{"id":27234,"date":"2022-10-07T16:18:05","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T20:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/national-farm-to-school-month\/"},"modified":"2022-10-07T16:18:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T20:18:05","slug":"national-farm-to-school-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/national-farm-to-school-month\/","title":{"rendered":"National Farm to School Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FNS National Farm to School Month takes place each October and is supported by USDA. The goal is to support farmers while also providing nutritious, balanced plates to schoolchildren. This month also <strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmtoschool.org\/our-work\/farm-to-school-month\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrates food education, school gardens and lunch trays filled with healthy, local ingredients. <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s theme is \u201cwho\u2019s at the table?\u201d which intends to highlight all who contribute to our food system. National Farm to School Network <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmtoschool.org\/our-work\/farm-to-school-month\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\">envisions a food system where no one is left out and in which school lunches are nutritious, culturally relevant, cooked from scratch, and sourced from local farmers.<\/span><\/strong><\/a> <span style=\"color: #57575b;\">This will work to improve access to healthy foods as well as support the local economy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmtoschool.org\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\">National Farm to School Network<\/span><\/strong><\/a> recommends getting involved by\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #11477e; text-decoration: none;\"> <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; background-color: white;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmtoschool.org\/our-work\/farm-to-school-month\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Being Inspired: Follow the National Farm to School Network on social media to see inspiring examples of farm to school success and innovation.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; background-color: white;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmtoschool.org\/our-work\/farm-to-school-month\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #11477e; text-decoration: none;\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\">Getting Involved: Explore our national calendar of Farm to School Month events to see how you can celebrate in your state.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; background-color: white;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmtoschool.org\/our-work\/farm-to-school-month\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #11477e; text-decoration: none;\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\">Spreading the Word: Shout out about farm to school and share what you\u2019re doing for National Farm to School Month with the hashtags #F2SMonth and #farmtoschool on social media.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; background-color: white;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmtoschool.org\/our-work\/farm-to-school-month\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #11477e; text-decoration: none;\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\">Exploring Resources: Check out our free resources for planning and promoting celebrations in your community, including our Farm to School Month Celebration Toolkit, customizable posters and bookmarks, stickers and more.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: white;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #57575b; background-color: white;\">National Farm to School Month is a great way to support farmers and local school systems. By continuing to support local farmers and by bringing their food into school lunches, we can make a food system where everyone has access to nutritious foods. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; padding-left: 0.2in;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; background-color: white;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #57585b;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmtoschool.org\/our-work\/farm-to-school-month\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; background-color: white;\">Read More About National Farm to School Month<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FNS National Farm to School Month takes place each October and is supported by USDA. The goal is to support farmers while also providing nutritious, balanced plates to schoolchildren. 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