Farm-to-school resources 

• Farm to School
The national farm to school project provides many resources for getting started with farm to school programs and links to projects around the U.S. http://www.farmtoschool.org/

USDA Small Farms/School Meals Initiative
A step-by-step guide on how to bring small farms and local schools together.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Guidance/Farm-to-School-Guidance_12-19-2005.pdf

• Community Food Security Coalition Farm-to-School Program
Brings together farmers, school food service directors, parents, and community organizers to address the barriers and opportunities involved in creating a farm-to-school project.
http://www.foodsecurity.org/farm_to_school.html 

• California Farm-to-School Program
http://departments.oxy.edu/uepi/cfj/farmtoschool.htm

• Cornell University Farm-to-School Initiative
http://www.cals.cornell.edu/agfoodcommunity/afs_temp2.cfm?topicID=81 

• Environmental Education Council of Marin School Food Project
http://www.eecom.net/mfsp/guide.html

• Project Food Land and People
Promotes approaches to learning to help people better understand the interrelationships among agriculture, the environment and people of the world.
http://www.foodlandpeople.org/ 


Sustainable agriculture and other food resources

• Community Food Security Coalition
A non-profit organization working to build sustainable food systems that ensure all people's access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food.
http://www.foodsecurity.org/ 

• Sustainable Agriculture and Research and Education program (SARE)
A USDA-funded initiative that sponsors competitive grants for sustainable agriculture research and education.
http://www.sare.org/ 

• Food and Society
An initiative whose purpose is to support community-based food suppliers that adhere to environmentally sound and health promoting practices.
http://www.foodandsociety.org/ 

• American Farmland Trust
A non-profit organization founded in 1980 to protect our nation's farmland.
http://www.farmland.org/ 

• Center for Food and Justice (Occidental College)
With a vision for a sustainable and socially just food system, the center engages in collaborative action strategies, community capacity-building, and research and education.
http://www.farmtoschool.org 

• National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture
An alliance of hundreds of grassroots, state, regional and national organizations dedicated to sustainable agriculture.
http://www.sustainableagriculture.net/ 

• Robyn Van En Center for CSA Resources
A resource center and clearinghouse for information on Community Supported Agriculture.
http://www.csacenter.org/ 

• North Central Initiative for Small Farm Profitability
A four-state, multi-institutional, farm-to-fork effort designed to improve the profitability and competitiveness of small and mid-size farms in the Midwest.
http://www.farmprofitability.org 

• Community Alliance with Family Farmers
A non-profit organization building a movement of rural and urban people who foster family-scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local economies, and promotes social justice.
http://www.caff.org 

• Chefs Collaborative
A network of chefs, restaurateurs and other culinary professionals who promote sustainable cuisine by teaching children, supporting local farmers, educating each other & inspiring their customers to choose clean, healthy foods.
https://www.chefscollaborative.org/

• Share Our Strength
A non-profit anti-hunger organization working to end hunger and poverty by mobilizing industries and individuals.
http://www.strength.org  

• Oldways Preservation and Exchange Trust
A non-profit educational organization promoting healthy eating.
http://www.oldwayspt.org/


Madison area food and sustainable agriculture

• REAP Food Group
A non-profit organization that promotes the development of an environmentally sustainable, economically just, and healthful food system in Wisconsin.
http://www.reapfoodgroup.org/ 

• MACSAC (Madison Area CSA Coalition)
A farmers' coalition involved in community supported agriculture and direct marketing in southwestern Wisconsin.
http://www.macsac.org/ 

• Home Grown Wisconsin
A cooperative of approximately 20 small and mid-sized fruit and vegetable growers in Wisconsin.
http://homegrownwisconsin.com/about.htm 

• Community Action Coalition; Community Garden Network
Community Gardens directly supports 17 community gardens throughout the greater Madison area, producing over 260,000 pounds of fresh produce each year.
http://www.cacscw.org/gardens/index.htm 

• Willy Street Coop
Willy Street Coop is a strong supporter of Wisconsin Homegrown Lunch and plays a particularly key role in the classroom snack program by prepping, packaging, and delivering fresh vegetable snacks to Madison schools.
http://www.willystreet.coop/


Wisconsin sustainable agriculture

• University of Wisconsin Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS)
A multidisciplinary center providing research and communications on sustainable agriculture.
http://cias.wisc.edu

• Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute is a public nonprofit education and research organization committed to promoting resource-conserving, ecologically sustainable and economically viable food and farming systems.
http://www.michaelfieldsaginst.org/ 

• Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
http://datcp.state.wi.us/ 


Kids' area

• Horticulture just for Kids
Great links to gardening and nutrition information and activities for kids.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/index.html  

• Sci4Kids from the U.S. Agricultural Research Service
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/ 

• Fruits and Veggies - More Matters (formerly 5 A Day)
Activity ideas for kids including kid-friendly recipes and more from the Produce for Better Health Foundation
Fruits and Veggies More Matters

• Science Projects in Agriculture
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/fair/story.htm 

• The Little Farmers' Place
A website that presents modern agriculture to preschool and early elementary school children.
http://www.littlefarmersplace.com/ 

• Agriculture and Conservation for Kids
http://www.clarkswcd.org/Kids/AgCons.htm 

• Nutrition Links for Kids and Teens
http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/Health/Nutrition/     

• Chefs A' Field
Public Television series featuring the culinary adventures of chefs and their children as they go in search of fresh ingredients from the farm and create delicious dishes from their finds.
http://www.chefsafield.com/

Wisconsin Homegrown Lunch
A joint project of the REAP Food Group and
the University of Wisconsin's Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems

Contact Doug Wubben, project coordinator, at dwubben@wisc.edu

http://www.reapfoodgroup.org/farmtoschool
Web site designed and maintained by Lori Compas
at the UW Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
Updated February 3, 2008