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Table of contents

Asheville Citizen Times article - Sustenance for students is best homegrown by Joy Franklin--Page 1

Child Nutrition Directors of Western North Carolina --Page 5

Strategies for Success --Page 7

What's in Season - North Carolina Fruit and Vegetable availability-- Page 9

Why Farm to School-- Page 11

Identifying, Approaching and Understanding Institutional Food Buying for Farmers-- Page 13

Direct Marketing vs. Institutional Sales: What is the Difference-- Page 15

ASAP Promotional Materials- Farmer Profile example-- Page 17

Linking Farms with Schools: A Guide to Farm to School Programs for Schools, Farmers and Organizers -- Page 19

ATTRA Publication: Bringing Local Food to Local Institutions-- Page 41

Rethinking Finances-- Page 69

Farm to Cafeteria from a Farm Perspective-- Page 75

Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Senior Meal Programs-- Page 88

Farm to Cafeteria from a Community Organizing Perspective-- Page 93

Community Food Security Coalition - Research Report on Farm to College Projects-- Page 100

Rural Cooperatives article – Sea of Greens-- Page 111

Marketing Checklist for Small Farmers-Lessons Learned from USDA Small Farm/School Meals Workshop-- Page 119

Food Service Preferences-Lessons Learned from USDA Small Farm/School Meals Workshop-- Page 121

Madison Farms Press Release - Madison Farms to School Program Connects Community-- Page 125

Our Favorite Curriculum-- Page 131

 

Produce availability lists - 2006

Example weekly produce bid May 2006 -Brush Creek Elementary, Madison County, NC

 

 

   

 

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