local procurement - Illinois Farm to School Network https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:22:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cropped-FtoSLogo-1-32x32.png local procurement - Illinois Farm to School Network https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org 32 32 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> Great Apple Crunch Highlights https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/10/28/great-apple-crunch-highlights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=great-apple-crunch-highlights Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:38:37 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=550 Did you hear that? That was the sound of almost 600,000 students, teachers, parents, and farm to school supporters CRUNCHING into local apples for the Second Annual Great Apple Crunch. Over 850 schools, preschools, colleges, non-profits, state agencies and others across the midwest celebrated National Farm to School Month by crunching into locally grown apples on […]

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]]> Kickoff #FarmtoSchoolMonth with the Prairie Farm Corps https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/09/30/prairie-farm-corps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prairie-farm-corps Wed, 30 Sep 2015 19:44:18 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=420 October is Farm to School Month, and what better way to start the month off and celebrate, than to read an inspiring story about the impact of Farm to School at the Liberty Prairie Foundation and their youth program Prairie Farm Corps. Food Revolution Day is a movement with about 1.6 million members across 196 countries that […]

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]]> ISBE Endorses Great Apple Crunch https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/09/03/isbe-endorses-great-apple-crunch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=isbe-endorses-great-apple-crunch Thu, 03 Sep 2015 16:32:31 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=332 The Illinois State Board of Education has officially endorsed the Great Apple Crunch, an event happening in schools across the state on October 22nd, 2015. Check out the endorsement letter here: ISBE Endorses Great Apple Crunch. Want to learn more about how your school can participate? The Illinois Farm to School Network is hosting an informational […]

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