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New Publication

A Growing Movement: A Decade of Farm to School in California is a brand new resource from the California Farm to School Program at the Center for Food & Justice. The farm to school movement began in California more than 10 years ago. This report tells the story of work undertaken by farm to school proponents in California and chronicles the emergence of the program, and the impacts it has had on students, farmers, and communities around the state. Click here to download the report.

CSA in the Classroom

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the Classroom, aka "Fresh From the Farm" was a three-year pilot program in partnership with the LAUSD Nutrition Network and Tierra Miguel Foundation Farm that brough fresh organic fruits and vegetables to hundreds of Los Angeles Unified School District classrooms for nutrition education purposes.

Farm to School at CFJ

The Farm to School Program at CFJ supports the development, expansion and evaluation of farm to school programs in California and nationwide. Since 1997, CFJ has been leading farm to school efforts in California with the California Farm to School program. With staff members in Los Angeles and Chicago, CFJ also plays a role nationwide in farm to school program promotion, food service training, and program evaluation.

CFJ assists school administrators, food service personnel, farmers, parents, teachers, and community members to establish farm to school by providing training and technical assistance, disseminating informational resources, promoting collaboration and networking.

CFJ has worked with numerous school districts to help establish farm to school programs including: Santa Monica-Malibu, Compton, Ventura, Riverside, and Davis Joint Unified School Districts in California. In addition to training and technical assistance, CFJ leads farm to school coordination efforts at the local and national level with the California Farm to School Taskforce and the emerging National Farm to School Network.

For more information about Farm to School:

Anupama Joshi
National Farm to School Director
(323) 341-5095
ajoshi@oxy.edu

Moira Beery
California Farm to School Coordinator
(323) 341-5099
beery@oxy.edu

Visit our National Farm to School Website:
ww.farmtoschool.org.