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Building Your Farm to School Team
Putting together a farm to school team should include a core group of individuals and agencies dedicated to the farm to school mission. View a list of potential team members to help get your team started today!
Funding Your Farm to School Program
Starting or expanding a farm to school program comes with expenses. Learn about the many farm to school funding opportunities available from state, federal, and private/non-profit organizations.
Benefits of Farm to School and Early Care and Education
Farm to school (F2S) programs have potential to create substantial positive impacts on an array of F2S stakeholders, including kids, schools (foodservice and education), early care and education (ECE) programs, agricultural producers, families and communities. Benefits exist in the areas of public health, economic development, education, environment and community engagement.
South Dakota Farm to School Network
The South Dakota Farm to School Network is an open group of individuals and organizations whose work or personal interests align with the components of farm to school. Learn how you or your organization can get involved today!
South Dakota Farm to School Stories
South Dakota Farm to School Stories highlight the fact that farm to school is for everyone and can be done in many ways.
What is Farm to School and Early Care and Education?
Farm-to-school enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers by changing food purchasing and education practices at schools and early childhood education settings.
South Dakota Farm to School Resource Guide
South Dakota's resource guide for starting a Farm to School
National School Lunch Week: ‘Lettuce’ Celebrate!
During National School Lunch Week, held each year in October, schools around the country celebrate all of the ways a school lunch can positively affect a child’s life, both at school and at home!
SDSU Extension Farm to School supports 'feeding kids great food’
September 05, 2024
In 2024, 69 schools in South Dakota reported serving local beef in school meals in what’s commonly called Beef to School, a component of the Farm to School program supported by SDSU Extension.
Getting Ready for School!
Where did summer go? Several schools are starting soon. By taking some proactive steps, you can set yourself up for a healthy, successful start to the new school year.