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Farm to School Resources and Contacts
Agriculture in the Classroom: http://www.cerp.cornell.edu/aitc
CookShop: A Curriculum Guide for grades K-6 by Jennifer Castle. Food served in school lunches can be a wonderful partner with cooking and nutrition education taking place in classrooms. CookShops, in
combination with school lunches, is a powerful form of nutrition education. Contact Toni Liquori or Marcella Friel at the Community Food Resource Center, 39 Broadway, lOth Floor, New York, NY 10006, (Ph) 212-
894-8094 (fx) 212-616-4990.
Cornell Cooperative Extension: There are local offices throughout the state. Cornell Cooperative Extension educators involved with fruit and vegetable production, agricultural economic development, or
nutrition can help with questions about local farm-to-school efforts or provide a list of local farms that sell
wholesale. www.cce.cornell.edu/countyMap.php
Cornell University Farm To School Project works with both k-12 schools and colleges.
www.cce.cornell.edu/farmtoschool
Cornell University's Kids Growing Food Program: For guidance on growing a school garden visit
www.cerp.cornell.edu/kgf
Discovering the Food System: An Experiential Learning Program for Young and Inquiring Minds. Designed for teachers and leaders of middle and high schooled aged youth. This website has downloadable
lesson plans, activities, and more. www.hort.cornell.edu/foodsys
The Eat Smart New York Program seeks to enhance the knowledge and skills of the state's low income population to enable them to practice thrifty shopping behaviors for nutritious food, know how and where
food is acquired, know how often food should be purchased, and understand the nutritional value of food, proper preparation and storage techniques. www.otda.state.ny.us/otda/fs/FSNEP/FNEEP_ default.htm
Farmers Markets of New York State can be found at www.NYFarmersMarket.com
or www.agmkt.state.ny.us/AP/CommunityFarmersMarkets.asp. Contact the NYS Farmers' Market Direct Marketing Association at www.nysfdma.com/nysfmda/htm for other retail outlets.
Guide to Farm Fresh Products is a comprehensive listing of farms. The Guide is available for the
different regions of the state- Western, Central, Eastern and Metro. 1 Winners Circle, Albany, NY 12235. Ph: 888-554-4501 www.agmkt.state.ny.us/FandMSearch.html
Healthy Farms, Healthy Kids: Evaluating the Barriers and Opportunities for Farm To School Programs. A report on the background and history of farm-to-school programs in the USA. 2001, 64pp, $12 + s/h
Available through the Community Food Security Coalition 310-822-5410 http://www.foodsecurity.org
National Farm To School Program: Contact www.farmtoschool.org or email Marion Kalb
New York Farm Bureau Foundation for Agricultural Education: On line at nyfb.org/foundation/nyfbfae.htm
NY Farm to School Steering Committee: This task force works to improve the diet choices of children in K-12 schools, while strengthening local agriculture and food systems. The task force provides workshops and exhibits at the state conference, regional seminars, and chapter meetings and works primarily with K-12 schools, to increase NY farm products on school menus, and inform children, their families and the
school community about NY agriculture. Contact: Betsey Bacelli, ph: 315-255-9267.
NY Farms! is a nonprofit coalition of organizations, agencies, farms, businesses and individuals. NY Farms! promotes farming in New York State through campaigns such as Buy NY! NY Farms! builds partnerships among food service providers, nutritionists, Extension educators, and agricultural organizations; works with the NYS Departments of Agriculture and Markets and of Education to implement legislation for the NY State Farm-School Program; helps school food service providers, farmers, processors, and distributors add NY farm products to school menus, in a manner that is economically viable for all parties. To receive updates on NY Farm to School projects contact nyfarms@nyfarms.info. Phone 607-535-9790. Mary Jeanne Packer, Director at
P.O. Box 210, Watkins Glen, NY 14891
NY Harvest for NY Kids is a week-long celebration that occurs each fall, when children, schools, and families are encouraged to purchase, eat and learn about local foods and agriculture. During the week, many school foodservice directors feature NY foods on their menus and plan activities with teachers, community groups, farmers and farmers' markets. www.prideofny.com/farm2school.html
New York State Apple Association can provide a listing of wholesale sources for apples and cider. Contact: Dave McClurg, Executive Director, P.O. Box 350, Fishers, NY 14453-0350. Ph: 585-924-2171. www.nyapplecountry.org
New York State Dairy Foods, Inc. can provide names of dairy processors who produce yogurt, cheese, sour cream, and ice cream made from New York milk. 201 So. Main St. Suite 302, North Syracuse, NY 13212. Ph: 315-452-MILK (6455)
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets www.agmkt.state.ny.us
New York State Harvest Calendar www.agmkt.state.ny.us/HarvestCalendar.html
New York State Vegetable Growers Association has a shipper's directory of NYS vegetable growers. For more information, contact Jeff & Lindy Kubecka at P.O. Box 70 Kirkville, NY 13082. Ph: 315-687-5734.
Northeast Regional Food Guide: This resource can help northeastern consumers choose a healthy, enjoyable diet from foods grown, raised, and processed in the Northeast. The Northeast Regional Food Guide is available as a 19" x 28" poster and/or a 8.5" x 11" two-sided flyer. Fact sheets are also available. Please select the above link for a printable order form. www.nutrition.cornell.edu/foodguide/lists.html
Pride of New York is the New York State program that promotes NY food products. The Pride of New York web site lists producers and food processors who sell direct or wholesale. Phone: 1-800-554-4501 www.prideofny.com
Schools Come to the Farm: A Farm Guide for Giving Tours. Supported with a "Farm and Food" grant from NY Farms! and produced by the NY Agriculture in the Classroom Program and the Cornell Educational Resources Program (CERP), this guide provides helpful guidelines for farmers who want to offer tours to schools. Available in 2003. Cost: $7.00 + s/h. To order A Farm Guide for Giving Tours, contact the CERP Store: (607) 255-1837, or cerp@cornell.edu to visit the CERP store online.
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