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Rhode Island Farm to School Network
Kids Win | Farmers Win | Communities Win
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Are you interested in the Farm to School movement in Rhode Island and want to learn more or contribute to a specific area/initiative?
We envision a robust and engaged Farm to School community where equity, diversity, and inclusion are prioritized by honoring the lived experiences of the racial, ethnic and cultural communities we serve. We are committed to community driven dialogue, participation, and decision-making to inform and influence the structure and work of the Network.
We envision a robust and engaged Farm to School community where equity, diversity, and inclusion are prioritized by honoring the lived experiences of the racial, ethnic and cultural communities we serve. We are committed to community driven dialogue, participation, and decision-making to inform and influence the structure and work of the Network.
We want to hear your suggestions of how the RI Farm to School Network can best represent and support your communities and how we can best engage and communicate with you.
To share your interests & suggestions and to connect with us about the RI Farm to School Network, complete this brief survey.
To share your interests & suggestions and to connect with us about the RI Farm to School Network, complete this brief survey.
We are recruiting people for involvement at different levels of engagement where together we can listen, learn, and forge new connections to advance Farm to School policies and activities in every community. Our updated structure and governance includes:
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Organized to help facilitate the Network, providing strategic guidance and serving as the overarching decision-making body.
Leadership Council Membership Application Cycle open through November 30, 2021.
ACTION COMMITTEES
Organized to advance the Network’s strategic priorities and support the activities of the Network as a whole.
Organized to help facilitate the Network, providing strategic guidance and serving as the overarching decision-making body.
Leadership Council Membership Application Cycle open through November 30, 2021.
ACTION COMMITTEES
Organized to advance the Network’s strategic priorities and support the activities of the Network as a whole.
- Network - focus on network development to include recruitment, membership directory and maintenance, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work, and funding the network
- Communications & Engagement – focus on website development, branding/marketing, newsletters for the Network, annual report and event planning
- Local Foods in Schools – focus on defining local & developing a tracking system as well as identifying barriers to and possible solutions for incorporating more local foods in schools
- School Based Initiatives Support (Gardens and Education) - focus on supporting education initiatives within schools, and identifying barriers and facilitators of points of integration in schools.
COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
Organized to create a space for network members to learn and share ideas, questions, resources, and best practices with peers across the state.
Organized to create a space for network members to learn and share ideas, questions, resources, and best practices with peers across the state.
- Purchasers
- Farmers
- Education (gardens, classroom, etc.)
See RI Farm to School Network Governance for further details on the Leadership Council, Action Committees, and Communities of Practice.
For a RI Farm to School Network handout to share, click here.