We present these graphics not merely as illustrative tools but as powerful vehicles for transformation. This approach advocates for systemic changes within school food systems, recognizing that improvements in one area can catalyze positive outcomes across the entire system. By adopting a holistic perspective, we can more effectively address the complex challenges facing school nutrition programs, ensuring that they are sustainable, equitable, and capable of providing high-quality meals to all students. We urge advocates to draw upon these visuals for inspiration, adapting and innovating upon ..read more

For tickets to An Edible Evening, visit our . Join us  for a truly unique garden party under the stars featuring local restaurants and bars, music, and student work!  Your support will enable us to continue to offer high quality food and nutrition education to 2,800 New Orleans children. and show them one of our schools this past Fall. There is so much to learn and share as we continue on through the cycles of nature, as they remain our steady rhythm and at the same time become more unexpected. Follow and reach out to us at @esynola ..read more

While House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders wrestle with negotiations in Washington, it’s an extremely important time for your legislators to hear from you about why these kinds of specific policy changes are important to your community. The timeline for each committee to unveil their respective drafts (the “Chairman’s Mark”) and clear all the hurdles to final passage is still uncertain, so we will need advocates who care about these issues to remain engaged and persistent throughout this process!    call for not only direct farm to school support, but also the foundati ..read more

About National Farm to School Network  is dedicated to inspiring Healthy People, a Healthy Planet, and a Healthy Way of Life. Through its work, the Foundation supports schools in their efforts to serve healthy, nutritious meals to students; physical movement programs and events that get children active and healthy; and initiatives that promote a healthy planet, including programs supporting forestation and conservation. For more information, visit of ultra-processed food and mental wellbeing outcomes October 2023 report was, “Mental wellbeing decreases sharply with higher frequency of ult ..read more

Thank you again to all advocates and partners who have worked to foster a thriving, just, and resilient future through state and federal policies. We look forward to growing stronger, together in the year ahead!  This Week in Farm to School coordinator positions are becoming more prevalent, with states such as signing on to become a Partner Organization (both weekly and monthly!) and by available only to partners. In 2024, we are planning for shared learning and strategy development. NFSN is also happy to create a statewide option to enroll in the CEP ; and another that would ), expanding ..read more

This has been an overview of the efforts of Houston ISD’s Nutrition Services to go beyond the plate and ensure that students and families develop more than a consumer relationship with their food. The key takeaway is that our program is gaining traction not only because of what we as a department have done on our own, but because of the partnerships and relationships we have cultivated to help our kids eat better food, connect to the food they eat, and understand how it got to them. To those currently involved in farm to school, I encourage all of us to push ourselves to go beyond the status q ..read more

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Through this campaign, NFSN strives to generate awareness and spur policymaker education at the state and national levels about substantial changes in health outcomes for America's kids. This new phase of the campaign will help build multi-stakeholder capacity to bring about behavior change related to school meals programs. By supporting coalitions to promote policy changes, our work will help establish a just, equitable food system that promotes the health of all school children and benefits farmers, workers, educators, and their communities.  and follow us on to receive the latest updat ..read more

A sense of community and belonging was cultivated in the in-person meeting. The “gratitude board” included little moments throughout the day that made individuals in the space feel welcome. An individual included their gratitude for one of the cohort members, Stormy Soza, for bringing delicious local treats from Hawaii. The cohort and NFSN team look forward to continuing the rest of the Lab sessions and are energized by the thought of having another meeting like this for the second cohort next fall. New Orleans Center for Creative Arts to learn about the ways in which they engage the school co ..read more

Farm to school truly is a space for cross-sectoral collaborations across multiple disciplines, including work around economic and environmental justice, public health, education, as well as racial and social equity. The gathering was designed to celebrate the champions involved in bringing fresh, local, and healthy nourishment to local communities everyday. We hope it inspired and facilitated new connections, wherever you may be at your farm to school journey.  Farm to School Act of 2023 , which aims to expand funding for the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant program. We then moved into ..read more