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New Publication

Bearing Fruit: Farm to School Program Evaluation Resources and Recommendations
Released in Spring 2009, Bearing Fruit is a comprehensive guide to Farm to School program evaluation. Learn more.

CSA in the Classroom

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the Classroom, aka "Fresh From the Farm" was a three-year pilot program in partnership with the LAUSD Nutrition Network and Tierra Miguel Foundation Farm that brough fresh organic fruits and vegetables to hundreds of Los Angeles Unified School District classrooms for nutrition education purposes.

Farm to School at CFJ

The Farm to Preschool Program is a two-year pilot program which began in early 2009. It is designed to influence early childhood eating habits and expand the farm to school network of programs to bring farm fresh foods to a range of child care and preschool programs in underserved areas of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.

Goals of the program include the following: replace unhealthy snacks, meals, and beverages at preschools with locally grown fruits and vegetables from farmers and farmers’ markets; and provide age- and culturally-appropriate nutrition curricula for preschoolers and their parents, including Harvest of the Month activities, taste tests and cooking demos, visits to farms and farmers’ markets, and a presentation series for parents given by bilingual doctors. Demonstration sites will be established to disseminate the program to other interested preschools, day care centers and family homes. Ultimately, program-developed wellness policies for preschools will help establish nutrition standards for these schools and community organization around fresh and healthy food access will be facilitated.

For more information:

Zoë Phillips
Program Manager, Farm to Preschool
Center for Food & Justice, UEPI
Email Zoë | (323) 341-5098