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Presented by:
Growing Stronger Together
Missouri Council for Activity and Nutrition MeetingOctober 21, 2015
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Growing Stronger Together
The Difference between Collaboration and Collective Impact by Jeff Edmondson, November 2012
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Growing Stronger Together
Current Structure
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Growing Stronger Together
8 Regional Lead Agencies
Northeast, VT FEED – Shelburne Farms (Lead: Betsy Rosenbluth)
Mid-Atlantic, The Food Trust (Lead: Kelsey Porter)
South, Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (Lead: Pamela Kingfisher)
Southeast, Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (Lead: Brittany Wager)
Great Lakes, University of Wisconsin – CIAS (Lead: Vanessa Herald)
Midwest, Center for Rural Affairs (Lead: Kathie Starkweather)
Southwest, Farm to Table/Southwest Marketing Network (Lead: Le Adams)
West, Ecotrust (Lead: Stacey Sobell)
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Growing Stronger Together
A Growing Movement
2011-2012
2,000 schools, 20 states 2004
2013-2014
42,000+ $598,000 14,000+? ? ?
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Growing Stronger Together
Early Years
• Birth of farm to school – CA, FL
• 6 states, <10 sites
1996-1997
• USDA IFAFS supports multi-state National Farm to School grant
1998-2000
• 1st National Farm to Cafeteria Conference, 200 people (2002)
• 1st regional conference (NE) • USDA AMS hosts meetings • CNR 2004: F2S grants approved,
wellness policies initiated • www.farmtoschool.org website launch
(2004)• 2004: 400 sites, 22 states
2000-2004
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Growing Stronger Together
Expansion
• Extensive Planning Process • National Farm to School Network launch (2007) with staffing – national and 8
regional lead agencies• Core Values framed• National Conferences in 2005 & 2007
2005-2007
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Growing Stronger Together
Sustaining the movement
•1st ever Farm to School Census released
2013
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Growing Stronger Together
Information (Training & Information Provider) • Website,
resource database
• Fact Sheets, reports
• Webinars • Training and
Technical Assistance (regional and state level)
• Research and Evaluation support / guidance
Policy (Advocacy Voice of the Movement)• Federal
Policy lead• State policy:
legislative scan and technical assistance
• Minimal support for Local Policy development
Connecting People (Networking Hub)• National
Farm to Cafeteria Conference
• Regional and State events
• NFSN affiliated regional leads (8) and State Leads in 50 states and DC
Financial Resources (Funder)• Seed Change
(KY, LA, PA, MS)
• Innovation Fund
Our Role
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Growing Stronger Together
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Growing Stronger Together
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Growing Stronger Together
Policy (Advocacy Voice of the Movement)• Federal Policy
lead• State policy:
legislative scan and technical assistance
• Minimal support for Local Policy development
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Growing Stronger Together
• Over 1100 attendees (46% increase from 2012!)• The 4-day conference included: • 3 plenary sessions, 48 workshops, 10 field trips, 3 short
courses, 41 lightning talks, a special gathering of tribal communities that included 28 participants, Regional Networking sessions for 8 regions and Canada,
• networking sessions for farm to preschool and school gardens,
• poster share fair, and a music project.• A total of 70 scholarships were awarded!
Connecting People (Networking Hub)• National Farm to
Cafeteria Conference
• Regional and State events
• NFSN affiliated regional leads (8) and State Leads in 50 states and DC
Coming soon…..8th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference June 1- 4, 2016, Madison, WI
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Growing Stronger TogetherFinancial Resources (Funder)
• Seed Change (KY, LA, PA, MS)
• Innovation Fund
Innovation Fund
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Growing Stronger Together
For more information: Anupama Joshi
[email protected](847) 917-7292
Stay connected: www.farmtoschool.org