There’s no shortage of resources for folks seeking to grow the farm to school movement. We handpicked the best of the bunch to get you on your way!

Something for Everyone

National Farm to School Network

Comprehensive farm to school resource database with toolkits, policy, curricula and more!

USDA Farm to School Census

Learn about farm to school programs nationwide & see how your school district measures up.

USDA Farm to School Planning Toolkit

Helpful guide for schools, school districts and community partners when starting or growing a farm to school program.

Vermont FEED Resource Library

Planning resources that are great for those just starting their journey.

Farmers

Bridging the Communications Gap

Communications guide for farmers & school food staff [PDF].

Selling Into Farm to School

Community Alliance with Family Farmers put together this list of things to consider.

Students

Real Food Challenge

Resources for college students who want to bring real food to their campuses.

Georgia Organics’ Farm to School Resources for Students

Great collection of resources for students K – College.

School Food Administrators

The Lunch Box

Chef Ann Foundation’s site for school districts and food service teams bringing scratch cooking with fresh ingredients to their meal programs.

Cornell University Food Service

Great list of resources for Food Service professionals.

Parents

Growing Minds Recipes

Bring the farm back home with these recipes that highlight local, seasonal ingredients.

Teachers

Life Lab

Outdoor and food-based curricula for smaller farm to school programs.

Growing Minds Children’s Literature

Literature database for teaching about gardening, cooking, farms and food.

IATP’s Farm to School Youth Leadership Curriculum

Great curriculum resources for high school farm to school programs.

Advocates

Farm to School Policy Information

National Farm to School Network has comprehensive information about policies affecting communities nationwide.

Model School Wellness Policies

Includes model school wellness policies for farm to school, which can be adopted in schools anywhere [PDF].

Funding

Captain Planet Foundation

Funding for environmental-based curricula, including school gardens.

KidsGardening.org

Grants to establish new school and community gardens and sustain existing gardens.

Whole Foods Market Foundation

Grants to improve child nutrition via school gardens, school salad bars & farm to school programs.

Farm to School Rockstar Profiles

Each of our “Farm to School Rockstars” provided quick tips that shares what they’ve learned from their successes. Click below to learn from them:

Teacher Rockstar

Kevin Hesser: Farm to School Curriculum Trailblazer

Farmer Rockstar

Jason Grimm: Iowa’s Tireless Farm to School Architect

School Food Service Rockstar

Betti Wiggins: Detroit’s Rebel Lunch Lady

Parent Rockstar

Jane Hirschi: Boston’s School Garden Crusader

Student Rockstar

Alexandra Willcox: Collegiate Champion for Real Food