{"id":10499,"date":"2016-03-15T10:42:20","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T17:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=10499"},"modified":"2016-03-15T10:42:20","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T17:42:20","slug":"usda-farm-to-school-programs-invest-nearly-800-million-in-local-economies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/15\/usda-farm-to-school-programs-invest-nearly-800-million-in-local-economies\/","title":{"rendered":"USDA farm-to-school programs invest nearly $800 million in local economies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/360-degree-school-to-farm.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10500\" src=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/360-degree-school-to-farm-350x250.jpg\" alt=\"360-degree-school-to-farm\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Schools across the United States purchased $789 million in local foods from farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and food processors and manufacturers in school year 2013 \u2013 2014, according to results from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm to School Census released today. That represents a 105 percent increase over the 2011-2012 school year when the first census was conducted, signifying the deepening commitment of schools nationwide to bring local food into the cafeteria and strengthen their local economies.<\/p>\n<p>Schools report that farm to school programs can increase the number of students purchasing school breakfast and lunch, improve consumption of healthier foods at school, and reduce plate waste. The programs are often also heavily focused on nutrition education, helping teach children where their food comes from and exposing them to lessons about healthy eating. The census data show that school gardens, which can be both teaching tools and a sources of fresh produce, have nearly tripled over the past two years.<\/p>\n<p>In California 55 percent of school districts surveyed say they participate in farm-to-school activities. That number represents 373 school districts, nearly 5,500 schools and more than 3.4 million students. Nationally,\u00a042 percent of school districts that responded to the census are operating farm to school programs as of the 2014-2015 school year, and another 16 percent \u2013 more than 2,000 districts \u2013 have plans to start in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The newly updated <a title=\"Opens in new window.\" href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com:80\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMzE1LjU2NTQwMzIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDMxNS41NjU0MDMyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NjQ4MjQ0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2IuckBjZGZhLmNhLmdvdiZ1c2VyaWQ9a2IuckBjZGZhLmNhLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&amp;&amp;&amp;101&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/farmtoschoolcensus.fns.usda.gov\/\" target=\"extWindow\">Farm to School Census website<\/a> allows users to find information about farm to school programs in their state and in their particular school or district. The site also names three top school districts in each state that boast higher than average investment in local food purchasing. In addition, users can vote for a school that they believe administers a creative, innovative, and\/or exemplary farm to school program for the &#8220;One in a Melon&#8221; award. Nominations will be accepted through April 15.<\/p>\n<p>In order to establish realistic goals with regard to increasing the availability of local foods in schools, USDA conducted the first nationwide Farm to School Census in 2013. USDA conducted a second Farm to School Census in 2015 to measure progress towards reaching this goal. In 2015, USDA surveyed over 18,000 public, private and charter school districts and 12,585 school districts responded for a response rate of approximately 70 percent. Data were collected through an online survey and through a printable mail-in questionnaire. To view the full results, visit <a title=\"Opens in new window.\" href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com:80\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMzE1LjU2NTQwMzIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDMxNS41NjU0MDMyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NjQ4MjQ0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2IuckBjZGZhLmNhLmdvdiZ1c2VyaWQ9a2IuckBjZGZhLmNhLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&amp;&amp;&amp;102&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/farmtoschoolcensus.fns.usda.gov\/\" target=\"extWindow\">https:\/\/farmtoschoolcensus.fns.usda.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/USDAOC\/bulletins\/13d0620\">Link to news release<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schools across the United States purchased $789 million in local foods from farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and food processors and manufacturers in school year 2013 \u2013 2014, according to results from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm to School Census &hellip; <a 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