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Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Healthy Kids Conference 11-5-03Jim Mansfield, Director
Division of Horticulture & Aquaculture
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KY Farm-to-School Program
To provide high quality fresh local food to KY public institutions at a fair price while at the same time providing
sales and income opportunities for KY farms.
MISSION STATEMENT
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Farm Sales Potential
1665 Schools in KY (2001)Approximately 82,275,000
meals served annuallyCreates marketing
opportunities for produce, dairy products and meat from KY family farms
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Kentucky’s Unique Situation
89,000 Farms, mostly small 3.1 Billion Dollars in Agriculture Sales (2002)Approx. 33% Crop & 66% LivestockTobacco up to 1 Billion in Sales (1998)50% Cut in Quota Tobacco:
– High Value per Acre– Not Perishable– Price and Sales are Guaranteed
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Produce Marketing
Four key points needed to establish a viable wholesale market – Quality
– Volume
– Service
– Price
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West Kentucky Growers CooperativeGreen River Produce Marketing Cooperative
Cum berland Farm Products, Inc.Central Kentucky Growers’ Association
Central Kentucky Growers’ Association
2190 Cincinnati PikeGeorgetown, KY 40324502-863-0002
Cumberland Farm Products469 East Highway 90 By-passMonticello, KY 42633606-348-8405
West Kentucky Growers Co-op806 KY 279 North
Owensboro, KY 42301
270-764-2667
Green River Produce Marketing Association
PO Box 71Horse Cave, KY 42749270-786-4323
Areas serviced by Kentucky’s fruit and vegetable marketing cooperatives
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Farm to School - History
Idea took root in May 2000 A joint interest and effort by USDA, KDA,
UK Extension and KY Dept. of EducationPilot program in 2000 - regions 4 & 8Sales of cabbage, broccoli and fall
decorative items (mini pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn)
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Farm to School - History
2001& 2002 state-wide program 98 Schools participatedKDA Marketing coordinated crop offerings
and delivery schedulesKDA Food Distribution coordinated
distribution and school produce orders DOD coordinated bid process, quality
control and payments to growers
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Farm-to-School Menu 2002
Seedless WatermelonsYukon Gold PotatoesFall Décor KitRed CabbageGreen CabbageBroccoli
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Advantages of Kentucky FTS
Allows schools an opportunity to support local agriculture and purchase fresh products
Offers a “teachable moment” about food Provides an additional market for KY farmsState-wide distribution of productsPrices are competitive with national marketsQuality controlMultiple products supplied by multiple growers
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Challenges
Most KY produce = June, July & August2000 thru 2002 MO was cumbersome Schools have limited produce preparation
abilitiesTracking KY products - is this working and
are we getting what we asked for?New crops and or new time frames are needed Program loyalty- patience please!
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The Future
Work mainly through the DOD vendorsEncourage early and late KY produce
cropsDevelop fresh-cut and processing
opportunitiesLook for ways to link individual farms
with local schools
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HAPPY CUSTOMERS !!!
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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Daviess County Schools
Ms. Lisa Sims
Food Service Director
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Daviess County Schoolsutilize Farm to School Program
Support local farmers
Fresh, quality products
Efficient way to use Commodity Dollars
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Farm to School Purchases for 2002-2003
Seedless Watermelons –290 melons, $2297
Green Cabbage- 40/25lb, $233Broccoli – 60 bushels, $856Fall Décor Kit- 30 kits, $300Red CabbageYukon Gold Potatoes
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DCPS Farm to School Products for 2003-2004
Request KY Grown on Fax Cover Sheets when requesting produce orders from the Department of Defense.
This year Watermelons have been ordered
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DOD Produce
Encourages schools to offer more fresh fruit and vegetable choices
Cuts out the middle man of receiving fresh items through commodity program
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More Salad!
For healthier choices
To help meet nutrient requirements
Justify Salad Bars for teachers