UConn Extension's Put Local On Your Tray Program works with K-12 public school districts and early care providers to help them source, serve and celebrate fresh, local, Connecticut grown products in their meal programs. UConn Extension maintains a farm directory to help connect food service directors to farmers.
- We coach school districts and early care centers how to find, purchase, and use locally grown products that are in season.
- We provide technical assistance to farmers interested in selling to schools.
- We create and share free educational materials for students that center cultural and seasonal food celebrations in our region.
- We work with a cohort of up to 25 school districts each year to help them reach their farm-to-school goals.
- Finally, we work closely with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture and Connecticut Department of Education in promoting local food in schools
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Join Becca from heartCTgrown and Susan Mitchell, owner, operator, organic farmer from Cloverleigh Farm in Columbia CT to talk about why she sells her produce to local…Ask a Farmer: Cloverleigh Farms talks Farm to…
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Put Local on Your Tray is harnessing the energy and knowledge of our partners and networks, we develop relationships and tools to empower school communities to source,…
Who Wants Local Food in Schools and Why?
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Video #4: Connecting with a Local Farm
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Our first of five videos in our Farm to School series which focuses on, "what is farm to school?"
Video #1: What is Farm to School
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UConn Extension Farm to School: Seasonality
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