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A resource guide and school curriculum are the latest efforts to expand farm-to-school programs in Kentucky. With fewer than 30 percent of Kentuckians consuming the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables every day, farm to school is a ?win-win for students, school food service, farmers and local economies,? said Elaine Russell, coordinator for Kentucky Obesity Prevention Program and chairwoman of the Kentucky Farm-to-School Task Force.
- Farm To School Program Teaches Perry County Students How To Eat Healthier, Explores Local Food As An Industry In Eastern Ky.
Image from WYMT Mountain NewsPerry County students are learning about nutrition through the Farm to School program, which aims to inform students about healthy food while supporting local food systems, Callie Rainey reports for WYMT-TV in Hazard. "We...
- Nationally And Statewide, Farm-to-school Program Is A Success
With approximately 80 Kentucky school districts participating in the Farm to School program, many of them are finding special ways to celebrate National Farm to School Month, with much to celebrate, as a preliminary U.S. Department of Agricuture report...
- Comer Encourages Kentucky Schools To Serve Fresh Local Foods On 'farm Fresh Fridays'
State Agriculture Commissioner James Comer wants Kentucky schools to offer fresh, local foods for students on Farm Fresh Fridays. The program will launch with Farm to School Month in October, according to a Department of Agriculture press release....
- Students In Kentucky Are Invited To Celebrate Farm To School Week In Annual Farm To School Art Contest
Kentucky students are invited to participate in the third annual Farm to School Art Contest, which celebrates Farm to School Week. Entries must be drawn on 8 1/2-by-11-inch white unlined paper and have the theme "Farm to School Lunch ... Across Kentucky"...
- Ten Counties Getting $5,400 Each For Farm-to-school Programs
More than $50,000 in grants were awarded to Kentucky school districts this week to start or expand farm-to-school programs, an effort meant to support local farmers and get healthier meals in school cafeterias. Funding was given to Calloway, Carlisle,...
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New resource guide and school curriculum aimed at expanding farm-to-school programs in Kentucky
The guide includes advice from Kentuckians who have already participated in projects; resources to connect farmers and school food service directors, how to follow procurement rules; recipes; a produce calculator; funding sources; and how to get kids to eat their vegetables.
The curriculum helps students recognize the sources of the food they eat and explains how eating locally-grown food can improve their diet and nutrition.
The undertaking is a joint effort between the Kentucky Department for Public Health the state Department of Agriculture the state Department of Education and the University of Kentucky. The new resources will be presented to school food service personnel June 19 at the Kentucky School Nutrition Association?s conference at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington. (Read more)
- Farm To School Program Teaches Perry County Students How To Eat Healthier, Explores Local Food As An Industry In Eastern Ky.
Image from WYMT Mountain NewsPerry County students are learning about nutrition through the Farm to School program, which aims to inform students about healthy food while supporting local food systems, Callie Rainey reports for WYMT-TV in Hazard. "We...
- Nationally And Statewide, Farm-to-school Program Is A Success
With approximately 80 Kentucky school districts participating in the Farm to School program, many of them are finding special ways to celebrate National Farm to School Month, with much to celebrate, as a preliminary U.S. Department of Agricuture report...
- Comer Encourages Kentucky Schools To Serve Fresh Local Foods On 'farm Fresh Fridays'
State Agriculture Commissioner James Comer wants Kentucky schools to offer fresh, local foods for students on Farm Fresh Fridays. The program will launch with Farm to School Month in October, according to a Department of Agriculture press release....
- Students In Kentucky Are Invited To Celebrate Farm To School Week In Annual Farm To School Art Contest
Kentucky students are invited to participate in the third annual Farm to School Art Contest, which celebrates Farm to School Week. Entries must be drawn on 8 1/2-by-11-inch white unlined paper and have the theme "Farm to School Lunch ... Across Kentucky"...
- Ten Counties Getting $5,400 Each For Farm-to-school Programs
More than $50,000 in grants were awarded to Kentucky school districts this week to start or expand farm-to-school programs, an effort meant to support local farmers and get healthier meals in school cafeterias. Funding was given to Calloway, Carlisle,...