Interactive Wisconsin
Farm to School Map
-- Search by district, participation, or activities --
http://datcpgis.wi.gov/map/?viewer=f2s

5. Advancing Farm to School:
Lessons from the Field
* Will be hosted on the CIAS website, by April 2015

6. http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_f2s
DPI’s Farm to School Website

7. Finding Farmers
• Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas
– http://www.farmfreshatlas.org/
• Wisconsin F2S Producer Directory
– http://www.cias.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/farm-to-
school-producer-directory.pdf
• Wisconsin Fresh Market Vegetable Growers
Association
– http://www.wisconsinfreshproduce.org/index.php/where-to-buy

8. Procurement
http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_procurement

9. Menus & Recipes
• Recipes
– http://www.vtfeed.org/materials/new-school-cuisine-
cookbook
• Menu Planning Tools
– http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/menu-planning/fruits-
and-vegetables
• Sample Menus
– http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_wicyclemenu

10. Food Safety
• School Food Safety
– http://datcp.wi.gov/uploads/Business/pdf/MK-DM-
17_LFMG_Second_Edition_Final_Book_for_website.pdf
• Farm Food Safety
– http://www.nfsmi.org/documentlibraryfiles/PDF/2011082202582
2.pdf
• School Garden Food Safety
– http://growingsafergardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/foodsa
fetywebcurriculum-10-24-12.pdf

11. Team Nutrition
• Nutrition promotion
• Training
• Curriculum
• Bi-weekly Newsletter: http://ne.dpi.wi.gov/ne_whip

12. “It’s interesting, salsa has everything in it that
I didn’t like, but I like it. I mean, it has onion,
tomatoes, peppers…but it tastes good!”

13. Nutrition Education Resources
http://www.wischoolgardens.org
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/physical-
activity/foodsystem/gardening.htm

14. Briefs
Interactive Map
E-NewsletterStories
Website
Wisconsin School Garden Initiative
Trainings

16. Student Engagement Resources
School Gardening
http://www.cias.wisc.edu/foodservtools/6-Educate-students/got-dirt.pdf
Chefs/Farmers in Classroom – Eg. Chefs Move to Schools
http://www.chefsmovetoschools.org/
Harvest Challenge (student cooking contest) events
http://www.farmtoschoolvc.org/#harvest-challenge
Farm Field Trips http://www.cias.wisc.edu/foodservtools/6-Educate-
students/the-hayride.pdf
Toolkit Food Education list
http://www.cias.wisc.edu/foodservtools/6-Educate-students/food-
education-resources.pdf

17. USDA Farm to School
• National and State Statistics
• Farm to School Grants
• Procurement Resources
• State Contacts
• Fact Sheets
• Webinars
http://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farm-school

18. Contact Information
Sara Tedeschi
UW Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
608-513-3980
smtedeschi@wisc.edu
Katherine Pike
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
(608) 266-2410
katherine.pike@dpi.wi.gov
Randy Jones
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
(608) 267-2277
randall.jones@dpi.wi.gov
Carrie Sedlak
UW Madison Graduate Student
440-476-7296
sedlak@wisc.edu
Beth Hanna
Wisconsin School Garden Initiative
608-310-8844
beth@communitygroundworks.org

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