The Rhode Island Farm to School Project

The Rhode Island Farm to School Project encourages all Rhode Island school districts to buy locally grown foods to serve in school meals.

Ask for RI Grown in your child's school or childcare setting!

You can learn more about the RI Grown foods served in your child's lunch by contacting your school food service director. His or her contact information can usually be found on the school lunch menu or on your school's website. And please visit our Farm to School Resources page for additional info.

Kimberly Clark, Kids First Farm to School Specialist, coordinates Farm to School in Rhode Island. Contact Kimberly to learn more about the program and how to increase the use of locally grown foods in your school.

RFP & Contract Language that Promotes Locally Grown

 

"What's Growing On. . . Rhode Island Farm to School?
March/April 2012

NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES

 

Kids First is proud to collaborate with our community partners for Rhode island Farm to School Project, including the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management/Division of Agriculture, the Rhode Island Department of Health, the Rhode Island Department of Education, Farm Fresh Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Farm Bureau, Southside Community Land Trust, Sodexo School Food Services, ARAMARK, Chartwells School Dining Services, Rhode Island public and independent schools and Rhode Island farmers.

A very special thank you to our Rhode Island Farm to School funders for their generous support - The Sharpe Family Foundation, The Carter Family Foundation, The Jessie B. Cox Charitable Lead Trust, Northeast Farm Credit, The RI Department of Environmental Management Farm Viability Grant, The Van Beuren Family Foundation, The Congressional Hunger Center Victory Against Hunger Award and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island.

Annual Farm to School Stakeholders Meeting took place on 2/1/12
Thank you to all who attended!

Agenda Items:
Successes and Challenges of the 2011 Harvest
Potential for RI Grown Processed & Frozen Produce in RI Schools
Planning for the 2012 Harvest
Meeting Notes

FARMER TRADING CARDS

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RHODE ISLAND FARM TO SCHOOL
RESOURCES & DATA

RI FARM TO SCHOOL IN THE NEWS - visit our Press Page

RI Farm to School in Childcare Settings

Learning Brooke in Cranston, RI orders from Confreda Farms for Snack Time