School food service professionals described 3 motivators for buying locally grown food for their cafeterias: (1) "The students like it," (2) "The price is right," and (3) "We're helping our local farmer." Students' preference for locally grown food was related to food quality, influence...
Farm to School programming ranging from Harvest of the Month alone to comprehensive, including school garden, locally sourced produce in school meals, and classroom lessons. Main Outcome Measures Knowledge, attitudes, exposure, liking, willingness; FFQ-derived (total), and photo-derived school lunch ...
abound. That’s what makes summer the perfect time of year for incorporating local foods into your meals. And according to the most recently released data from theFarm to School Census 2015, more than 1,000 school districts nationwide are doing just that: They’re bringing the farm to ...
Students/Teachers at Prairie Farm High School These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government. Grades 9-12 Enrollment 125 Student Enrollment by Grade 45 34 23 12 0 45 34 23 12 0 9th Grade 10th Grade...
This amount saved will be compared to an approximation of the number of VMT in the previous school year. We will translate this amount into gallons of gasoline as well as carbon emissions reduced. We will calculate the total weight and variety of local food purchases for the fall semester ...
Data Imports - Optionally import existing farm data using a spreadsheet. Livestock - Add your animals, put them in groups, and start tracking their care. Crops - Set up what you grow and where you plant it. Resources - Configure warehouses and bins to store your tools, supplies, and pro...
MacDonald at the United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service for his assistance with data compilation. Author information Authors and Affiliations Soil & Crop Sciences Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA Jeffrey Liebert & Matthew R...
Wind farm goes back to school Upper Lachlan students found out more about career opportunities in the fast-growing renewable energy sector today. BJCE Australia’s Community Engagement Officer Dr Isabel Nelson dropped into Crookwell High School as part of the STEM Industry School Partnership Program....
Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the perspectives of farm-school teachers concerning the role of farm schools in conducting ESE and their role as environmental and sustainability educators. The research employed a mixed methodology. Quantitative data from close-ended sections of the ...
2.3.1. Farm-to-School Nutrition and Gardening Curriculum This intervention component sought to increase vegetable intake among children in the ECE programs. We collaborated with the Leadership Committee and Osage Nation ECE program site managers, teachers, cooks, and staff at the tribal farm (Harvest...