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What is Farm to School?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WSU Clallam Extension works closely with school districts to develop programs that promote student, staff, and community wellness. In 2022, <\/span>WSU Clallam County Extension established official regional Farm to School program to expand equitable access to healthy food and outdoor education in local institutions. <\/span> <\/span>From the National Farm to School Network:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Farm-to-school enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers by changing food purchasing and education practices at schools and early care and education settings.”<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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WSU Clallam Extension<\/span>‘s Farm to School Program supports school districts across all aspects of Farm to School:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

School garden<\/span><\/b> support<\/span> <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We provide support with garden-based education, garden design and maintenance, curriculum resources and more. Amelia Depue, our Garden-based educator, supports 7 school gardens at Port Angeles and Crescent School Districts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local Procurement<\/span><\/b> <\/span>resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The WSU Clallam Extension Farm to School team offers consultation to school districts and school meal service departments exploring local sourcing, scratch cooking and nutrition program menu development. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact sallie.constant@wsu.edu if you represent a<\/span> school nutrition program and need help procuring locally grown products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farm to School Supply Chain<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to support from a USDA SCALES<\/a> grant, WSU Extension is partnered with regional food banks and the Jefferson County Community Wellness Project to develop regional supply chain and food processing initiatives to make locally grown food more accessible to small, rural school districts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recent news from Clallam Farm to School<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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Fact sheets and Impact reports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\tLearn more about the National Farm to School Network\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n