Farm to School Site Visits

In 2010 the USDA staff visited 15 school districts in nine areas around the country to learn more about farm to school strategies at varying stages of development. During the visits, USDA staff met with school district administrators, local farmers, distributors, local and state authorities, students, teachers, parents, and community partners to analyze and assess variables that support or deter farm to school activities.

To view a short description of each site visit, choose from the list of links below.

• Independence Community School District, Independence, IA

• Burlington School District, Burlington, VT

• Bethel School District, Eugene, OR

• Eugene School District 4J, Eugene, OR

• Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY

• Montgomery County Public Schools, Mount Sterling, KY

• Harrisonburg City Schools, Harrisonburg, VA

• Boston Public Schools, Boston, MA

• Jamestown School District, Jamestown, RI

• Ventura Unified School District, Ventura, CA

• Riverside Unified School District, Riverside, CA

• Union Public Schools, Tulsa, OK

• Morrison Public Schools, Morrison, OK

• Chilton Public Schools, Chilton, WI

• Hilbert School District, Hilbert, WI

Thank you again to all school districts who expressed interest in a visit from the Farm to School Team.  We look forward to learning and sharing information about Farm to School efforts and activities across the country, as we work toward a common goal of creating and maintaining opportunities for schools to connect with local farms in order to serve healthy meals.

To receive the latest information on USDA’s Farm to School activities, sign up for Email Updates and choose “Farm to School” under the main categories of “Current Initiatives” and “School Meals”.

If you have a question for the team, please send us an email: farmtoschool@fns.usda.gov.