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October is National Farm to School Month--See the great connection between Farm to School and Ag in the Classroom!
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:19:57 CDT
October is National Farm to School Month! Join us and thousands of schools, early care and education sites, farms, communities and organizations across the country as we celebrate food education, school gardens and lunch trays filled with healthy, local ingredients.
Check out the Oklahoma Farm to School Page here to get some excellent ideas, recipes, fun facts, and activities!
WHAT IS FARM TO SCHOOL?
Farm to school enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers by enhancing food purchasing and education practices at schools and early care and education sites. Farm to school implementation differs by location but always includes one or more of the following:
• Procurement: Local foods are purchased, promoted
and served in the cafeteria or as a snack or taste-test;
• Education: Students participate in education
activities related to agriculture, food, health or
nutrition; and
• School gardens: Students engage in hands-on
learning through gardening.
ABOUT NATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH
October is National Farm to School Month, a time to celebrate the connections happening all over the country between children and local food. From taste tests in the cafeteria and nutrition education activities in the classroom, to farm visits and school garden harvest parties, schools, early care and education sites, farms, communities and organizations in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. Territories join in the celebrations.
The National Farm to School Network advocated for the creation of National Farm to School Month by Congress in 2010 and now organizes the annual celebration with hundreds of partner organizations across the country.
National Farm to School Month is a great opportunity to plan a new farm to school activity, organize a special celebration of your current efforts, or initiate a new partnership. Find celebration activities, ideas and resources in this toolkit!
Here are several easy ways to get involved:
• BE INSPIRED: Visit our Facebook page every day in October to find an activity, a fun fact, and fabulous resources to get your students and schools and families excited about Farm to School!
• GET INVOLVED: Explore our website for excellent resources called Tasteful Harvest posters and connection pages for classrooms, cafeterias and our families. Visit our Facebook post to view Tasteful Tidbits with our Cooking for Kids Chef, Bill Harris and try one of his recipes.
• SPREAD THE WORD: Shout out about farm to school and share what you're doing for National Farm to School Month with the hashtags #F2SMonthand #farmtoschool on social media.
• EXPLORE RESOURCES: Check out our Ag in the Classroom resources for planning awesome activities for your students! Try one of the recipes that will be posted during the month. These can be used as taste test in the classrooms or recipes to use at home.
Happy National Farm to School Month!
Find more awesome resources here: https://assets.website-files.com/.../61102d27d6e4ba600d04...
Check out these fun facts!
Did you know that an acre is about the size of a football field? Did you know that if you planted an acre of soybeans it would be enough to produce 82,368 crayons!
What is the official state fruit of Oklahoma? The strawberry! Did you say the strawberry? Yes the strawberry is a yummy fruit. In fact over 53 percent of seven- to nine-year-olds choose strawberries as their favorite fruit.
Eight strawberries will provide 140 percent of the recommended daily intake of Vitamin C for kids.
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