Oklahoma Farm to School Program
Chris Kirby
Program Administrator
2800 North Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Office:(405) 522-2106
Program Administrator
2800 North Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Office:(405) 522-2106
Good Food for Good Health
For students, farm to school can provide increased access to fresh Oklahoma grown food, and combined with hands-on experiential
learning opportunities can help build a strong foundation for life long dietary choices. For independent family farms, farm to school
can provide a new market and an additional source of income, a meaningful way to be part of the local community and an outlet to educate
future consumers & potential farmers about agriculture.
Legislation
HB 2655 - The Oklahoma Farm to School Program Act was created by the legislature and signed into law by Governor Brad Henry
on June 7, 2006, encouraging Oklahoma schools to purchase products from Oklahoma producers and supports the additional activities of the program.
Research into existing farm-to-school programs is confirming that students choose significantly more servings of fruits and vegetables when given the choice of high quality, farm-fresh produce.
Farm to School Partners
- The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry
- The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
- The Oklahoma Food Policy Council
- The Oklahoma State Department of Education
- The Oklahoma Department of Human Services
- The Oklahoma State Department of Health
- United States Department of Agriculture
- United States Department of Defense
- Oklahoma Producers
- Ag in the Classroom
- Oklahoma State University
- OSU Extension Services
- Oklahoma Produce Companies
- The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
- OK Fit Kids Coalition
- The Noble Foundation
Services provided
- Link growers with schools and link schools with growers
- Help decide on crops to grow, quantities, packing, shipping, etc.
- Workshops for growers, food service personnel, teachers, etc.
- School gardening ideas and resources
- Presentations
- Nutritional & educational curriculum
- Promotional materials
Activities
- Locally grown produce served in school cafeterias
- School Gardens & Events
- Farm & Farmers Market visits
- Nutritional & Educational curriculum
- Indoor Learning Labs
- Cooking & Tasking Demonstrations
- Workshop for Growers, Food Service personnel and Teachers
School Districts Participating
- Arnett-Ellis
- Beggs
- Bethel
- Binger-Oney
- Bishop
- Bokoshe
- Bristow
- Broken Arrow
- Chandler
- Comanche
- Cordell
- Davenport
- Dewey
- Edmond
- El Reno
- Fairview
- Hinton
- Jones Academy
- Kingfisher
- Liberty
- Lookeba-Sickles
- Luther
- Medford
- Midwest City-Del City
- Mooreland
- Moore
- Moss
- Morrison
- Mustang
- Norman
- Noble
- Oklahoma City
- Ponca City
- Pauls Valley
- Pond Creek-Hunter
- Sallisaw
- Shawnee
- Sperry
- Stillwater
- Terral
- Tulsa
- Turner
- Tushka
- Washita Heights
- Velma-Alma
- Wellston
- University of Oklahoma