Our Farm to School Institute is a unique, whole-school professional development model that builds capacity in school communities to create a culture of wellness, improve food access, engage students, and strengthen local food systems.

In 2021, PEER Associates completed a retrospective evaluation of the Farm to School Institute. Interviews were conducted with twenty participants to get their perspectives on what factors support robust and sustainable farm to school programs and how these were strengthened by their team’s participation in the Institute.

This resource summarizes select findings from those interviews organized around three overarching themes: Strengthening organizational capacity, fostering a culture of farm to school, and sustaining an ongoing commitment.

Created with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service.

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