This assessment outlines the farm to school program, summarizes procurement, menu and operational analysis, and highlights accomplishments and recommendations for increasing the impact of farm to school programs at TRUSDNS to maximize implementation, student experience and economic support of local farmers. The assessment focuses on procurement of local produce with an emphasis on small- to mid-scale family farms and was conducted by the Community Alliance with Family Farmers with support by TRUSDNS, Sacramento Food Policy Council and the TRUSD Farm to School Advisory Team.
Author: Evan Wiig
Evan Wiig is the Director of Membership & Communications for CAFF and the founder of The Farmers Guild. A community organizer with a passion for regenerative agriculture, over the past fifteen years he's worked on California farms and ranches, managed community gardens in the heart of Brooklyn and has written journalism on issues of local food and farming. Contact him at evan@caff.org or 415-710-5692