New Resource: Stories from the Field
Posted OnMarch 17, 2022 by
“When you get the opportunity to do something like this, it’s so special,” says Sandra Snyder, Director of Foundation Relations and Special Events with the Diocese of Scranton. Sandra is a Pennsylvania Farm to School Program grantee whose work is highlighted in a new resource from The Food Trust, The Pennsylvania Farm to School Grant Program:…Read More >>
Innovative Approach: Good Food Puchasing Policy
Posted OnFebruary 10, 2022 byFarm to school has three primary pillars: school gardens for hands-on learning, nutrition and agriculture education in the classroom or cafeteria, and procurement. The first two often serve as more recognized features of farm to school — detailed lesson plans, photos of smiling students and sunny gardens, and posters of tomatoes wearing sunglasses all help to convey…Read More >>
New Resources Available
Posted OnJuly 21, 2021 by
Farm to school is at the intersection of several sectors — health and nutrition, agriculture, education and more. Information about some of the basic systems that affect farm to school participation can sometimes be multi-layered and complex. The Pennsylvania Farm to School Network seeks to create resources that foster an understanding of these systems and ways farm…Read More >>