Farm to School Roundtable
To celebrate National Farm to School Month, Newman’s Own Foundation convened a special roundtable discussion with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and several of our grantee partners working to increase access to locally grown, culturally relevant foods in schools.
Speakers:
- Jiyoon Chon (National Farm to School Network)
- Julieth Callejas (End Hunger Connecticut!)
- Richard Elm-Hill (First Nations Development Institute)
- Julie Brewer (USDA FNS Office of Community Food Systems)
- Christina Chauvenet (Newman’s Own Foundation, moderator)
- With welcome remarks from Newman’s Own Foundation Chief Partnerships and Program Officer, Emily Yu
“I remember when we were promoting school gardens before they were cool in the 1990s, and now 74% of school districts are doing Farm to School!…Even though it takes time to get there, knowing that all those things we thought were impossible are now fact and truth today, should give us all hope that what we’re doing now is going to impact the future.” —Julie Brewer, Director, USDA, FNS Office of Community Food Systems
Resources
- Native Fundraising Map
- Native Fundraisers Community of Practice (for Native-led nonprofits of Native fundraisers)
- First Nations Development Institute knowledge center
- Farm to Early Care and Education
- USDA Farm to School Census
- End Hunger Connecticut! – School Meals for All CT homepage
Keep in touch
- Follow Newman’s Own Foundation on LinkedIn
- Sign up for Newman’s Own Foundation’s newsletter
- Sign up for USDA’s The Dirt newsletter
- Sign up for National Farm to School Network’s newsletter
- Sign up for End Hunger Connecticut’s newsletter
The mission of Newman’s Own Foundation is to nourish and transform the lives of children who face adversity, under three core programmatic areas: Joyful Experiences for Children with Serious Illnesses; Nutritious Food in Schools; and Indigenous Food Justice for Youth. The Foundation continues Paul Newman’s commitment to use all the money that it receives from the sale of Newman’s Own products to support children, their families, and their communities.
