As we all adjust to this unprecedented situation, we thought it would be helpful to compile all the resources we have come across that might help you in your work.
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Although Indiana schools will remain closed by mandate until May 1st, IDOE has provided a number of waivers to keep schools and families safe, including providing continuing access to nutritious school meals during the closure.
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In Indiana, leafy greens are harvested March-December. Try our Chicken and Spinach Quesadilla recipe for school foodservice, and check out our map of Indiana growers that sell leafy greens!
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In Indiana, apples are harvested from July through October, but can be stored all the way through February. Try our Treasure Salad recipe for school foodservice, and check out these 30+ Indiana orchards that grow apples!
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It’s important that every School Food Authority (SFA) complete the Census that was sent to them this fall. This includes SFAs that aren’t currently participating in farm to school - your data is important too.
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Farm to School Month is in October! Are you ready? Use these resources from the National Farm to School Network to get started.
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The interest in farm to school is rapidly growing across the country and it is time to capture that growth in the 2019 Farm to School Census!
Keep an eye out for the 2019 Farm to School Census questionnaire, coming soon.
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Open since 1922, Kercher’s Sunrise Orchards operates about 600 acres of fruits and vegetables – apples, cabbage, sweet corn, broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash, winter squash, pumpkins, and peaches.
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The Maconaquah Cattle Company, located on the main campus of the Maconaquah School Corporation, has received a $100,000 federal grant that will allow them to expand the program and raise more cows, which are eventually butchered and served at the schools’ cafeterias.
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Stop by our table in the Ag/Hort Building at the State Fair! We are right outside the Indiana Grown Marketplace sharing farm to school information AND fresh seasonal recipes from Produce for Kids!
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Carrots are generally available July - November in Indiana. Try our Harvest Glazed Carrots recipe for school foodservice, and check out these 37 Indiana farms that grow carrots!
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Student vegetable intake increased 25% when Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation launched their farm to school program. They started sourcing Indiana-grown ingredients in 2008 with three products, and Director of Food Service Nancy Millspaugh says she has made an effort to add one or two new items every year since.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today the award of more than $9 million in USDA Farm to School Program grants that will increase the amount of healthy, local foods served in schools and create economic opportunities for nearby farmers.
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When Becky Landes started with Manchester schools over 17 years ago, she was just looking for a job that would allow her to be on the same schedule as her kids. Now the Food Service Director, a position that she has held for 10 years, Becky prides herself on her schools’ involvement in farm to school.
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Students and staff of Paoli FFA raise animals and produce for both their schools and the entire community. This couldn’t happen without the incredible support from their leadership and the Town of Paoli as a whole!
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