Farm to School Task Force

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History

2010 - Senate Bill 10-81 “Farm-to School Healthy Kids Act”

• Increasing the use of local farm and ranch products in school food service programs to improve child nutrition

• Strengthen local and regional agricultural economies

Specifically…. 

• Creating or expanding farm-to-school program pilots.

• Offering assistance in identifying funding sources and grants.

• Identifying, designing, or making available training programs to enable local farmers and ranchers.

• Advising school districts.

• Providing assistance to schools on recipes, menu rotation, proper handling, preparing, storing, and other internal processes that accommodate the use of locally grown foods in public schools. 

Task Force Work Groups 

• Task Force Road Map

• Capital Improvement

• Information Hub

• Pilot Projects

• State Policy 

Farm to School Resources

www.coloradofarmtoschool.org 
www.comarketmaker.com
www.coloradoproud.org
www.cofarmtomarket.com  

Previous Meetings 

June 26, 2012-Las Animas, CO
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March 14, 2012-Yuma, CO
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December 7, 2011-Denver, CO
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September 15, 2011-Longmont, CO
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May 12, 2011-La Jara, CO
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February 28, 2011-Pueblo, CO
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December 3, 2010-Denver, CO
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Issue Spotting 

Contact
Wendy White
(303) 239-4119
Wendy.White@state.co.us