Farm to school is a marketing channel available to Kentucky producers bringing fresh, healthy, locally grown produce into school cafeterias. It also includes programming to educate school communities about how food is grown and gets into school meals. KHC currently has two active F2S projects: Clark County F2S and Knox/Laurel/Whitley counties F2S.

KHC has hosted webinars for growers on various topics surrounding Farm to School. The recordings for those webinars is available here.

F2S General Resources

• National Farm to School Network
• US Farm to School Census
• KY Dept of Ag Farm to School Program
• KY Jr Chef Program
• Farm to School Month Coloring Pages

F2S Resources for Food Service Directors

• Documentation of Quotes
• KY Proud Buy Local Incentive Program Application (up to 15% reimbursement of local produce)
• KY Proud Member Application (must be member to apply for incentive program above); can also apply online here
• Example specifications (can change and adapt to your own needs)
• Seasonal Produce Guide (Curious what a local farmer might have at a certain time of year? Check out this chart!)

F2S Resources for Farmers

• W-9 (form all vendors must fill out to sell to a school)
• KY Proud Member Application (schools can receive extra compensation from KDA when you are a KY Proud member); can also apply online here
• Example specifications (what the spec sheets will look like from a school, can tell you the expectations of the food service director you are working with)