General Farm to School  |   Cafeteria  |   Classroom  |   Community
Farm to Early Care  |   USDA/CSDE Farm to School Guidance

CT Fresh Ed partners with UConn Extension to develop farm to school resources, provide education and training, and support the work of Regional Farm to School Coordinators. CSDE encourages school food authorities to reach out to their designated Regional Farm to School Coordinator for support and resources.

General Farm to School

• Introduction to Farm to School Videos (UConn Extension)
  • Connecting with a Local Farm
  • Farm to Early Childhood Education
  • Kitchen Readiness in the Cafeteria
  • Planning for Farm to School
  • Seasonality in the Cafeteria
  • What does Farm to School mean?
• More Resources
  • Community Food Systems Fact Sheets (USDA)
  • Data: Farm to School Census (USDA)
  • Farm to School (CT Department of Agriculture)
  • Farm to School Fact Sheets (USDA and Institute of Child Nutrition)
  • Farm to School Planning Toolkit (USDA)
  • National Farm to School Network
  • Research: Farm to School in Connecticut (UConn Zwick Center for Food & Resource Policy)

Cafeteria  

• Direct From the Farm Purchasing Toolkit (UConn Extension)
• Geographic Preference (Local Foods) (CSDE's Procurement for School Nutrition Programs webpage)
• Procuring Local Foods for Child Nutrition Programs (USDA)
• Produce Safety Lab (Institute of Child Nutrition)
• Put Local on Your Tray Recipe & Resource Guide (UConn Extension)
• Starting the Conversation: A Guide for Food Service Directors and Farmers (UConn Extension)
• Start with Half a Cup Portion Guides for Fruits and Vegetables (CSDE)  
• What’s Growing in CT Seasonality Chart (UConn Extension)

Classroom  

• Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix (National Agricultural in the Classroom)
• Food Safety Tips for School Gardens (Institute of Child Nutrition)
• Kids Gardening
• Native American Foodways (UConn Extension)
• Nutrition Education (CSDE webpage)
• Resource List for Nutrition Education (CSDE)
• School Gardens: Using Gardens to Grow Healthy Habits in Cafeterias, Classrooms, and Communities (USDA)
• Seasonal Resources for Students (UConn Extension)
  • Dip Into Summer!
  • Fall Crunch Time
  • Spring Smoothie Slurp
  • Rooting for Winter
• Team Nutrition Garden Resources for Educators (USDA)

Community  

• Building a Farm to School Team (USDA)
• CT Farm to School Collaborative
• CT Grown for CT Kids Week
• Connecting Classrooms, Cafeteria, and Community (VT FEED)

Farm to Early Care

• Farm to Early Childhood Education Video (UConn Extension)
• Farm to Preschool: Local Food and Learning in Early Child Care and Education Settings (USDA)
• Grow it, Try It, Like It (USDA)
• USDA Memo CACFP 11-2015: Local Foods in the Child and Adult Care Food Program with Questions and Answers

USDA/CSDE Farm to School Guidance

• CSDE Operational Memo No. 10-10: The Farm to School Program and School and Community Gardens
• Connecticut Legislation for Farm to School Program and Connecticut-Grown for Connecticut Kids Week (Section 22-38d of the Connecticut General Statutes)
• USDA Memo SP 06-2015: Farm to School and School Garden Expenses
• USDA Memo SP 32-2009: School Garden Q&As