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- Title
Connecting Kentucky Farms to Kentucky Classrooms.
- Authors
Ewing, Abigail; O'Neal, Carol
- Abstract
Studies have shown that farm to school programs yield many positive benefits for students, their families, teachers, schools, and entire communities. These programs can help promote healthy eating habits, increase family food security and support farmers and local food systems. To successfully reap the benefits of farm to school programs, teachers and other professionals in the school setting must access the necessary knowledge and resources available to implement the farm to school key elements: procurement, education, and gardening. Currently, there is a strong farm to school movement in America, and much support exists for schools wishing to join in this movement. The purpose of this article was to compile resources for school personnel to utilize and effectively implement initiatives for healthier students, families, and communities. Kentucky is making great strides in providing information for school professionals, with resources such as the Kentucky Farm to School Curriculum and the Kentucky Farm to School Handbook. For community and school garden start-up guidelines, a community garden guide from the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension office should be accessed. Growing Minds, an Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project program, provides trainings, an annual conference, lesson plans, recipes, literature ideas, and other opportunities to incorporate farm to school programming in the classroom, cafeteria, and community. Funding opportunities exist for new and existing programs through the Whole Kids Foundation, Food Corps, and the USDA. As a paradigm of a successful farm to school organization, the Food Literacy Project in Louisville supports its local community with its farm-based education and field-to-fork offerings. Resources are available for schools at the beginning stages of farm to school activities and for schools interested in tools for enhancing their current efforts.
- Subjects
KENTUCKY; EDUCATION; FOOD habits; FOOD security
- Publication
Kentucky SHAPE JOURNAL, 2017, Vol 54, Issue 2, p55
- ISSN
1071-2577
- Publication type
Article