This webinar took place on March 11, 2010

Sowing Seeds: Improving Food Quality with Farm to School Programs 
 
From the cafeteria to the classroom and beyond, farm to school programs offer children and communities a myriad of benefits including increases in consumption of healthier foods such as fruits and vegetables, and knowledge and awareness of where food comes from.

This webinar will describe how these changes can be achieved, highlight the National Farm to School network and its resources, and provide an in depth look at current federal opportunities that exist to support farm to school efforts. Additionally, this discussion will also lift up the case study of Oregon, where a pilot program successfully increased children's access to fruits and vegetables in schools.

• Anupama Joshi, Co-director, National Farm to School Network, Urban & Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College (see powerpoint)

• Michelle Markesteyn Ratcliffe, Manager, Farm to School Program, The Oregon Department of Agriculture (see powerpoint)

• Marion Kalb, Co-Director, National Farm to School Network, Community Food Security Coalition (see powerpoint)

• Angela Glover Blackwell, Principal Advisor to Center Director, RWJF Center; and Founder and CEO, PolicyLink (moderator)