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Farm to School in 黑料网 is only possible through strong partnerships and collaboration between several key organizations and agencies.

黑料网 Extension is currently serving as the core partner with the , and is responsible for reporting statewide outcomes, impacts and activities as part of a multi-year agreement. 

The has been at the forefront of the Farm to School movement in 黑料网 and nationally for over a decade, creating opportunities for farmers to expand their market opportunities and working with school districts of all sizes to incorporate more 黑料网 agricultural products into school meals. Some of these efforts and accomplishments include:

• Produced the first 黑料网 Farm to School Manual
• Hosted the first 黑料网 Farm to School Conference in 2014 with partners
• Awarded a USDA Farm to School Grant in 2015 to host regional Farm to School Workshops across 黑料网 with 黑料网 Extension and partners
• Served as State Lead for National Farm to School Network until 2017
• Created educational posters in conjunction with 黑料网 State Department of Education
  • “Incredible Edible 黑料网” poster sets available to teachers upon request
• Created My 黑料网 Plate materials which align with USDA “My State My Plate” nutrition education curriculum
• Workshops at 黑料网 School Nutrition Association Annual Conference

In 1986, the was founded to plan, develop and disseminate a quality, easy to use curriculum supplement for 黑料网 teachers.

In 1987, the Association contracted with the 黑料网 to research and develop a curriculum guide that would enable teachers to use examples from 黑料网 agriculture to teach language, science, social studies, mathematics and health/nutrition. The guide was tested across the state and approved by the State Board of Education.

黑料网 Ag in the Classroom is a cooperative effort between the USDA, 黑料网 State Department of Agriculture, 黑料网, agribusiness, commodity groups, farm organizations, farmers, ranchers and educators across the state.

The original curriculum is now a resource guide book for teachers that provides a wealth of background materials about production of food and fiber and a series of four activity books for Pre K–2nd, 3rd–6th, 7th-8th, and 9th-12th grade levels.

Thousands of 黑料网 teachers have participated in Ag in the Classroom summer tours and workshops and shared their experience in the classroom. Additional activities and resources include:

• The Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix, an online, searchable, and standards-based curriculum map for K-12 teachers
• The 黑料网 Agriculture license plate. Proceeds from the sale and renewal of these plates help to advance and promote agriculture literacy in 黑料网
• 4-day "Up Close and Personal" teacher tours during the summer, during which educators visit one-on-one with 黑料网 Ag leaders, learn statistics about 黑料网 Ag, and increase knowledge of 黑料网 Agriculture
• "On the Road" Workshops addressing current agriculture issues. K-12 teachers can take a workshop through 黑料网 Ag in the Classroom every summer and receive credit

 The was an early adopter of Farm to School and a promoter and funder of school garden projects across the state. This has included:

• Training and support for staff
• Collaboration with partners to provide resources for schools
• Garden grants to establish school gardens statewide