Oklahoma Farm to School

We recently released new resources now available to families and schools across the state through the Farm to School Tasteful Harvest program! These resources w...ere made available due to the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant. These free educational resources were created for classrooms, cafeterias and families to promote Oklahoma-grown vegetables and fruits offered during meals. The free online resources for cafeterias include posters and recipes promoting a variety of locally-grown specialty crops such as tomatoes, berries, watermelon, squash, asparagus, carrots, cucumbers, peppers, peaches, sweet potatoes, broccoli and radishes. In addition to the cafeteria resources, classroom teachers can find a Tasteful Harvest outline for each of the crops that highlight classroom recipes, educational facts and history about the crops, lab ideas, lesson activities, literature options and more! For families looking to incorporate these Oklahoma fruits and vegetables into their daily lives, a handout is also available that includes how to pick the best produce, recipes, crafts and activities to do at home. Each crop has its own handout. The Farm to School program is also creating a cookbook to be released in the near future. These resources will be used to increase student accessibility, knowledge and consumption of various specialty crops offered at school and at home. To find and download the materials, visit http://okfarmtoschool.com/tasteful-harvest-resources/.

If you are thinking about a school garden check this out! We are taking applications to receive a school garden! Applications can be found at www.okfarmtoschool.com

Good morning! October is Farm to School Month and I know the month is over half way done but here is a link to a new document that will give you lesson and activity ideas to participate in a Farm to School Month! http://okfarmtoschool.com/wp-content//Taste-of-Oklahoma.pdf

Update response has been great. Getting more coloring books shipped. Helped WantedI am needing the names and contact numbers of schools in Oklahoma that ...have breakfast and/or lunch programs going on now. I would like to provide the school with dairy education coloring books to be included in the student’s sack lunches. Perkins and Ripley are covered. Thank you!! PM or text me details or email [email protected] See more

Today is School Lunch Hero Day! Farm to School would like to take this time to shout out a BIG thank you for all our Child Nutrition Directors, cafeteria managers and all the staff that have been providing meals to our Oklahoma kiddos during COVID-19. We love you and appreciate all your hard work and sacrifice!