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Oklahoma Farm to
School Program
wins "Champions
of Health" Award
The Farm-to-School Initiative of the Oklahoma Food Policy Council, the Kerr Center, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, the State Department of Education and many other partners received the 2007 “Champion of Children’s Health” award Oct. 8 at an awards banquet in Oklahoma City. Read article

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School Districts that participated in 2007:

Arnett-Ellis, Beggs, Bethel, Binger-Oney, Bishop, Bristow, Broken Arrow, Chandler, Comanche, Cordell, Davenport, Dewey, Edmond, El Reno, Fairview, Hinton, Kingfisher, Liberty, Lookeba-Sickles, Luther, Medford, Midwest City-Del City, Mooreland, Moss, Morrison, Mustang, Norman, Noble, Oklahoma City, Ponca City, Pauls Valley, Pond Creek-Hunter, Sallisaw, Shawnee, Sperry, Stillwater, Terral, Tulsa, Washita Heights, Velma-Alma, Wellston, & University of Oklahoma.

New for 2008:

Agra, Bixby, Chickasha, Glenpool, Jenks, Lawton, Millwood, Okmulgee, Seeworth Academy, Oakdale, Piedmont, Putnam City, Sand Springs, Tecumseh, Tyrone, Zaneis, University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma

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Good Food for Good Health

Farm to School aims at getting Oklahoma-grown food on the cafeteria trays of school children. It encourages farmers to sell produce to schools and encourages schools to buy part of their fresh fruit and vegetable needs from Oklahoma farmers along with local healthy farm products.

Farm to School Activities

Locally grown produce served in school cafeterias
School gardens & events
Farm & Farmers Market visits
Nutritional & educational curriculum
Cooking & Tasting demonstrations
Workshops for growers, food service personnel and teachers

Legislation

HB 2655 - The Oklahoma Farm to School Program Act was created by the legislature and signed into law by Governor Brad Henry on June 7, 2006, encouraging Oklahoma schools to purchase products from Oklahoma producers and supports the additional activities of the program.

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