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We hope to see you for the 7th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference in Austin, Texas from April 15-18, 2014. This year features many Farm to Preschool activities such as a dedicated workshop track, a field trip to a preschool, an open house/happy hour and poster sessions. See the Farm to Cafeteria conference website for more details. This year features a Farm to Preschool track, a field trip to a preschool, and an open house/happy hour.
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National Farm to School Network – Farm to Preschool Subcommittee
The Farm to Preschool Subcommittee of the National Farm to School Network was formed in the Spring of 2011 at the Community Food Security Coalition’s State and Local Food Policy conference to better support rapidly growing interest in Farm to Preschool programming from diverse stakeholders and promote the benefits it offers to preschool-aged populations and their families. The Subcommittee, funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, is engaged in building a national Farm to Preschool network, has conducted a national survey of programs, offered a workshop and other sessions at the 2012 Farm to Cafeteria conference in Burlington, Vermont in August 2012, and functions as a forum for sharing and disseminating best practices in the field.
The Subcommittee creates and disseminates monthly newsletters for members and all interested stakeholders which highlight policy and program news from around the country focused on Farm to Preschool efforts. If you are interested in receiving these emailed newsletters, please sign up at the bottom of any page of this website "Newsletter Sign Up." We also archive all newsletters and Subcommittee meeting minutes on this website for easy access.
There are currently five active work groups within the Subcommittee which are led by members and other stakeholders. Work groups include: Communications, Producers/Procurement, Pre-Service Training, CACFP and Research and Evaluation.
Subcommittee Meeting Agenda
2013
2012
2011
Subcommittee E-Newsletters
September 2012
August 2012
July 2012
June 2012
May 2012
April 2012
Subcommittee Materials
Fact Sheet
National Farm to Preschool Survey Results 2012
2012 Farm to Cafeteria Presentation
Subcommittee Members
Facilitators
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
Southeast Regional Lead for the National Farm to School Network
Emily Jackson
Ecotrust
Western Regional Lead for the National Farm to School NetworkStacey Sobell
Urban & Environmental Policy Institute
Occidental College
Zoë Phillips
Coordinator
Ecotrust
Katy Pelissier
Members
Center for Regional Food Systems, Michigan State University
Laura Goddeeris
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
Diane Harris
Karen Davis-Platt
Child Care Development Services
Carolyn Morrison
Tiana Kamen
Food Research and Action Center
Geri Henchy
Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association of Delaware
David Marvel
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Erin McKee
Massachusetts Farm to School Project
Kelly Erwin
Carmen Byker
National Association for Family Child Care
Barbara Sawyer
National Farm to School Network
Mary Stein
National Head Start Association
Jane Adams
National Indian Child Care Association
Colusa Indian Community Hand-in-Hand Learning Center
Kim Nall
Neighborhood House Association
Kristine Smith
Cathy Wirth
Partnership for a Healthier America
Caitlin McKeown
Linda Wellings
The Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition
Amy Yaroch
U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families
Kam Sripada
U.S. Dept of Agriculture, CACFP
Traci Mouw
U.S. Dept of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
Alicia Rampulla
Sherry Robison