Farm to School
Farm to School in Northampton
Cafeteria, Classroom, & Community
Harvest of the Month Taste Test Recipes
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Squash Recipe
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Taste Testing Happens all Year in the Cafeteria
Freshampton in the Classroom
Freshampton Brings Food Education to the Classroom! Both In School and Field Trips!
FLEX FARMS: Indoor Hydroponic System
Freshampton Field Trips and Classroom Learning
Freshampton and the Community
Take a Look at some of the Amazing Local Farms and Vendors the
Northampton Public School’s Nutrition Department, Freshampton,
uses to source items served in all our schools.
Links to Local Vendors
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Warner Farm, Sunderland, MA
Warner Farm is proud to be one of the oldest and longest running family farms in New England.
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The Commonwealth Kitchen
At CommonWealth Kitchen, we believe in the power of inclusive entrepreneurship to change the world.
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Red Fire Farm, Granby, MA
At Red Fire Farm, we are deeply committed to rich soil & healRed Fire Farm is a year-round local source for high-quality food and garden plants using organic principles that result in safe food and a healthy environment.
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Little Leaf Lettuce, Devens, MA
Little Leaf Farms was founded to make locally grown, great-tasting lettuce that’s available year-round.
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Marty's Local, South Deerfield, MA
Delivering fresh, high-quality produce, flours and grains, dairy, meats, cheeses, and specialty foods every day.
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Joe Czajkowski Farm, Hadley, MA
Joe Czajkowski Farm specializes in organic and conventional fruit and vegetables, servicing schools, universities, farms and grocers.
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Pine Hill Orchard, Colrain, MA
We are a family owned and operated farm in beautiful Colrain, MA
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Side Hill Farm, Hawley, MA
Welcome to Sidehill Farm Yogurt Sidehill Farm Yogurt is a small family-owned creamery producing fresh, delicious, certified organic yogurt from the milk of grass-fed cows.
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Plainville Farm, Hadley, MA
Stop by Plainville Farm any morning and you’ll be offered a cup of coffee and a pickle.
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One Mighty Mill, Avon, MA
Mighty means stone-milled. We are standing up to the industrialization of food by building our own healthy stone-milled food systems.
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Bardwell Farm, Hadley, MA
Bardwell Farm is committed to growing a quality product that has a positive impact on the environment and local community.
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Klein's Kill Fruit Farm, Germantown, NY
Klein’s Kill Fruit Farms is a vertically integrated farm that has provided quality fruit to its customers large and small.
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Ocean Spray, Middleborough, MA
With its bold, bitter taste, the cranberry might be a little offbeat. But then, so are we.
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Sky Blue Bakery, Agawam, MA
Recognizing a gap in providing wholesome, nutritious options for school districts nationwide, Sky Blue Bakery was born out of a visionary quest to transform surplus commodity programs into delicious solutions.
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Duva Distributers, Worcester, MA
Duva Distributors is one of the largest independent distributors of high-quality breads and rolls, serving Central and Western Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
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Winter Moon Roots, Hadley, MA
Winter Moon’s goal is to produce quality winter root vegetables while minimizing the farm’s carbon footprint.
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All Star Dairy, South Hadley, MA
All Star Dairy Foods, Inc. is celebrating over 60 years in the dairy business serving Southern New England.
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Cabot Creamery, Waitsfield, VT
The farm families who own Cabot Creamery Cooperative love what they do.
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Define Community: What makes our food local?
Here's a more detailed explanation of Farm to School:
Focus on Freshness and Local Sourcing:
Farm-to-school initiatives aim to provide schools with fresh, locally-grown, and seasonal produce. This means that the food should be sourced from farms that are relatively close to the school, reducing transportation distances and ensuring optimal freshness. For farm-to-school programs, the ideal distance between a farm and a school is generally considered to be within a 400-mile radius to ensure the freshness and sustainability of the food supply.
Benefits of Local Sourcing:
Local sourcing has several benefits, including supporting local farmers, reducing transportation costs and carbon emissions, and promoting a deeper understanding of food systems and seasonality among students.
Farm to School Benefits:
Farm to school initiatives can lead to increased fruit and vegetable consumption, increased physical activity, healthier food choices, improved willingness to try new foods, and increased food system knowledge.