GEORGIA FARM TO SCHOOL ALLIANCE
The Georgia Farm to School Alliance is a network that joins statewide agencies working in food, farming, and nutrition to coalesce resources and support for farm to school, and to create a dialogue for building statewide programming. The Alliance also hosts the biannual Georgia Farm to School Summit.
vision, activities, and impact
Our vision is to enhance the health of Georgia’s children and communities by increasing the consumption and awareness of nutritious, locally grown foods.
Working toward this vision, the Georgia Farm to School Alliance connects schools and local farmers for the purpose of:
Serving healthy meals in schools that include locally grown, raised, and produced foods*;
Increasing children’s understanding of agriculture, health, and nutrition through experiential education;
Utilizing school gardens to teach core subjects linked to state and national standards;
Supporting Georgia farmers by expanding local markets;
Educating children and creating healthy eating environments; and
Helping children develop healthy lifelong eating habits.
*Produced refers to products made locally from primarily locally grown or raised ingredient
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