National Farm to School Network staff and Advisory Board members are currently in Minneapolis for our Partner Annual Meeting week! We had a wonderful day connecting with one another at The Good Acre, who hosted us with a beautiful space and delicious meal. We are looking forward to welcoming all of our Partners tomorrow for our Annual Meeting! #NFSNPAM24
National Farm to School Network
Public Policy Offices
Chicago, IL 12,399 followers
Connecting & strengthening the US farm to school movement
About us
National Farm to School Network works to ensure equitable access to local food and nutrition education in order to improve children’s health, strengthen family farms and cultivate vibrant communities. We serve as a resource, advocacy and networking hub for communities across the country who bring local food, gardens, and food and nutrition education into schools and early care and education settings. Farm to school empowers children and their families to engage in their local food systems, while strengthening local economies and contributing to vibrant communities.
- Website
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http://www.farmtoschool.org
External link for National Farm to School Network
- Industry
- Public Policy Offices
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2007
- Specialties
- Training and technical assistance, Networking, Information Services, Community Food Systems, Public Policy, and Child Nutrition
Locations
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P.M.B. #104, 8770 West Bryn Mawr Ave
Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60631-3515, US
Employees at National Farm to School Network
Updates
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National Farm to School Network is hiring a Policy Intern—come join our team! 👏 🌱 September 2024 - April 2025 🌱 15 hours per week, paid $15-17/hour 🌱 Remote from anywhere in the U.S., flexible hours! Visit https://lnkd.in/gwTxuZrs to view the full job description and apply by August 15, 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early!
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On July 15, USDA announced a record-breaking $14.3 million in grant funding through the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program. The 2024 cycle will support 154 projects across 43 states, D.C., Guam, and Puerto Rico! ✨ NFSN was a major advocate for the establishment of the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program. For more than ten years, we have worked with policymakers and communities year-round to ensure that funding for this grant program remains a priority. 👏 NFSN extends our congratulations to all grantees! We are thrilled to also highlight the following NFSN Partners who have received a grant: - Community Alliance with Family Farmers - California - New Britain ROOTS - Connecticut - North Dakota Department of Agriculture - North Dakota - Grow Portland - Oregon - City of Seattle - Washington The grantees awarded in 2024 aim to collectively impact 1.9 million children through nutritional education and helping schools and ECE sites incorporate local foods into school meals, while supporting local farmers and producers. These grants align with the Biden-Harris Administration's National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health to promote healthy eating and end hunger by 2030.
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📣 Calling all NFSN Partners—TOMORROW is the final deadline for registering and booking your official group rate hotel room for our Partner Annual Meeting! If you have already registered, please use the link on our Annual Meeting webpage to book your room at the Hyatt Regency Downtown Minneapolis, where our meetings will take place. Be sure to take advantage of our special group rate by tomorrow! 👏 ➡️ Register here: https://lnkd.in/ebm98NF9 ➡️ Book your official hotel room: https://lnkd.in/eFrb3-Jm So excited to see many of you in person soon! 💛
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🌟 Promoting Healthy, Culturally Appropriate School Meals for All Kids! 🌟 Karen Spangler, Policy Director for the National Farm to School Network, shares insights on how NFSN is collaborating with state coalitions to promote food justice through school meals and the potential impact of values-aligned universal school meal policies. Discover how these initiatives are transforming school nutrition and benefiting local communities. Read the full interview to learn more about our mission and the next steps in our campaign: https://bit.ly/3YpVP5F #FarmToSchool #FoodJustice #HealthyKids #UniversalSchoolMeals #LocalFood #SustainableFoodSystems #NFSN
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Our Partner Annual Meeting in Minneapolis is coming up next month, August 14-16! 👏 We are so honored to welcome our keynote speaker, Linda Black Elk and Luke Black Elk, who will be leading us through a land acknowledgement and welcome. 🎉 Luke and Linda Black Elk are food sovereignty activists and educators in traditional plant uses, gardening, food preservation, and foraging, working with Indigenous communities across the Dakotas and Minnesota. Partners, the last day to register and book your lodging for the Partner Annual Meeting is next Friday, July 26! We would love to see you all there. 💚 ➡️ Register now: https://lnkd.in/ebm98NF9 ➡️ Book your lodging: https://lnkd.in/eFrb3-Jm --- Luke and Linda Black Elk are food sovereignty activists and educators in traditional plant uses, gardening, food preservation, and foraging. They work with Indigenous communities across the Dakotas and Minnesota, preparing traditional foods and medicines. Luke, a founding board member of Tatanka Wakpala Model Sustainable Community, focuses on sustainable living and Lakota spirituality. Linda, the Educational Programming and Community Development Leader at NATIFS, and Luke, the Farm Director at Hohwoju Otunwe, are dedicated to teaching their three sons and their community about the importance of nourishing and healing through traditional practices.
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✨ NFSN is recruiting for our second cohort of the Racial Equity Learning Lab, starting this fall! ✨ The application deadline has been extended to TOMORROW, July 16, so apply today: https://lnkd.in/eFXcGd5h In Fall 2023, the National Farm to School Network welcomed our first cohort of the Racial Equity Learning Lab. This group of 13 amazing individuals from across the farm to school movement came together to share, learn, and connect. The rippling impact of the Lab was far-reaching, touching each of our 13 cohort members' students, colleagues, communities and beyond. Check out this beautiful graphic illustration of the stories and learnings from the Lab, created by artist Yen Azzaro. 🌱
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Do you want to be part of our next incredible cohort of 13 farm to school advocates, learning to advance racial equity in your work? Don't miss the last chance to apply—the interest form closes on Monday, July 15! 📣 Learn more and submit your application this weekend! https://bit.ly/3znm2qZ ✨ Who can apply: Anyone currently working within the farm to school space! You can be an educator, food service worker, advocate, farmer, producer, or policy expert, as long as you are committed to advancing equity in the farm to school movement. ✨ Cohort overview: The Lab cohort will consist of 13 participants from across farm to school sectors and locations across the country. Cohort members will meet six times virtually, then come together for one in-person retreat in New Orleans. ✨ Stipend: Each cohort member will receive a $3500 stipend to cover both time committed and travel expenses. ✨ What to expect: Cohort members will integrate learnings from the Lab sessions into their own work by utilizing support from mentors and peers; cohort members will identify a focus area in their work to strengthen, and will have opportunities to share their experiences through webinars, blogs, social media posts, and peer-learning.
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NFSN is proud to stand alongside one of our longtime Partner organizations HEAL Food Alliance in advocating for food and farm workers in the next #FarmBill! Learn more about what a #WorkerFriendlyFarmBill could be at https://lnkd.in/gR6hw9zs
Did you know? Food and farm workers have no legal protections from the excessive heat that puts them at risk of illness, injury and death in fields, warehouses, and factories! The next #FarmBill must protect essential workers in our food and farm systems from extreme weather and other climate change events with paid breaks, access to shade and water, and warning of dangerous weather, and much more! Learn what a #WorkerFriendlyFarmBill could be at https://lnkd.in/gR6hw9zs
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Calling all educators, students, and advocates passionate about creating positive change in school nutrition! Join the National Farm to School Network and advocates from Connecticut, North Carolina, and California to discover how youth engagement and advocacy can transform school meals. Get inspired by their stories, gain expert insights, and learn practical strategies for effective advocacy. Don't miss out on your opportunity to be part of the movement for healthy, inclusive school meals! Register now at: https://bit.ly/3XRXnor
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