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Food Production Education VT Project Evaluation

by fconte on August 23, 2010

The Food Production Education VT Project will establish a state-wide school community gardening initiative that engages children and youths in growing fresh nutritious produce using land on or adjacent to school campuses. The project includes a mini-grant program to fund school community gardens and provide school community garden organizers and coordinators with ongoing technical assistance and horticultural support. The process and outcome evaluation will focus on the implementation and net effects of the project.

Lead Department or Center: Center for Rural Studies (CRS)

Community Partner: Friends of Burlington Gardens

Project Timing: July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011

More Info: Jessica Hyman, Research Specialist, CRS, Jessica.Hyman@uvm.edu

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CDC Grant Evaluation of Farm to School in Vermont

by fconte on August 23, 2010

The CDC gave Shelburne Farms/VT FEED a grant for farm to school programs to increase fruit & vegetables in school lunches. We are working with a team on the evaluation of this grant. This involves 3 activities: 1) qualitiative interviews with Food Service Directors at 10 selected elementary schools 2) review and analysis of food purchase and preparation records, including invoices, food production records, menus and recipes from these 10 schools and 3) surveys of 4th graders at these 10 schools.

Lead Department or Center: Center for Rural Studies (CRS)

UVM Partners: Jane Kolodinsky, Professor & Department Chair, Community Development & Applied Economics & Director, CRS;  Linda Berlin, Center for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA)

Community Partners: Shelburne Farms and their outside evaluator, Peer Associates

Project Timing: April 2010 – November 2010

More Info: Erin Roche, Research Specialist, CRS, Erin.Roche.1@uvm.edu

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The Vermont Migrant Education Program

August 19, 2010

This program provides free educational support services to children (age 21 and under) of families and individuals that relocate in order to obtain seasonal or temporary employment in agriculture. Lead Department or Center: Vermont Migrant Education Program (VMEP) UVM Partner: UVM Extension Community Partners: VT Department of Education; VT agricultural community; Local public schools; Supervisor [...]

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Kitchen Science Special Interest Program

August 19, 2010

4-H has sponsored this program, held at the Burlington Boys and Girls Club. Lead Department or Center: 4-H UVM Partners: UVM Extension Project Timing: Concluded More Info: Rose Garritano, Educator, 4-H, rosemarie.garritano@uvm.edu

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Food Production Education VT Project Evaluation

June 29, 2010

The Friends of Burlington gardens Food Production Education VT Project will establish a state-wide school community gardening initiative that engages children and youths in growing fresh nutritious produce using land on or adjacent to school campuses. The project includes a mini-grant program to fund school community gardens and provide school community garden organizers and coordinators [...]

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