FY25_Farm to School Grant_Activities Indicators Tracker_Edible Gardens.docx
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This document is an Edible Garden Project Activities/Indicators Tracker for a federal Farm to School grant opportunity. It outlines the required activities, tasks, responsible parties, timelines, and indicators for establishing and evaluating an edible garden project as part of the FY2025 Farm to School Turnkey Grant program.
The key details include:
- Objectives to plan, implement, and evaluate a food production operation that provides food for Child Nutrition Program (CNP) operators
- Required activities such as attending training events, establishing an edible garden team, developing a vision and goals, complying with regulations, and conducting a project evaluation
- Indicators to track progress, including the number of gardens completed, students and CNP sites impacted, and the value/pounds of local foods produced or provided
The FY2025 Farm to School Turnkey Grant is a 24-month grant opportunity from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, with funding up to $50,000 and a 25% matching requirement. Eligible applicants include schools, Indian Tribal Organizations, agricultural producers, non-profits, and local agencies that operate Child Nutrition Programs.
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Edible Garden Project Activities/Indicators Tracker Objective: Plan, implement, and evaluate a food production operation that produces food for CNP operators’ activities.
A: Required Activity (Do not edit)
| B: List tasks required to accomplish activity |
| C: Responsible party for each task |
| D: Proposed Timeline |
(Month, year – Month, year) E: Indicator(s)
Attend at least one national or regional-level networking and training event.
Number attended
Establish or convene an edible garden team, with diverse leadership and membership that reflects the community served, including representation from school/site food service professionals.
Number of partner organizations
Types of partner organizations
Establish a vision, goals, and objectives for the edible garden project, including how the project will increase access to local foods, how it will be used for agricultural education, and how it will be maintained and sustained beyond the grant project.
Identify and comply with any applicable Federal, State, and/or local regulations.
Develop a garden food safety plan.
Determine how processing, storage, and ultimate use of school garden foods will take place.
Carryout the edible garden project including procuring supplies and installation.
Number gardens completed
Number of CACFP (age 0 – pre-k) students, primary students (grades k-5), secondary students (grades 6-12) impacted
Number of collaborating CNP sites by level: CACFP (age 0 – pre-k), primary (grades k-5), secondary (grades 6-12)
Dollar value of local foods purchased by product type: fruit, vegetables, fluid milk, other dairy, protein, grains (including baked goods), other
Pounds of food produced or pounds provided to CNP site(s) from edible garden site
Conduct an evaluation of the project.
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