Toolkit Training Jenna D. Rhodes, MA, MPS, MPH Program Manager, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Arkansas Farm to School Toolkit Training Jenna D. Rhodes, MA, MPS, MPH Program Manager, Access to Healthy Foods Research Group Taylor Groby, BS Arkansas Farm to School Program Coordinator

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM INTRODUCTIONS AND OVERVIEW

Name Tents

Who is in the room? • Please tell us: – Name – Organization – Role – Level of experience with farm to school – How you define farm to school – What you are most hoping to get out of the training

Thank You

Toolkit Tour

Toolkit Tour

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM FARM TO SCHOOL 101: PROCUREMENT, EDUCATION, GARDENS

Access to Healthy Foods Research Group (ATHF RG) • Directed by Emily English, DrPH, MPS • The mission of the ATHF RG is to build evidence , capacity , and support for an equitable food system that fosters the health and wellness of children , families , and communities in Arkansas. The work of the ATHF RG focuses on the development , delivery , and evaluation of individual and environmental-level interventions such as farm to school , school and community gardens , and support for increased local and healthy food production , distribution , and consumption . • Based at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas • Also a program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics

Consumption • Half of adults and kids consume a sugar- sweetened beverage every day • 90% of Americans consume too much sodium • 49.4% of adolescents in Arkansas report consuming less than one fruit per day • 43.2% of adolescents in Arkansas report consuming less than one vegetable per day

Dietary Guidelines

Consequences of Poor Nutrition • Fatigue, stress, emotional resiliency • Diminished brain and body function • Affects sleep patterns • Diminished desire, energy for physical activity • Impacts cognitive development and academic achievement • Energy imbalance, increased risk of chronic disease

Food Insecurity • Food insecurity – the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of nutritious, affordable food 13.4% of U.S. households are FOOD INSECURE 18.4% of Arkansas households are FOOD INSECURE 1 in 4 Arkansas kids and seniors are FOOD INSECURE

Chronic Disease • Seven of the top 10 causes of death in 2014 were chronic diseases. • As of 2012, nearly half of all adults – 117 million people – have one or more chronic condition. • Of total healthcare costs, 75% are related to chronic illness. • Many of the most common chronic diseases and conditions are preventable.

What is Farm to School?

What is Farm to School

What is Farm to School

Farm to School H appens…  Inside  Public  K-12  Classrooms  Private  Pre-K  Cafeterias  College and  Charter  Outside university  School / Community gardens  Farms

Farm to School is a Triple Win

Benefits of Farm to School

Benefits of Farm to School

National Farm to School Leadership National Farm to School Network • Non-profit hub • Information • Advocacy • Networking • Racial + social equity • Every state has a Core Partner and Supporting Partners http://www.farmtoschool.org/

National Farm to School Leadership USDA Office of Community Food Systems – Farm to School Programs 7 regional offices Technical assistance Research Grant making F2S Census https://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farm-school

Farm to School Census • Next Census happening in 2019 • Check out the Census here https://farmtoschoolcensus.fns.usda.gov/

School Gardens When schools offer gardens, 44.2% of students eat more fruits and vegetables. - Pew Charitable Trusts and RWJF. School Meal Programs Innovate to Improve Student Nutrition. 2016.

School Garden Connection • Curricular integration • Afterschool activities • Garden therapy • Entrepreneurialism • Summer camps • Community garden • Garden to cafeteria

School Gardens

Education “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” -Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own

Education • Connect food, agriculture, and nutrition to curriculum • Culinary skills training • Taste tests in cafeteria, classroom • Family and consumer sciences • Health and wellness • 4-H and FFA programs • Cafeteria as classroom • Farm / Farmers Market Field Trips

Education

Local Procurement When schools serve local food, 33.1% of students eat more fruits and vegetables. - Pew Charitable Trusts and RWJF. School Meal Programs Innovate to Improve Student Nutrition. 2016.

Local Procurement

Local Procurement • Breakfast • Lunch • Salad bar • Snacks • FFVP • Harvest of the Month • Summer programs • Afterschool programs • Processing for later use

Local Procurement

Become a Participating Partner

Contact Info Emily English Jenna Rhodes 501-364-3390 501-364-3360 esenglish@uams.edu jennarhodes@uams.edu

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM ASSESSING YOUR PROGRAM

Assessing Your Program

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM SETTING GOALS FOR YOUR PROGRAM

Setting Goals For Your Program

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM LUNCH

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM BUILDING YOUR TEAM

Building Your Team

Building Your Team

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PROMOTING YOUR PROGRAM

Promoting Your Program

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM EVALUATING YOUR PROGRAM

Evaluating Your Program

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM LEARNING FROM OTHERS

Learning From Others

Learning From Others

Learning From Others • Networking – 3 rounds • 5 minutes – Person A shares farm to school plan • 5 minutes – Person B shares farm to school plan • 5 minutes – Open discussion between Person A and B – 1 round • 10 minutes – Large group discussion and sharing

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM INTEGRATING FARM TO SCHOOL

Integrating Farm to School

Who is in the room? • Please tell us: – Name – Organization – Role – Level of experience with farm to school – How you define farm to school – What you are most hoping to get out of the training

Thank You

Contact Info Emily English Jenna Rhodes 501-364-3390 501-364-3360 esenglish@uams.edu jennarhodes@uams.edu

3:20 PM – 3:25 PM TRAINING EVALUATION

3:25 PM – 3:30 PM WRAP-UP AND HANDOUTS