TurnkeyGrantTemplate-Producer.docx

Turnkey Grant Track: Action-Plan Project Planning Template

Attend one-time training meeting (Grantee Gathering) with USDA personnel

Identify and regularly convene the farm to school planning team, with diverse leadership and membership that reflects the community served.

Conduct an inclusive and comprehensive action planning process, which might include defining a vision and mission, conducting a S.W.O.T. analysis, key informant interviews, attending trainings, visiting other farm to school programs, conducting pilots or trial runs, brainstorming activities, prioritizing activities. See the USDA Farm to School Planning Toolkit for inspiration.

Draft a plan that: identifies at least one need in the community that the project will address; includes both local procurement and agricultural education activities, identifies any relevant State and/or local health and food safety requirements, and develops compliance strategies/procedures; determines how local foods will be incorporated at the eligible school(s) or service site(s); determines how delivery, processing, and storage of local foods will take place; determines how project partners will promote the farm to school program; identifies diverse funding and other resources to ensure the project’s sustainability; and includes an evaluation plan.

Gather input and/or feedback on the action plan from the broader community.

Compile and share a final action plan that incorporates both local procurement and agricultural education components, and may include farm to school goals, activities, funding, timelines, evaluation s strategies and partners.