Blog - Illinois Farm to School Network https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:30:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cropped-FtoSLogo-1-32x32.png Blog - Illinois Farm to School Network https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org 32 32 A Year in Review https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2020/03/19/a-year-in-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-year-in-review https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2020/03/19/a-year-in-review/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:30:06 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=3418 We often ask ourselves what more could we be doing to move farm to school forward across our state? Each year our IFSN calendar is filled with training events, meetings, tabling at conferences and events and online communications sharing new ways to build a farm to school programs..

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]]> https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2020/03/19/a-year-in-review/feed/ 0 Crunch success in Illinois! https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2018/11/29/crunch-success-in-illinois/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crunch-success-in-illinois Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:33:03 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=2753 On Oct. 11, participants across the state all “crunched” together at noon for the 2018 Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch. The event was part of the multistate National Farm to School Month. The diverse mix of registered sites included schools, garden and after school programs, juvenile justice centers, residential programs and other organizations. Illinois topped […]

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]]> A change of season and an opportunity for change. https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2018/10/04/a-change-of-season-and-an-opportunity-for-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-change-of-season-and-an-opportunity-for-change Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:26:44 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=2351 When you choose to make a change, accepting the work is the first step.Change is not an easy proposition to make. It involves planning, a period of trial and error, and a period of adjustment and acceptance. Then, you rinse and repeat. When a manager or director of a child feeding program chooses to make […]

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]]> Apple Crunch Success in Illinois https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2016/10/17/apple-crunch-success-illinois/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=apple-crunch-success-illinois Mon, 17 Oct 2016 14:24:34 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=1193 Did you hear that? That’s the sound of Illinois Farm to School participation on the rise! By Diane Chapeta, Illinois Farm to School Network “CRUNCH!” That was the sound heard across Illinois yesterday as 350,000 students took a bite out of local apples in cafeterias, on playgrounds, and in their classrooms. The second annual Illinois […]

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]]> Farm to School Grant: First End of Year Wrap Up https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2016/06/17/end-year-wrap-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=end-year-wrap-up Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:06:49 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=1056 The first school year of our USDA Farm to School grant is over, and we have done a lot out in Kane County with some wonderful and motivated schools. We’ve worked with teachers (from art to science!), food service directors, cafeteria staff, principals, and of course, lots of great students. With the help of the […]

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]]> Summit Success https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2016/06/13/summit-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summit-success Mon, 13 Jun 2016 20:20:24 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=1047 The Illinois Farm to School Summit was the first event hosted and coordinated by the Illinois Farm to School Network, and we had a great time in Springfield working with so many enthusiastic farm to school supporters! Quick Facts: Over 90 people from around the state registered for the conference, including teachers, food service staff, […]

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]]> Local Food Taste Tests https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2016/04/27/local-food-taste-tests/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=local-food-taste-tests Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:40:57 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=1024 Have you ever passed by a free sample that you didn’t try? Perhaps if you’re trying to rush through the store, but generally, we humans really like to try new things when they’re free! Psychologists and marketers alike have always known this ‘Costco Principal’ – free food just makes people happy… and maybe a little […]

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]]> SGA Farm to School Grantee Official Press Release https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/12/03/press-release/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=press-release Thu, 03 Dec 2015 20:34:19 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=888 Seven Generations Ahead Receives USDA Grant to Increase Local Foods in School Cafeterias OAK PARK, Ill. – Seven Generations Ahead (SGA) is pleased to announce that they are one of 74 projects spanning 39 states receiving support this year through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm to School Program, an effort to better connect school […]

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]]> Nutrition Through The Seasons: Fall and Winter Edition https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/11/19/fall-winter-vegetables-fruits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fall-winter-vegetables-fruits Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:50:01 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=617 As the seasons pass by and winter approaches, the varieties of fruits and vegetables change. Many of the fruits and vegetables that we are used to are either not as readily available or are more expensive. These also means that the foods are not grown locally, and are shipped from further distances resulting in an increase […]

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]]> Illinois Farm to School Program receives $85,000 USDA Grant https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/11/18/illinois-farm-to-school-grant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illinois-farm-to-school-grant Wed, 18 Nov 2015 17:30:05 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=666 Seven Generations Ahead (SGA), the convening organization for the Illinois Farm to School Network, has been selected to receive a competitive USDA Farm to School Grant. The funds will be used to create a robust farm to school program in Kane Country, in partnership with the Kane County Health Department. Alongside the development of the Kane […]

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