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Farm to School Resources

 

Farm to School Stakeholder Summit Report (Dec. 2, 2009)

 

National Farm to School Network

 

  • Going Local: Paths to Success for Farm to School Programs      

 

  • Bearing Fruit: Farm to School Program Evaluation Resources and Recommendations

 

USDA Know Your Farmer Know Your Food

 

Bringing local food to local institutions: A resource guide for Farm-to-School and Farm-to-Institution Programs (ATTRA)

 

Eat Smart – Farm Fresh: A guide to buying and serving locally-grown produce in school meals (USDA-Food and Nutrition Service)

 

School Nutrition Association – Farm Fresh School Lunch webpage

 

Nourishing the Nation One Tray at a Time

 

MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Local Purchasing Guidance

 

USDA Memo – Applying Geographic Preferences in Procurements for the Child Nutrition Programs (Updates)

 

What producers should know about selling to local foodservice markets (ISU Extension)

 

What retail food services should know about purchasing local products directly from farmers

 

Sourcing from Local Farmers

 

 

 

Food Safety Resources

 

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)

 

FDA Food Code

 

Good Agricultural Practices (GAPS, Cornell)

 

On-Farm Food Safety: Guide to Good Agricultural Practices (ISU Extension)

 

On Farm Food Safety: Guide to Food Handling (ISU Extension)

 

On Farm Food Safety: Guide to Cleaning and Sanitizing (ISU Extension)

 

Produce Safety: Farm to Table (MO DHSS, Mary Fandrey)  

 

National Good Food Network Food Safety Webinar

A video of the webinar on food safety (along with powerpoint presentations and a transcript of the webinar) to better understand the current Congressional food safety bills, the Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, and information about an alternative to the food safety system presently being debated by the government.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Healthy Lifestyle Initiative
University of Missouri-Extension
Phone: 573-884-8711
Web: http://extension.missouri.edu/healthylife 

 

 

 

Healthy Lifestyle Initiative, University of Missouri Extension

Newsworthy

 

 

New publication from the CDC - Recommended community strategies and measurements to prevent obesity in the United States

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The Transportation Prescription is a policy guide that analyzes the intersection of transportation, health and equity. This report provides key policy and program recommendations that can improve health outcomes in vulnerable communities, create economic opportunity, and enhance environmental quality.

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Current Health Care reform bill has provision that could provide billions of dollars for walking paths, streetlights, jungle gyms and even farmers' markets.

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UNC-Chapel Hill Researchers:  Those who participate in active commuting have lower BMI, obesity, triglyceride levels, blood pressure and insulin levels in men.

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