School District Policies for School Gardens

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Kelly Wilson

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May 9, 2022, 5:58:09 PM5/9/22
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Hello all, 

I am supporting a school district in Florida to coordinate and systematize school garden support. We plan to include Farm to School and school garden language in the Local School Wellness Policy, but we would also like to incorporate procedures/protections for school gardens into policies related to Facilities and Curriculum. 

Have you done this? Do you have examples of how this could be done or boilerplate language we could use? 

Thanks so much! 

Kelly Wilson
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Food Systems Specialist - State Gardens Lead
UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program
Charlotte, Lee, & Collier Counties
Phone: 239-271-8244  
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HENRIKSEN, REBEKKA

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May 10, 2022, 6:42:25 PM5/10/22
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Following! Would love to see this as well.

Rebekka Henriksen
Farm to School Coordinator
Schenectady City School District
518-929-8590

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Katia Ahmed

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May 10, 2022, 6:50:20 PM5/10/22
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Good afternoon everyone,
Our school district has incorporated the F2S language into the Student Wellness Policy.
Let me know if you have any questions.

Katia


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Denise Rowcroft

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May 11, 2022, 11:34:27 AM5/11/22
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Hello All!

While this is not a school district policy, it is one example of a partnership between an SGSO and a school district to help support school gardens. For 2 local school districts we work with, teachers who want to start a new school garden must first complete a school garden development application - it basically slows them down enough to make a clear plan and get a team on board - and get it signed off by the maintenance dept. This has helped get maintenance on board, and flags potential issues that maybe is not on the teachers radar (future school expansion plans, water access, etc). 

Scroll down to "District Support" tab for info and application. https://envirocenter.org/programs/schoolgardens/

Happy to answer additional questions and hear about other ways orgs are partnering with school districts to support school gardens.

Denise Rowcroft
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Program Manager
GARDEN FOR EVERY SCHOOL 
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School Garden Education Regional Hub Coordinator
Oregon Farm to School & School Garden Network


Join me in the garden! This year, Happy Hour in the Garden kicks off March 1st, and will be the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays monthly through October. Stop by and work in the garden between 4-6 and enjoy a bubbly beverage!




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Denise Rowcroft
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Program Manager
GARDEN FOR EVERY SCHOOL 
a project of the environmental center

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16 NW Kansas Ave. Bend, OR 97703  l  
envirocenter.org/schoolgardens


School Garden Education Regional Hub Coordinator
Oregon Farm to School & School Garden Network


Join me in the garden! This year, Happy Hour in the Garden kicks off March 1st, and will be the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays monthly through October. Stop by and work in the garden between 4-6 and enjoy a bubbly beverage!


Please note, at this time I generally work 9-5 Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, and during school hours Wednesdays (9-1) & Fridays (9-2:00).


Natalie McKinney

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May 11, 2022, 4:27:08 PM5/11/22
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Aloha,

The Hawaii State Department of Education Wellness Guidelines can be found via this link.
The Safety & wellness Survey (SAWS) annual online survey of public school principals is used to monitor and evaluate schools’ progress toward implementing the Wellness Guidelines. It is jointly administered by the Departments of Education and Health. Key indicators from the SAWS are included in the Superintendent's Annual report. Click to view the latest Safety and Wellness Survey​​ results.

In the Heath Education and Nutrition Promotion section (HE3) of SAWS includes language about school gardens and place-based, hands on activities:
Nutrition education includes culturally relevant activities that are ‘aina-based and hands on, such as food preparation, taste-testing, farm visits, and school gardens. 

Aloha,
Natalie



Natalie McKinney
Senior Program Director
Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation
P.O. Box 866, Haleiwa, HI 96712
(808) 638-5145 - Office


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John Fisher

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May 12, 2022, 10:14:21 PM5/12/22
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Hi, Here is a collection of policy related to school gardens and harvesting food, some of the resources include more than just harvest related items. www.lifelab.org/garden-to-cafeteria
This page also shares this resource on sample wellness policy language.

Here is folder of sample agreements between SGSOs and Schools that we have collected and shared at the SGSO Leadership Institute.

Be well,
John Fisher
Life Lab

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