National Farm to School Network Farm to Early Care Education Webinar

2016

Video

Farm to Institution, Food Systems

This webinar offers insight into early care and education (ECE) agencies and organizations, and highlights opportunities for state level partnerships to advance farm to school in ECE environments.

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The Economics of Local Food Systems: A Toolkit to Guide Community Discussions, Assessments and Choices

2016

Publication

Local and Regional Food Systems

Authors: Dawn Thilmany McFadden et al.

The goal of this Toolkit is to guide and enhance the capacity of local organizations to make more deliberate and credible measurements of local and regional economic activity and other ancillary benefits.

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FARMERS’ GUIDE TO APPLYING FOR THE VALUE-ADDED PRODUCER GRANT PROGRAM

2016

Publication

Farming, Food Systems, Funding/Financing/Lending, Local and Regional Food Systems, Policy & Advocacy

Authors: National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

This guide provides in-depth information about what farmers need to know to submit a proposal for a USDA Value-Added Producer Grant

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USDA Results

2016

Publication

Farming, Policy & Advocacy

A progressive year-long storytelling effort of the Obama Administration’s work on behalf of those living, working and raising families in rural America.

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Community Eligibility Adoption Rises for the 2015 – 2016 School Year, Increasing Access to School Meals

2016

Publication

Food Access, Nutrition, Policy & Advocacy

Authors: Becca Segal, Jessie Hewins, Mieka Sanderson, Catlin Nchako, Zoë Neuberger, Lexin Cai, and Alison Maurice

The report summarizes data about the Community Eligibility Provision, gathered by USDA, in collaboration with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC)

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Farm to School Census Map

2016

Map

Farm to Institution, Food Systems, Local and Regional Food Systems, Mapping

This maps show how your state measured up in the recent USDA Farm to School Census

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Harvesting Healthier Options: State Legislative Trends in Local Foods 2012-2014

2015

Publication

Local and Regional Food Systems, Policy & Advocacy

Authors: National Conference of State Legislatures

This report, funded by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, focuses on state legislation in all 50 states enacted between 2012 and 2014 that aimed to strengthen various components of local food systems.

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Journal of Agriculture, Food System & Community Development: Labor in the Food System from Farm to Table

2016

Publication

Food Systems, Supply Chains, Worker Justice, Workforce

The Winter 2015-16 Issue of the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development – Special Topic: Labor in the Food System

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Financing Healthy Food Options Resource Bank

2012

Publication

Food Access, Funding/Financing/Lending, Local and Regional Food Systems

A training module to educate lenders on how to finance businesses that support healthy food production and access.

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