National Farm to School Network

As a part of October's National Farm to School Month celebrations, we are excited to be part of Newman's Own Foundation's upcoming Farm to School roundtable discussion on Monday, October 21! ➡️ Register here to attend: https://lnkd.in/di3NpipQ As a proud grantee partner of Newman's Own Foundation, NFSN's Communications Manager, Jiyoon Chon, will be joining to discuss how our organization is working to advance food justice and farm to school across the nation. Join us to learn more about our current work to advance the farm to school movement and hear from other organizations working to increase access to locally grown, culturally relevant foods in schools. Speakers: ⭐ Jiyoon Chon (National Farm to School Network) ⭐ Julieth Callejas, (End Hunger Connecticut!) ⭐ Richard Elm-Hill, (First Nations Development Institute) ⭐ Christina Chauvenet (Newman's Own Foundation, moderator) ⭐ Alex Amouyel (CEO, Newman's Own Foundation) ➡️ Register: https://lnkd.in/di3NpipQ #farmtoschool #F2SMonth #foodjustice

📣 New grant opportunity for organizations working to connect BIPOC producers with large-scale institutional procurement opportunities, including schools! Check it out below ⬇

October is National Farm to School Month, a time to celebrate the connections happening all over the country between children and local food! Join Newman’s Own Foundation on October 21 from 3-4 pm ET for an engaging roundtable discussion with United States Department of Agriculture and several grantee partners working to increase access to locally grown, culturally relevant foods in schools.  Register: https://lnkd.in/eftqechu Speakers: Jiyoon Chon, National Farm to School Network Julieth Callejas, End Hunger Connecticut! Richard "Lotni" Elm-Hill, First Nations Development Institute Julie Brewer, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Christina Chauvenet, Newman’s Own Foundation, moderator Alexandra Amouyel, Newman’s Own Foundation CEO   Hear the latest from these leaders on how #farmtoschool approaches can help address food insecurity and advance #foodjustice for kids. #F2SMonth Art courtesy of National Farm to School Network in collaboration with artist Rachel Yumi Chung 

National Farm to School Network is honored to be one of the organizations receiving the 2024 Nutrition Education & School Food grant from Newman's Own Foundation! Congratulations to the other 20 grantees also doing amazing work in the food systems space! 👏

📣 TOMORROW is our anticipated annual Movement Meeting! ✨ We have an amazing line up of speakers who will join us tomorrow—make sure to register now at https://lnkd.in/e6wU4KYB. ⭐ Keynote speaker: elaini vargas is a citizen of the Kashia (Kashaya) Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, a coastal forest tribe. Currently living in Napa Valley, California, Elaini is the Youth Programs Director at the Intertribal Agriculture Council, where she works to provide amazing opportunities to the next generation of youth leaders. ⭐ Panel: Decolonizing Nutrition Science: Equity and Culture in Mind 👤 Facilitator: Natalia Santos, MPH, University of Nebraska 👤 Panelist: Denee Bex, MPH, RD, LD, CDCES, Tumbleweed Nutrition 👤 Panelist: Anjali Prasertong, MPH, RDN, Antiracist Dietitian 👤 Panelist: Shyla Cadogan, RD, LDN, HealthyShyla ➡️ Visit https://lnkd.in/e6wU4KYB to register now for free! Thank you to our Movement Meeting sponsors, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, National Education Association, CoBank, and National Co+op Grocers!

🏴☠️ It’s National School Lunch Week 🥗 Get ready to explore the tasty treasures awaiting you in the cafeteria. Who’s excited to dig into some tasty treasures this week? Visit https://bit.ly/3Yi8F5f to learn more and access free resources! #SchoolLunchPirates #NSLW24

In celebration of Farm to School Month, we’re highlighting the incredible work of farm and sea to school programs across the country! This week, we are shining a spotlight on the Petersburg Borough School District in Southeast Alaska, where local seafood and fresh produce are transforming school meals. Led by the dedicated Carlee Johnson McIntosh, the district works closely with local partners like Farragut Farms and OBI Seafoods to ensure students are not only eating healthier but also learning about their region’s rich food traditions. From sustainably sourced fish to local vegetables delivered by boat, the program is a celebration of Alaska’s unique natural resources and cultural diversity. 🌱🌊 Read more about how Carlee and her team are building a stronger connection between students and the local food system here ➡️ https://bit.ly/47W0izz

Join us next Thursday, 3:00pm EST at our Movement Meeting for a special perk—be one of the FIRST to hear about the USDA's 2023 Farm to School Census results! 👏 ✨ We are excited to welcome guests from the USDA, who will talk through highlights from the new Farm to School Census. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to hear directly from the USDA and learn how the #farmtoschool movement has grown! ➡️ Register now: https://lnkd.in/e6wU4KYB

National Farm to School Network is so excited to announce the second cohort of the Racial Equity Learning Lab—please join us in a warm welcome for the Fall 2024 cohort members! The Racial Equity Learning Lab is a collaborative space facilitated by National Farm to School Network, designed for small groups to foster an intensive learning and co-creation experience. All cohort members will journey through the "Lab Roadmap," our immersive racial equity-based curriculum. This experience is designed to better equip alumni to engage diverse, multi-racial audiences in their own organizations and communities. Check out our website to learn more and follow along: https://lnkd.in/emqsWJXd This project is a partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture—we thank them for their support of this project!

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! In our latest blog post, we're excited to highlight how three National Farm to School Network Partners: The Edible Schoolyard Project, IDEA Public Schools and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD are celebrating with delicious meals, school gardens, and hands-on learning. From tamales to salsa, these programs are connecting students to their roots and bringing the school community together—one meal at a time. “The food students get at school may be the only hot meal that some kids eat. With food, it’s important that they are introduced to new items, but equally important that they see foods they eat at home.” — Habraham Lopez ➡️ Read the blog here: https://bit.ly/3Y7LwST