Farm Fresh Training

TDA has created several online training modules that provide training and information related to several Farm Fresh topics:

    • Farm to School online training
    • Farm to Child Care online training
    • Farm to Summer online training 
    • Defining Local Decision Tool

Check out the modules below. 


Farm Fresh Courses

Course Name Course Description
Farm to Child Care
Introduction for Child Care Centers
and Day Care Homes
This training is intended for child care program team members and other who are interested in bringing farm to child care activities to their center, site or day care home. Information presented during this training is introductory in nature and will lay the groundwork for future training and discussion about farm to child care activities.
Updated 11/2020
Farm to School
Introduction for Schools
 
This training is intended for school nutrition program team members and others who are interested in bringing farm to school to their districts or campuses. Information presented during this training is introductory in nature and will lay the groundwork for future training and discussions about farm to school activities.
Updated 11/2020
Farm to Summer
Introduction for SFSP and SSO

This training is designed for summer meal program sponsors and team members who are interested in bringing farm to summer to their sites. Information presented during this training is introductory in nature and will lay the groundwork for future training and discussion about farm to summer activities.

Updated 11/2020

Farm Fresh Training Resources
Defining Local Decision Tool


USDA Farm to School Webinar Series: Planning for Farm to School Success  Maximize 

USDA Farm to School Webinar Series: Finding, Buying and Serving Local Foods  Maximize 

Assistance available in English and Spanish. Please call 877-TEX-MEAL (877-839-6325) for help. Additional translations services available as well.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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