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Illinois Farm to School Network

Farm to School is more than a program – it is a people-powered movement that seeks to teach students where food comes from and how delicious it can taste when eaten in season. There are three basic elements to farm to school:
  1. Local food procurement
  2. School gardens
  3. Food and nutrition education (including farm field trips)

A farm to school program can consist of one, some, or all of these types of projects. We find that starting a school garden, for example, can lead a school to thinking about where the food being served in the cafeteria is coming from. This can lead to local food procurement and incorporating food education into curricula.

Learn more at http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/