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Our Vision
Our Vision
Nebraska Farm to School cultivates healthy and engaged youth, collaborative communities, and thriving local food and agriculture systems.
Nebraska Farm to School cultivates healthy and engaged youth, collaborative communities, and thriving local food and agriculture systems.
Our Members
Our Members
Network membership is free and open to all. Prospective members are welcome to join at any time. Members may be individuals, organizations, or communities. The network offers a variety of ways for members to be engaged in the work of the network.
This map shows Nebraska LFS participants, including: (1) schools with funds available to spend in SY24-25, and (2) vendors who have sold allowable local products to schools since August 2023. If you are a producer and would like to sell products to eligible schools and/or be added to this map, please email NDE.LFS@nebraska.gov.
The benefits
The benefits
Nebraska Farm to School Network members will experience the many benefits of membership including networking opportunities, celebration and recognition of farm to school success, and so much more!
Kids Win!
Kids Win!
Assistance Locating Local Products
Assistance Locating Potential Funding Opportunities
Curriculum Resources
Farm Tours
Streamlined Local Procurement
Resources for Afterschool Programming, School Gardens, & Experiential Learning
Communities Win!
Communities Win!
Normalization of Local Purchasing
Strengthened Local Economies
Strong Agricultural Ties
Farmers Win!
Farmers Win!
Assistance Locating Potential Funding Opportunities
Assistance Selling to Schools
Increased Markets
Increased Sales
Promotional Opportunities
Our Values
Our Values
We trust and assume the best in one another.
We follow through on our commitments.
We are honest about our individual capacity and respecting of others'.
We are present and engaged in interactions.
We cater to different engagement modalities and offer multiple ways to participate.
We actively acknowledge that we have our own strengths, limitations, and working styles.
We give space to listen to all perspectives.
We understand that disagreements are a natural part of innovation and approach disagreements with curiosity, honesty, and grace.
We take time to celebrate accomplishments, honor the value of contributions, and encourage one another.
Our Leadership
Our Leadership
The work of our network is driven by our members. No single entity leads the network. A designated Network Steering Committee handles the administrative tasks of the network with the Farm to School Specialist at the Nebraska Department of Education as the main coordinator. The Network Steering Committee is comprised of key Farm to School players, operates similarly to our working groups, and meets monthly.
Top Row (Left to Right): Eastlyn Wright (Buy Fresh Buy Local), Jenna Sutterfield (Center for Rural Affairs), Emily Hulse (Nebraska Department of Education), Jordan Luxa (Nebraska Extension), Gary Fehr (Green School Farms)
Bottom Row (Left to Right): Taylor Hanna (No More Empty Pots), Stephanie Finklea (Black Chick Farm), Erin Kampbell (Nebraska Extension), Sarah Meyer (Nebraska Department of Education)
Not Pictured: Ben Jewell (Nebraska Extension)
Network Annual Reports
Network Annual Reports
Network Annual Report 23-24.pdf2023 - 2024
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