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.