Attention Florida fruit and vegetable farmers! The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) hopes to get your input regarding the Farm to School Initiative.

As part of an effort to further develop the existing Farm to School Initiative, FDACS is conducting a survey to better understand how farmers and schools are currently working together and identify opportunities for more effective collaboration between growers and schools. Click on the link below by Aug. 18 to complete the survey. The survey is for all producers, regardless of past participation in the Farm to School Initiative.

Click here to participate. 

Florida’s Farm to School initiative enhances the connection that communities have with local growers to increase Florida products served in schools, offer healthier options for Florida’s children and get students involved in nutrition and agriculture education through school garden activities. Schools purchasing locally raised or grown agricultural products benefit both the local and state economies. Farms of all sizes can provide Florida products to meet schools’ nutritional needs. By working with schools, farmers can plan what, when and how much to produce.