Documents/Forms

General  |   Nutrition Education  |   Preschool and Child Care
Recipes  |   School Gardens

General

• A Look at Connecticut Agriculture (Connecticut Agricultural Education Foundation)
• Connecticut Farm to School Resources (CSDE)
• Connecticut Grown Crop Availability Calendar (Connecticut Department of Agriculture)
• Community Food Systems Fact Sheets (USDA)
• Connecticut Legislation for Farm to School Program and Connecticut-Grown for Connecticut Kids Week (Section 22-38d of the Connecticut General Statutes)
• Farm to Child Nutrition Programs Planning Guide (USDA)
• Farm to School Resources (USDA)
• Farm to School Webinars (USDA)
• Garden to Cafeteria: A step-by-step guide (Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems)
• Geographic Preference (Local Foods) (CSDE's Procurement for School Nutrition Programs webpage)
• Guide: Procuring Local Foods for Child Nutrition Programs (USDA)
• Implementing Farm to School Activities: Food Safety (USDA)
• Marketing Michigan Products to Schools: A Step-By-Step Guide (Michigan State University)
• National Farm to School Month: October  (National Farm to-School Network)
• National Farm to-School Network
• Participating in Connecticut Farmers' Markets (Connecticut Department of Agriculture)
• Produce Safety Lab (ICN)
• Put Local on Your Tray (UCONN)
• The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Program (USDA)

Nutrition Education

• Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix (National Agricultural in the Classroom)
• Connecticut Ag in the Classroom (Connecticut Agricultural Education Foundation)
• Dig In! Standards-Based Nutrition Education from the Ground Up: Grades 5 and 6 (USDA)
• Sustainable Agriculture Resources and Programs for K-12 Youth (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program)
• Team Nutrition Garden Resources (USDA)
• The Great Garden Detective Adventure: A Standards-Based Gardening Nutrition Curriculum for Grades 3 and 4 (USDA)
• More nutrition education resources:
  • Nutrition Education (CSDE webpage)
  • Resource List for Nutrition Education (CSDE)

Preschool and Child Care

• A Roadmap for Farm to Early Care and Education (National Farm to School Network)
• Farm to Early Care and Education (National Farm to School Network)
• Farm to Early Care and Education (SNAP-Ed Toolkit)
• Farm to Early Care and Education Webinar Series (Michigan State University)
• Farm to Early Childhood Programs: A Step-by-Step Guide (Michigan State University)
• Farm to Preschool: Local Food and Learning in Early Child Care and Education Settings (USDA)
• Local Food for Little Eaters: A Purchasing Toolbox for the Child & Adult Care Food Program (Michigan State University)
• USDA Memo CACFP 11-2015: Local Foods in the Child and Adult Care Food Program with Questions and Answers

Recipes for Farm to School 

• Farm to School: Recipes for Success (Farm to Institution New England) 
• Fresh from the Farm: The Massachusetts Farm-to-School Cookbook (Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources)
• New School Cuisine: Nutritious and Seasonal Recipes for School Cooks by School Cooks
• More recipe resources:
  • Recipes (CSDE's Menu Planning for Child Nutrition Programs webpage)
  • Resource List for Menu Planning and Food Production in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)

School Gardens

• Common Ground School Garden Resource Center (Common Ground High School, Urban Farm and Environmental Education Center)
• CSDE Operational Memo No. 10-10: The Farm to School Program and School and Community Gardens
• Designing a School Garden (Kids Gardening)
• Food Safety Tips for School Gardens (ICN)
• Kids Gardening
• School Garden Resource Center (Common Ground, CT)
• School Gardens: Using Gardens to Grow Healthy Habits in Cafeterias, Classrooms, and Communities (USDA)
• USDA Memo SP 06-2015: Farm to School and School Garden Expenses
• USDA Memo SP 32-2009: School Garden Q&As

For more resources, review the “Farm to School” section of the CSDE's Resource List for Nutrition Education.