School Food Service and School Garden Webinar - Resource Handout

Relevant resources to support the 10/20/21 SGSO Webinar - Find webinar archive at www.sgsonetwork.org/webinars

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Break Out Prompts

• Name, Location, Organization, Scale, Role/Program
• Discussion Starters

• Of what was just shared, what resonated with you?

or

• What are you doing well or what are you looking to improve upon?

General Garden / School Food Service Resources

• USDA OCFS School Gardens Fact Sheet
• The Dirt E-newsletter
• The Lunch Box - Resources for School Meal Scratch Cooking
• Life Lab’s School Garden Resource Page

USDA Farm to School Census

• https://farmtoschoolcensus.fns.usda.gov/ 

Garden to Cafeteria - Protocols & Food Safety

• Whole Kids Foundation / Slow Food USA Garden to Cafeteria Toolkit & Webinars
• Example School Garden Food Safety Checklist - DC OSSE
• USDA Office of Food Safety / ICN - Food Safety Tips for School Gardens
• Garden to Cafeteria Sample Protocols and Case Study Videos 
• Produce Safety University | USDA-FNS

Garden to Cafeteria - Selling School Garden Produce to the Cafeteria

• 2009 USDA FNS School Garden Q&A Memo
• 2014 Farm to School & School Garden Expenses Memo
• Whole Kids Foundation and Slow Food USA Garden to Cafeteria Toolkit
• San Diego Unified Garden to Cafe Program Resources

Garden Staffing & Coordination

• Lawrence Public Schools Farm 2 School Program
• SGSO Promising Practices on Garden Staffing Models

Curriculum Tie-ins between Garden, Cafeteria & Classroom

• Minneapolis Public Schools Fabulous Five

• Minneapolis Public Schools - School Garden Site
• Healthy Eating Lessons from Whole Kids Foundation and the American Heart Association
• Edible SchoolYard Resources
• Taste Testing Resources
• Garden Harvest Resources
• Cooking with Kids
• Grow It, Try It, Like It! Fun with Fruits and Vegetables at Family Child Care | USDA-FNS

Funding for Garden & Cafeteria Partnerships

• USDA Farm to School Grants

• USDA Farm to School Grant fact sheet
• USDA Farm to School Grant website

• USDA Funding & Resources Available across the local supply chain
• SGSO Network Promising Practices on Funding School Garden Programs

Case Study Presenters

Alise Echele, Healthy Schools Project Coordinator for Ventura Unified School District - 27 schools, ~16,000 students

Bill Whitcomb - Whitson Culinary Management Company

A’Keti Mayweather - Wellness Coordinator Baldwin County School District - 43 Schools, ~31,000 students

Jeannine Rizzo - Student Wellness Specialist, Palm Beach County School District - 205Schools, ~197,000 students

~Booklet

Dominic Machi - Mount Diablo Unified School District Food Service Director ~ 45 schools, ~36,000 students

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