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ERIC Number: EJ1226534
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Aug
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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Building Bridges between Producers and Schools: The Role of Extension in the Farm to School Program
Qu, Shuyang; Fischer, Laura; Rumble, Joy
Journal of Extension, v57 n4 Article 4FEA4 Aug 2019
Childhood obesity is one of the leading problems facing Americans today. As children continue to struggle with both obesity and food insecurity, many parents and doctors look to schools to be responsible for providing healthful meals. The aim of the Farm to School (F2S) program is to bring fresh, local produce into school cafeterias. Aligning with Extension goals, the F2S program provides an opportunity for both the development of healthful lifestyles and increases in agricultural profits. Through interviews with producers and school food service directors, we determined ways Extension programming can be used to improve the efficiency of the F2S program.
Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: US Department of Agriculture
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Florida
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A