Inspiring Stories & Resources for Deepening Food Systems Learning

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Headline reads "Universal School Meals are Permanent in Vermont!" Photo shows high school students eating at a lunch table in a school cafeteria.

As of Wednesday, June 14, 2023 H.165 has been enacted by Governor Phil Scott, making breakfast and lunch permanently available at no charge in Vermont schools! This is a huge win for Vermont students, families, and schools. The National Farm to School Network spotlighted our state's advocacy efforts in a recent case study.

READ THE CASE STUDY

On Thursday, July 20, join Vermont FEED Project Director Betsy Rosenbluth in a webinar hosted by the National Farm to School Network as she shares insights from Vermont's Universal School Meals and Farm to School & Early Childhood campaigns. She'll speak alongside advocates from California, Colorado, and Maine.

Headline reads "Strengthening Food Systems Education: Spring & Early Summer Highlights". Photo shows a woman looking a book while sitting outdoors at a picnic table during a workshop.

Making pesto with bike-powered food processors, dreaming up onsite programming with Vermont farmers at a picnic table, standing inside a student-built greenhouse on a high school campus — our spring and early summer was packed with inspiring moments and people.

SEE WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO

Headline reads "New Resources: Farm to Early Childhood Activity Videos". Three photos show children engaged in food activities: dressing up like a bean plant; shaking a jar of cream; using a manual food processor to chop herbs.

Looking for ideas to connect your early learners with food systems? This three-part video series highlights some of our favorite activities that get kids outside, cooking, and learning about how we're all connected through food. Hear from fellow early educators about how they're integrating farm to early childhood into their programs.

We created these videos through our work with the Vermont Farm to School & Early Childhood Network with support from the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists' Farm to ECE grantee program.

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Quote reads “So many kids today don’t have a connection to their food. To be able to show first hand where food comes from is a treat for us. We love to share what we do as dairy farmers.” -PAUL-LIN DAIRY OWNER AND FARMER LINDA STANLEY. Photo shows a farmer in a dairy barn talking with a group of children.

Dairy in the Classroom is a longtime program connecting farmers and schools. Join Cambridge Elementary students on their field trip to Paul-Lin Dairy in Bakersfield, VT, and find free resources for integrating dairy education into your classroom this fall.

Headline reads Our 13th Annual Northeast Farm to School Institute & Adaptation Programs Are Underway!" Photo shows a large group pf people gathered for a group photo in front of a brick building.

Nine school and district teams are beginning their year-long efforts to deepen their food systems education as part of the Northeast Farm to School Institute. And, five state teams are learning how to create their own Institutes by adapting the model for their own communities. Check out stories about the kickoff from Vermont Business Magazine and WCAX.

Applications for the 2024-25 Institute will open in early 2024. Learn more.

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Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools and NOFA-VT.