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California Farm to School Update Western Regional Farm to School Meeting March 20, 2009 | Portland, OR
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From Western regional meeting of the National Farm to School Network. Portland, OR. March 20, 2009.
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California Farm to School Update
Western Regional Farm to School MeetingMarch 20, 2009 | Portland, OR
California Schools
•9,821 public schools•6.3 million students•51% qualify for free or reduced lunch
California Agriculture
•Most productive agricultural state in the nation•CA grows about half of the nation’s fresh produce•Year round growing season
California Farm to School Estimates
•100 districts•1,000 schools
Farm to School Coordinators
DavisFresnoHumboldtLos AngelesOaklandSacramentoSan DiegoSan FranciscoSan Luis ObispoVenturaWatsonville
California Farm to School Strengths
•Year round growing season•12 years of farm to school•Abundant farmers’ markets•Pilot fruit & vegetable grants•Broad coalition of support
Barriers to F2S and Gardens
•Low state spending on education •Limited political support•Size of state•Access to local growers
www.cafarmtoschoool.org
For More Information
Moira Beery
Center for Food & Justice(323) 341-5099 | [email protected]
www.cafarmtoschool.orgwww.csgn.org
