Center for Food & Justice
Farmtoschool.org
Check out our farm to school programs on our National Farm to School Website!
New Publication
Bearing Fruit: Farm to School Program Evaluation Resources and Recommendations
Released in Spring 2009, Bearing Fruit is a comprehensive guide to Farm to School program evaluation. Learn more.
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 efforts at the local and national level to promote and evaluate farm to school programs. With staff in southern California, Illinois and Ohio, CFJ co-leads the National Farm to School Network with the Community Food Security Coalition.
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.
For more information about Farm to School:
Anupama Joshi
National Farm to School NetworkDirector
(323) 341-5095
ajoshi@oxy.edu
Moira Beery
California Farm to School Coordinator
(323) 341-5099
beery@oxy.edu
Debra Eschmeyer
National Farm to School Network Media & Marketing Manager
deschmeyer@oxy.edu
Vanessa Zajfen
Farm to Institution Coordinator
vzajfen@oxy.edu