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Cassandra Bull: UEP Thesis Award Winner, 2022

Statewide Farm to School Procurement Incentives: Design Thinking and Analysis of the National Policy Landscape

More details to come on the UEP Practical Visionaries Blog

Outstanding empirical analysis and cataloguing of a food program within a policy framework.

Cassandra Bull’s thesis is an exemplary practitioner-oriented project. Farm to School incentive policies strive to increase schools’ purchasing of local foods by offsetting the cost of local ingredients through monetary reimbursements. At least 15 states have adopted incentive programs for Farm to School programs since 2001. They have great flexibility but little guidance in designing these policies. The thesis presents a classification system for Farm to School incentives as well as a guide to inform the design of programs that take into account states’ priorities and contexts. The thesis draws on scholarly articles and professional reports for nationwide and state programs as well as extensive interviews with state officials responsible for designing and reviewing such programs. In addition to the report itself, the thesis project includes a comprehensive digest of state Farm to School Incentive programs. Farm to School policymakers and practitioners have already conveyed their appreciation of these tools to guide their efforts to design, assess, and promote such policies.

Abstract

Farm to School incentive policies strive to increase institutional local food purchasing by offsetting the cost of local ingredients through a monetary reimbursement. At least 15 states have adopted incentive programs since 2001, more than half established since 2018. States have tremendous flexibility in designing these policies, but little guidance on the range of models in which they can use to develop an incentive program. This thesis uses grounded theory design, informed by interviews and secondary sources, to describe and characterize the variation in 15 statewide Farm to School incentives with respect to their (a) design, (b) context, and (c) alignment to policy goals often attributed to Farm to School. The aggregated collection of experiences and classification schemes presented in this thesis will give advocates who wish to adopt similar incentive policies a way to identify program elements that are aligned with their specific vision, capacity, and regional context

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San Diego Unified Farm to School

Want a CaliQ at your school? Remind your principal to sign up for a lunch filled with family, fun, and CA food!!

#betterSD #caliQ #farmtoschool #cafoodforcakids

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We LOVE to see kids gardening! Way to GO! ❤️ 🔸 🌿 🔸 ❤️ #waterlandyou #repost #reposting (All credit belongs to owners.) @school28garden Reusing juice cups to plant seeds for our Tower Garden in rock wool cubes this week during Farm to School Month. 🌱🌏♻️ . . . #farmtoschool #farmtoschoolmonth #towergarden #seeds #fall #fallgarden #schoolgarden #science #education #school #gardeneducation #ecoschool #kidsgarden #garden #gardening #plants #gardenclub #vegetablegarden #gardeningwithkids #urbangarden #school28garden #newjersey #nj #childrensgarden https://www.instagram.com/p/CVJCrN6Mml-/?utm_medium=tumblr

[wwgarden]

Ready to start gardening at Waiākeawaena Elementary School!  Canʻt wait!

[urbansproutfarms]

Farm to Early Childhood Education Centers! Thank you @georgiaorganics for connecting the people to make this all possible. Our kids need to have healthy foods grown on-site with an on-site paid farmer to utilize every growable area around schools! #ediblelandscapes #urbanfarming #raisedbeds #farmtoschool #farmtoece #georgiaorganics #eastersealsatlanta (at Easter Seals Child Development) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsgT7gwgV2V/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rc6cdabjijxd

[nasaragargonnu]

It’s ALWAYS an enlightening and educational event when Janelle Manzano comes to Morse! After several sessions virtually it’s awesome having her back in person with my students! Thank you so much Janelle and @sandiegounified ’s #Farm2School program! 🍉 🥦 🍎 🥕 #FarmToSchool #SDUSD #BetterSD #PERocks #CoachNasara #CoachGargonnu (at Morse High School (San Diego, California)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXCoTLYP4yi/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mississippithriving]

Repost @delta_eats Guess what?! It’s “Story Thyme” with Delta EATS! Join @foodcorps service member Sharde and “Our Food” for Story Thyme LIVE at 4pm CST on Facebook. Tag a parent who needs 30mins of 🤫 and want their kids to drop in for a quick food lesson. Click the link in our bio to join. #turnipthebeetsitsdeltaeats #storythyme #readingtime #storytime #farmtoschool #leland https://www.instagram.com/p/CNs4HMBhoXV/?igshid=l9zvhj4ia0tb

[baronessvontumbler]

Proud to cast my first #vote in #Arkansas that includes @russellvillecm Board President @gallegosforsenate A passionate #advocate for #localfood #farmtoschool #farmers and #good #food #access for all! (at Russellville, Arkansas)

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San Diego Unified Farm to School

New month, new harvest!! The HOTM for November and December is… Fuyu Persimmons!

Our Fuyu Persimmons are grown right here in San Diego County by Farmer Ron at Sahu Subtropicals.

Try them out every Wednesday for the next two months on the salad bar!

#betterSD #FarmtoSchool #persimmon

[gullahislandfarmer]

Another Hatched Silkie Chick! Overnight we welcomed another #friendlyfowl to the #farm We placed several eggs in the incubator last month and are excited about the new arrivals. The two older chicks are in a larger brooder picture number 10. They have grown significantly and their new feathers are coming in. Contact us about virtual lessons about our animals. #babychicks #babychicken #babychicksofinstagram #fowl #fowllife #farmlife #farmbasededucation #4h #virtuallearning #farmtoschool #animalhusbandry #silkiesofinstagram #silkiechicken #embryology #incubator #raisingchickens #chickensofinstagram #pollitos🐥 #hühnchen #homestead #homeschool #homeschoolcommunity #teachersofinstagram #agteacherlife #fieldtrip #virtualteaching #virtualfieldtrip (at Morning Glory Homestead) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIjLPHqB85j/?igshid=o6q70vi2xt8y

[screaminonionz]

Woooooo Hoooooo!! We’re so excited and thankful to get the thumbs up from @slatefoods on our Screamin’ Onionz. They are one of the top NY State producers of farm raised, antibiotic & hormone free beef products for the NY State public school system and pioneers in the NY Farm to School program. Check them out at slatefoods.com or give them follow of social media!!. . We received our samples from @screaminonionz Oh My Goodness. Heaven in a jar. Started with the Medium hot. Over a pulled pork fajita. Can’t wait to try the Mild and Hot. Just enough natural sweetness from the onions. Just enough justice from local NY products. Who said the food chain is broken??! . . . . . . #screaminonionz #onionzon #slatefoods #louiespushcartfranks #redbarnprovisions #farmtoschool #nysgrownandcertified #locallygrown #hudsonvalleyny #dutchesscounty #nysagricultureandmarkets @nyscertified (at Millbrook, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CABd7HrnzAw/?igshid=ei146xhukqpx

[malialaka]

#Repost @growaloha ・・・ Update on Wirat's local produce - pickup is available at 4028 Rice St. between Hawaii Island Liquidators and Ford Dealership Monday - Friday between the hours of 9am-4pm 💚 -banana -sunrise papaya -sugarloaf pineapple -cherry tomato -carrots -kale -mixed greens -raddish -bokchoy -cucumbers -ginger root -cilantro 🌱 We are just advertising for our friends who do not have social media, however my keiki are also selling mai'a in Wailua feel free to contact me directly 🤗#supportlocal #mahalomahiai #farmtotablekauai #farmtotable #farmtoschool #homeschool #malamaaina #alohaaina #mahalomeai #mahalo #farm #food #nutrition #health #tryeathawaii #hawaiifood #farmersmarketkauai #farmer #farmkauai #kauaifarmacy 📸 @growaloha https://www.instagram.com/p/B-a9_0fHskL/?igshid=1wg2zn9s7bsr9

[klfrye]

Beauregard Sweet potatoes 🍠 Harvested and now curing in a new-to-us method. Since they need to stay in 90F temps and 90% humidity for 10 days to sweeten and heal, I’m trying this cake traveler in a sunny window (while the sun is available) over a heat vent. At least until we get the heat on in the greenhouse! But also bc I wondered about a more home method for anyone who might not have a greenhouse in hand. . . . . . #sweetpotatoes #veggiegarden #vegetablegarden #vegetablegardener #localfood #localfoods #mountvernonohio #mountvernonoh #knoxcountyohio #thevern #communitygarden #communitygardeners #communitygardening #communitygardens #schoolgarden #schoolgardens #farmtoschool #ohiofarmtoschool #autumngarden #ohiogarden (at Community Roots) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWbIPY5pcJd/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ladybugevents]

Thanks to The Slow Food ATL chapter I was able to share the Lexicon of Sustainability this week with children ages 2 and up. They were excited to recognize the chickens, the bees, the farmers, and the plants in the pictures. The older kids were able to read the words and strengthen their literacy skills. They asked great questions about what the words meant. The most exciting thing was that they noticed the smiling farmers in the agriCulture picture. I asked them if the farmers look happy and they said" yes because they grew corn just like us". #farmtoschool #farmtoece #gardenkids #literacy #slowfood #slowfoodatl @slowfoodatl @slowfoodusa @lexiconoffood @littleonesfp (at Little Ones Learning Center)

[nasaragargonnu]

Janelle Manzano is back at #MorseHighSchool to wrap up the school year (...and her #Nutrition presentation) with my Freshman! Thank you so much Janelle and @sdfarmtoschool program! #FarmToSchool #SDUSD #BetterSD (at Morse High School (San Diego, California)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI8pQJFjD16/?igshid=1pvllawfpv65v

[sharleneionescu]

Happy Mother's Day! #microgreens #edibleflowers #flowers #mom #love #mothers #happymothersday #colourful #gourmetfood #farmtotable #farmtoschool #restaurants #cheflife #chefbc #superfood #nutrition #healthyfood #diet #keto #lowcarb #paleo #whole30 #vegetarian #vegan #foodies #eatlocal #eatfresh #yummy #tasty https://www.instagram.com/p/COp6kjbNA9h/?igshid=c1u4639bwh44