communities of practice & action committees
The RI Farm to School Network is designed around active participation of members and works best when a diversity of voices, experiences, identities, and perspectives are shared to advance our collective farm to school goals.
Learn from others working in similar farm to school spaces to share ideas, resources, challenges and solutions. These informal groups regularly meet virtually or in-person. Join as many COPs as you like and participate in as many group discussions as you choose! Each COP will have a listserv for information sharing and discussion.
Purchasers
Farmers/Fishers/Producers
Education
Food/Agriculture/Nutrition/Gardens
Learn from others working in similar farm to school spaces to share ideas, resources, challenges and solutions. These informal groups regularly meet virtually or in-person. Join as many COPs as you like and participate in as many group discussions as you choose! Each COP will have a listserv for information sharing and discussion.
Support core activities of the Network and help advance our strategic priorities. Action Committees meet quarterly (at a minimum) and no more than monthly, as agreed upon by the members of the committee.
Farmers & Food Producers
RI Farm & Sea to School Institute
Education
Food/Agriculture/Nutrition/Gardens
Local Foods in Schools
“Local” definition, local tracking system, solutions for expanded local procurement
Farm to Early Care & Education
School-Based Initiatives
Gardens/Education – points of integration in core content areas, lesson plans, classroom/before-after school resources