Farm to School encompasses efforts that bring locally or regionally produced foods into school cafeterias; hands-on learning activities such as school gardening, farm visits, and culinary classes; and the integration of food related education into the regular, standards-based classroom curriculum.

These resources have helpful information for farms and schools interested in developing a Farm to School

partnership:

• National Farm To School Network
• Farm to School, Delaware
• The Food Trust
• USDA Grants and Loans that Support Farm to School Activities
• USDA Farm to School Grant
• USDA Farm to School Census
• Healthy Food for Healthy Kids

These resources provide information to the public on fresh produce, eating healthy, and helping children to get on the move:

• Delaware’s produce availability chart
• Farm to School Recipes
• Choose My Plate: Information for families, parents, educators and health care providers on nutrition and healthy eating
• USDA Food and Nutrition Service
• Nemours