Farm to School


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Round 2 Application for the WSDA Farm to School Purchasing Grant is Now Open

WSDA Farm to School Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to provide farms, schools, preschools, childcare providers, students, families, and communities with resources to help them meet their farm to school goals. Through tools, templates, resources, stories, successes, documents and more, the toolkit draws together best practices and farm to school tips from in-state and national network partners.

WSDA also offers FARM TO SCHOOL PURCHASING GRANTS to help child nutrition programs increase the purchase, use, and promotion of foods grown, raised, caught, or foraged in Washington.


What's New in Farm to School


Apply for the WA+OR Farm to School Institute: K-12

  • The Farm to School Institute model is a year-long professional learning experience that brings site-based teams together to build relationships, skills, and a collaborative action plan to further your farm to school goals.
  • Application Deadline Extended - Due Friday, March 22, 2024. 
  • ​​Attend an Info Session:
  • ​​Learn more and apply at https://ecotrust.org/k-12-institute
For Schools

For Schools: Resources for Local Food in Schools
School nutrition staff can find planning tools, publications, factsheets, templates, farm listings, and much more here to support Washington grown purchasing in school meal programs.

 

Colorful school salad bar
For Farmers

For Farmers: Resources for Selling to Schools
Schools around the state are interested in connecting with and purchasing from local farms. Learn more about this opportunity, how it works, and get some resources for selling to schools.

 

Farmer selling at an in-person wholesale market
Recipe Toolkit

Washington Grown Food & Recipe Toolkit
Find recipes, educational and promotional materials, general info, and nutrition facts for serving Washington grown foods in schools and other meal programs.

 

Table set for fresh vegetable prep

Washington Grown Food & Recipe Kit

Find recipes, educational and promotional materials, general info, and nutrition facts for serving Washington grown foods in schools and other meal programs.

Resources for school gardens and farm education


Food grown in school gardens can be served in the cafeteria! Learn about best practices for food safety in the school garden and ways to integrate garden produce into school meals.

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Promotion, Education, and Marketing Materials


WSDA and other partners have created lots of posters, signage, and other promotional and educational materials for farm to school projects! Browse the selection and download lots of beautiful materials for posting in your school, institution, or market!

Recent resources & programs


Need Help? Contact Us!

Please contact us with questions, comments, and farm to school successes of your own. With this toolkit we can continue to learn and share with each other. We'd love to hear from you!