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Farm to Summer

Summer is a time of agricultural abundance. Using Washington grown foods in your summer meal program is a great way to take advantage of all the produce our state has to offer. Incorporating food education into your program also increases kids＊ willingness to try new foods!

Farm to Summer Participation

  • Serve local foods?as part of your meal?service?
  • Include nutrition or agriculture enrichment?activities?

Advantages of Farm to Summer

  • Serving foods during their peak growing season improves the quality and appeal of meals
  • Nutrition and agriculture activities are fun and increase kids＊ willingness to try new foods
  • Introduces participants to fresh produce that may be unavailable during the school year
  • Supports local farmers and keeps dollars in your community
  • Celebrates Washington agriculture

Farm to Summer Week

OSPI encourages sponsors to serve local food and include food-related enrichment activities in their meal service throughout the summer but especially during Farm to Summer Week. It＊s an opportunity to taste, teach, and connect about food grown in your community. Look for more details in the OSPI Child Nutrition Services newsletter each spring to learn dates and more information about participating in Farm to Summer Week.

Resources

Program Information
  • (National Farm to School Network)
  • (Washington State Department of Agriculture)每 not just for schools! A wealth of information about buying local in Washington, local farms interested in selling to Child Nutrition Programs, seasonality charts, Harvest of the Month resources, and more!
  • - includes a great set of resources for procuring local food in SFSP, links to the USDA Farm to School grant program, and more!
  • (Food Research and Action Center)
Harvest of the Month
Local Procurement/Purchasing
  • (USDA Food and Nutrition Service) 〞 Collection of webinars, fact sheets, policy memos, and regulations pertaining to the procurement and use of local foods in Child Nutrition Programs
  • from the WSDA Farm to School Toolkit (Washington Department of Agriculture)
  • (Washington State Farmer＊s Market Association)
  • (Eat Local First)
Promotional Tools and Activities
Food Safety
USDA Resources
Additional Tools

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