Cream of the Crop Application

The Cream of the Crop application is open to all schools that are participating in Farm to School.

*Eligibility Requirements for field trip funding:

1) participate in a Farm to School in-person workshop

2) participate in a Federal Nutrition Program, see question 33 for more information

Please note, that meeting the requirements of eligibility does not guarantee funding for field trips. Funds will be awarded based on number of applicants and participation in Farm to School.

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* 1. Address

Name

Company

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Our school / district has offered locally grown items on the school menu, during breakfast and/or lunch

1 - 7 times per year

8-19 times per year

20 or more times per year

15 or more & food waste audit

None of the above

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* 3. Locally grown items on school menu

Accepted documentation (please provide at least ONE) - school menu with featured local food notated, photograph of school meal tray with local meal items notated, distributor delivery form or invoice indicating local items

PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only.

Cream of the Crop Application

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* 1. Address

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* 2. Our school / district has offered locally grown items on the school menu, during breakfast and/or lunch

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* 3. Locally grown items on school menu

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* 4. Locally grown items on school menu

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* 5. Classroom / school / district participated in taste tests that feature locally grown food

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* 6. Taste test in classroom / school / district

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* 7. Taste test in classroom / school district / district

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* 8. Students interact with farmers through field trips to farms that grow food and/or through farmer visits to the school

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* 9. Interaction with farmers

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* 10. Farm to School promotions are done throughout the school environment

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* 11. Farm to School promotions

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* 12. Farm to School promotions

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* 13. Students participate in hands-on cooking and food activities featuring local food with chefs, teachers, parents, school nutrition staff or other community members

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* 14. Hands-on cooking activity

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* 15. Hands-on cooking activity

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* 16. Classroom / school / district learn where their food comes from through growing activities

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* 17. Growing activities

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* 18. Growing activities

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* 19. Farm to School has been integrated into the New Jersey Student Learning Standards

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* 20. Farm to School integration into NJSLS

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* 21. Farm to School integration into NJSLS

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* 22. Participated in Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week and/or National Farm to School Month

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* 23. Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week / National Farm to School Month

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* 24. Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week / National Farm to School Month

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* 25. School staff (teachers, school nutrition, staff, administration, etc.) participate in Farm to School professional development

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* 26. Professional development documentation

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* 27. Farm to School language is adopted into school / district wide policy

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* 28. Farm to School language is adopted into school / district wide policy or procedure

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* 29. Community members are involved in the Farm to School program

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* 30. Community member involvement

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* 31. There is a Farm to School Committee comprised of different stakeholders within the school/district.

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* 32. Farm to School Committee

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* 33. School District Federal Nutrition Number (for ex; National School Lunch Program, Child and Adult Care Program, Breakfast Program)