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Ohio’s Great Apple Crunch!

During the Ohio Great Apple Crunch, groups of students, employees, 4-H members, and more bite into Ohio apples and learn about local foods. The official event takes place on October 10 at noon.  However, Ohio will get credit for your “Crunch” anytime in October. The event is a great chance to highlight and celebrate National […]

WRITTEN BY: Carol Smathers, Associate Professor and Field Specialist, Ohio State University Extension

REVIEWED BY: Jenny Lobb, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Franklin County

SOURCES:

  • Ohio Apples (2014). Bite into the apple orchards of Ohio! http://www.ohioapples.com/
  • National Farm to School Network (2019). National Farm to School Month. http://www.farmtoschool.org/our-work/farm-to-school-month
  • National Farm to School Network (2019). The Benefits of Farm to School. http://www.farmtoschool.org/Resources/BenefitsFactSheet.pdf

REFERENCES:

  • Hanks, A. S., Just, D. R., Smith, L. E., & Wansink, B. (2012). Healthy convenience: Nudging students toward healthier choices in the lunchroom. Journal of Public Health, 34(3), 370-376. doi:10.1093/pubmed/fds003
  • McCool, A., Myung, E., & Chien, T. (2005). Modification of the Form in Which Fresh Fruit is Served as a Possible Means of Increasing the Consumption of Fruit Offered to Elementary and Middle School Students. Journal of Foodservice Business Research, 8(2), 73-85. doi: 10.1300/J369v08n02_06

Celebrate Farm to School This Month

October is National Farm to School Month! That means celebrating the work of schools and food service staff that serve local foods in their cafeterias, the local farmers who make it possible for kids to eat healthfully, and educators who use school gardens to teach about ecology or health. In light of this ongoing celebration, […]

WRITTEN BY: Carol Smathers, MS, MPH, Ohio Farm to School Program Director and Laura Kington, Program Assistant, Farm to School

REVIEWED BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, CFLE, OSU Extension Educator, Lucas County

REFERENCES:

  • 1. Joshi A, Azuma AM, Feenstra G. Do Farm-to-School Programs Make a Difference? Findings and Future Research Needs. J Hunger Environ Nutr. 2008;3(2/3):229–46.
  • 2. Howerton MW, Sue Bell B, Dodd KW, Berrigan D, Stolzenberg-Solomon R, Nebelling L. School-based Nutrition Programs Produced a Moderate Increase in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: Meta and Pooling Analyses from 7 Studies. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2007;39(4):186–96.
  • 3. Schmidt MC, Kolodinsky J, Symans C. The Burlington School Food Project, Final Evaluation Report. Burlington, VT: A Report for the Center for Rural Studies; 2006.
  • 4. Joshi A, Kalb M, Beery M. Going Local: Paths to success for farm to school programs. Los Angeles, CA: Center for Food and Justice, UEPI, Occidental College; 2006.
  • 5. Murphy JM. Education for Sustainability. Findings from the Evaluation Study of the Edible Schoolyard; 2003. [http://74-220-222-140.hostmonster.com/publications/pdf/ESYFindings-DrMurphy.pdf]
  • 6. Gottlieb R. Evaluation of the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Salad Bar Program. Los Angeles, CA: Center for Food and Justice, Occidental College; 2001.
  • 7. School Food Plus Evaluation, Interim Evaluation, Phase 2 Report. New York, NY: A Report of School Food Plus; 2005.
  • 8. Dirks AE, Orvis K. An evaluation of the Junior Master Gardener Program in third grade classrooms. HortTechnology. 2005;15(3):443-447.
  • 9. Waliczek TM. The effect of school gardens on children’s interpersonal relationships and attitudes toward school. HortTechnology. 2001;11(3):466-468.

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