Erin Primer, CDM, CFPP Director of Food Services 10 Elementary - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Erin Primer, CDM, CFPP Director of Food Services

10 Elementary Schools 2 Middle Schools 2 High Schools 1 Continuation School 1 Adult School

"We have to bring children into a new relationship to food that connects them to culture and agriculture." - Alice Waters

Working collectively, schools can help create enough demand to support sustainable regional agriculture.

PARTNERSHIPS SLCUSD maintains partnerships with a variety of vendors to ensure the diverse needs of our students are met.

Pacific Coast Highway WHERE FLAVOR, FARMERS, FINANCING COLLIDE Pictured, ancient grains, beans, and edible pollens growing at Kandarian Farms in Los Osos. PHOTOS BY HAYLEY THOMAS CAIN

Carnitas Burrito Bowl with Cilantro Lime Farro (Top) & Farro Side Salad (left)

School meals are a big opportunity for positive change.

Local, Grass-Fed Beef Better Burgers! Blending the rules with local beef, local mushrooms and local bread!

"Judge each day, not by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant" - Robert Louis Stevenson

What Are the Benefits of Healthy, Freshly Prepared, Locally Sourced School Meals ? Stronger Local Economy In many schools, improved meals have led to higher participation and increased income. When meals use food grown locally, local jobs are created and more money remains in the community. Greener Environment Freshly prepared school meals can reduce the need for processed foods, minimize wasteful packaging, shorten the distance food is shipped, and create incentives for healthier agricultural practices.

$1= $1.86 Every dollar spent locally equals $1.86 added to the economy. Ecotrust

Serving good food to kids increases participation and drives revenue.

March Winners of the SLCUSD Fiscal Performance Barilla Pasta Day Giveaway Contest! School Year 2015-16: School Year 2016-17: Focus on real, good, Freshly Prepared foods Reliance on Cheap, Easy, Processed, Packaged Foods Increase in participation at all school sites (50% at some sites on CA TH!) Department Loss -$300,000 Projected annual loss less than $100k this year! decline in participation We e xpect to be back in the black next school year!

H.R.1241 Support American Agriculture American Food for Ensure Food Safety American Schools Clear Procurement Sourcing Support American Food for American Schools and help ensure that taxpayer Waiver to Purchase Foreign Product dollars are used to provide school children the nutritious, domestically produced food that they deserve.

Photo Credits Images courtesy of: The San Luis Obispo County Tribune The Larder Meat Co. The Center for Ecoliteracy Erin Primer HAYLEY THOMAS CAIN Glean SLO San Luis Coastal Unified The Berry MAn Jeremiah O’Brien