Pennsylvania Farm to School Network Survey

"Farm to school" connects children to healthy, local foods while supporting local farmers and strengthening communities. Farm to school activities can include purchasing food from local farms for school or early childhood education (ECE) meals, engaging students in school/ECE garden activities, offering nutrition and agriculture education, and building relationships between schools/ECEs and farmers. The Pennsylvania Farm to School Network (PFSN) is a collaborative that works to advance farm to school strategies and policies across Pennsylvania.

The PFSN wants to hear from you so we can learn about the best ways to support your farm to school efforts! The current (2020-2025) and first ever PFSN strategic plan was created with strong community and stakeholder involvement. We are excited to collect ideas and feedback from individuals across PA as we work on our next strategic plan. Please fill out this short form to tell us more about yourself and farm to school in your community.

Which of the following farm to school activities are you aware of in your community? (Please check all that apply)

Schools or early childhood education (ECE) centers purchasing and serving local foods

Field trips to farms or food producers

Farmer or food producer visits to schools

Engaging students and families in gardening activities

Food or nutrition focused classroom education in schools or ECEs

Cafeteria or mealtime activities like taste tests

Family or community farm to school education events or resources

I am not aware of any farm to school activities happening in my community

Other (please specify)

What do you think your community needs to enhance/support its farm to school efforts (e.g., educational resources, access to funding, policies that support farm to school, connections with others interested in farm to school, etc.)?

Which of the following options for participating further in the PFSN strategic plan process would you be open to? Selecting one of these options is not a commitment to participate, just a way to let us know if we can reach back out to you with additional (optional) strategic plan opportunities. (Please check all that apply)

Completing a short (1-2 minute) survey to inform the content of the plan

Participating in a (30 minute) virtual focus group

Providing feedback on the PFSN strategic plan draft

Helping spread the word to my networks about ways to contribute to the plan

Other (please specify)

Name:

Preferred pronouns:

Email:

What county do you live/work in?

What organization do you work for (if applicable):