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FARM TO SUMMER Incorporating local foods in summer food service programs Abby Harper, MSU Center for Regional Food Systems Jenie Farinas, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Sara Harmon, Michigan Department of Education Doreen Simonds, Waterford

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FARM TO SUMMER

Incorporating local foods in summer food service programs

Abby Harper, MSU Center for Regional Food Systems Jenie Farinas, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Sara Harmon, Michigan Department of Education Doreen Simonds, Waterford Public Schools

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WHAT’S ON THE MENU

1) Overview of Farm to Summer 2) Benefits of Local Purchasing in the Summer 3) “How to” 4) Farm to Summer in Action 5) Questions

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SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM

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The Summer Meals Programs is a federal nutrition program through USDA that provides free, nutritious meals and snacks to children in low-income areas. MEET UP and EAT UP summer meal sites are located all across Michigan!

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WHY IS THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM IMPORTANT?

MSU Center for Regional Food Systems UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

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WHAT IS FARM TO SUMMER?

  • Connect summer meals

providers to local food producers

  • Provide kids with healthy,

local foods and educational opportunities

  • Increases participation in

summer meals programs

MSU Center for Regional Food Systems FOOD CORPS

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LOCAL LOOKS DELICIOUS

MSU Center for Regional Food Systems KALISPELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MONTANA

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USDA FARM TO SUMMER WEBPAGE

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www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farm-summer

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FARM TO SUMMER FACT SHEET

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LOCAL FOODS POLICY MEMO

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  • Local food CAN be

purchased with reimbursement dollars

  • Reimbursement

dollars CAN be used for garden inputs.

  • Food grown in the garden

can be used in the food

  • service. Check state/local

health requirements.

  • For accounting purposes,

sponsors should document weight or volume of produce.

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LOCAL PROCUREMENT GUIDE

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FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT

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September 2016: Release FY2017 request for Farm to School Grant applications November 2016: FY2017 Farm to School Grant applications due May 2017: Announce awards

FY 2016 Priority area: School-Based Summer Sites

  • 25 projects
  • 31.3% of projects
  • 10 Support Service
  • 7 Implementation
  • 2 Planning
  • 6 Training

www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farm-school-grant-program

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FARM TO SCHOOL CENSUS

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www.farmtoschoolcensus.fns.usda.gov/

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SUMMER FOOD, SUMMER MOVES

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www.teamnutrition.usda.gov

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FIND SUMMER SITES!

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www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks

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BENEFITS OF FARM TO SUMMER

MSU Center for Regional Food Systems ROCK THE BIKE MARION, OHIO SCHOOL GARDEN

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BENEFITS OF FARM TO SUMMER

Food Access

  • Provides healthy food options
  • Increase in fruit and vegetable consumption
  • Expose children to a variety of products that may not be

available during the school year

  • Incorporate quality culturally relevant foods

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Increased Participation

  • Develop consistent, year-round farm

to school programming

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BENEFITS OF FARM TO SUMMER

Economic Development

  • New, reliable markets for local farmers
  • Keeps dollars in the community

Community Engagement

  • Encourage parents and community members to

participate On-site garden maintenance

  • Can provide up keep for gardens established during

school year

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HOW TO FARM TO SUMMER

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PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS

Applicable Regulations:

§7 CFR 225.15 and 225.17 §2 CFR Part 200.317-326

Sponsors are required to have written procedures for the procurement process to include a code of conduct for employees that addresses areas such as conflicts of interest

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INFORMAL PROCUREMENT – SMALL PURCHASES

Michigan Small Purchase Threshold - $100,000

  • Relatively simple process
  • Competition must still occur
  • Request the same information from all prospective

vendors

  • Obtain three sources that are eligible, able and willing
  • Award contract to lowest bidder that is both responsive

and responsible

  • Documentation
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OPTIONS FOR PURCHASING SFSP MEALS

  • From a local School Food Authority (SFA) of a

school district

  • From a Food Service Management Company (FSMC)

ØNot like a FSMC seen in the School Meals Programs ØFor SFSP FSMC is equivalent to a Vended Meal Provider

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MICRO-PURCHASING

  • $3,500 threshold
  • Does not require competitive bids
  • Intended to minimize the burden for very small

purchases

  • Distribute purchases equitably among qualified

suppliers

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HOW TO INCORPORATE

What is already local?

  • Ask vendors where food is coming

from What could be local?

  • Find out what products are

seasonal and available in your area Communicate a preference

  • Target local foods in future

solicitations by specifying local varieties or including a preference for products that meet your definition of local

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DEFINE LOCAL

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LOCAL PRODUCT AVAILABILITY

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MENU DEVELOPMENT

Ø What products are you already using that could be sourced locally? Ø What products could be swapped in with different local ingredients? Ø What local products are readily available that you could incorporate into your menus?

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FIND LOCAL

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Ø Local farmers/ cooperatives Ø Farmers markets Ø MSU Extension Ø Hoophouses for Health Ø Advertise in local papers Ø Distributor/Food Service Management Company Ø What current products are local Ø Are there other local products they could get Ø Include local specifications Ø Grow your own! Ø Garden to Cafeteria

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CULTIVATE MICHIGAN

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  • Four featured seasonal foods
  • Information on where to find

local

  • Tips on storage and

utilization of local products

  • Institutional sized recipes
  • Opportunities to track and

collect data

Sign up at www.cultivatemichigan.org

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SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES

Ø Nutrition and agriculture education Ø On-site gardens Ø Field trips/farmer visits Ø Community harvest events Ø Cooking demonstrations Ø Junior Iron Chef Ø Taste Tests

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FARM TO SUMMER IN ACTION

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KALEVA NORMAN DICKSON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Ø Served local strawberries in June Ø Health department would bring in fruits and vegetables that children would be able to purchase locally once in season Ø Taste testing Ø Educational activities

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SOUTH HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

  • F.A.R.M. Bus
  • Combines mobile library and summer feeding site
  • Local Farmers: Dutchman Orchards, Paul rood Farms,

DeGrandchamp Blueberry Farm, True Blue Farms

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WATERFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT

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WATERFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT

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WATERFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Ø MI Farm to School, MSU CRFS http://mifarmtoshool.msu.edu Ø USDA Farm to Summer Resources http://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farm-summer Ø Fresh from the Farm, Food Research and Action Center http://www.frac.org/pubs/produceguide.pdf Ø Farm to Summer Site, Texas Department of Agriculture http://www.squaremeals.org/FandNResources/Texas FarmFresh/FarmtoSummerSite.aspx

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QUESTIONS?

Jenie Farinas, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Jenie.Farinas@fns.usda.gov Sara Harmon, Michigan Department of Education HarmonS7@michigan.gov Abby Harper, MSU Center for Regional Food Systems harperab@msu.edu Doreen Simonds SimonD01@wsdmi.org

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