Pennsylvania Farm to School Network – Connecting children to Pennsylvania agriculture

Register for the December Virtual Open House

You’re invited to the PA Farm to School Network’s (PFSN) December virtual open house to learn all about local food purchasing. Anyone interested in learning more about farm to school activities and opportunities in PA is welcome to join!

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Share Your National Farm to School Month Success Story

Did you celebrate National Farm to School Month? If you engaged kids in farm to school activities last month, you’re invited to share your success story with us by Nov 30th and become eligible for one of 10 $50 Amazon gift cards.

Share your story

Watch: Virtual Farm Tour Video Series

Travel across Pennsylvania with us to visit three farms, Oasis Farm and Fishery, Anchor Run CSA, and Davis Grown in our virtual farm tour video series.

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Hansel And Gretel Early Learning Center

Sarah “Sally” Runkle, a kindergarten teacher at Hansel and Gretel Early Learning Center in Dauphin County has established and maintained two small gardens at the center with the support of school staff. Check out the success stories page to learn more about Hansel and Gretel Early Learning Center’s garden and to read more farm to school success stories!

Learn more here!

Subscribe to the Monthly Harvest Newsletter

The Monthly Harvest newsletter helps you stay informed about farm to school in PA including funding and professional development opportunities.

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What is Farm to School?

Farm to school connects children to local agriculture through:

Procurement: Using locally grown foods in meals, snacks and Child Nutrition Programs like the National School Lunch Program. Our network uses the commonwealth of Pennsylvania as our definition of local.

School Gardens: Helping educators and students grow their own food.

Hands-On Learning: Providing experiential education through farm field trips, cooking in the classroom and more.

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Farm to School in Action

Farm to school activities are broad in scope and diverse. See below for examples of farm to school in action, featuring STEP Head Start in Williamsport and Deer Lakes School District in Western Pennsylvania. We’d love to highlight your farm to school story, too! Please use the below form to tell us what farm to school looks like in your community.

Tell Us Your Story

What’s New

Virtual Open House!

Want to know more about the PA Farm to School Network? Join the upcoming virtual Open House on December 7th from 3-4:30pm ET. Hear from farm to school practitioners, learn about resources and opportunities and connect with other PFSN members.

New Resource!

PA Harvest of the Month Activity Guides for the classroom and cafeteria can help you provide educational experiences for kids about PA-grown products.

National Farm to School Network Advocacy Toolkit

Ready to take another step in advocating for farm to school in the Farm Bill? Use this toolkit to learn how you can submit public input to the House Committee on Agriculture and use the provided social media and newsletter assets to share this opportunity with your community!