School Food & Tastings
SCHOOL FOOD RESOURCES
Bring farm to school education to your students with Ho‘opili ‘Ai!
Simple lesson plans
Short videos
Tasting samples
Available crops include:
'Ulu (breadfruit)
Kalo (taro)
'Uala (sweet potato)
Pala‘ai (pumpkin)
Visit ulu.coop/hoopiliai to learn more!
A toolkit containing educational resources for growing, preparing, and learning about Hawai‘i's local crops!
Fresh Choice Hawaiian Harvest
https://kokuahawaiifoundation.org/our-resources/
Filter By Program - ‘ĀINA In Schools - Hawaiian Harvest Snack Toolkit
Educational Resource Sheets and Prep Tip Sheets for 24 crops from Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation for learning about and preparing local fresh fruits and vegetables!
Participation in this program allows schools to grow food on campus and serve it in their school meal programs. Visit the website linked above for details, contact information, and application forms.
Hawai‘i Foodservice Hui Toolkit
The Hawai‘i Foodservice Hui Toolkit is a compilation of resources for independent School Food Authorities (SFAs) seeking to form partnerships for centralized nutrition program services and procurement.
SCHOOL FOOD REPORTS
HIDOE Farm to School Pilot: 'Aina Pono
ʻAina Pono (Hawai’i Department of Education School Food Services Branch, HIDOE SFSB)
Farm to school food improvements through scratch-cooking and local procurement.
Farm & Supplier Webinar (January 30, 2020):
3. Webinar Q&A
Other helpful links:
HIDOE SFSB Current Produce Vendors (to supply via a current distributor).
HIDOE SFSB Vendor Requirements (to supply directly).
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'Aina Pono Farm to School Report on the Pilots
August 2016 through July 2018
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Kaua‘i Farm to School
Kitchens Assessment
April through June 2020
GROW - Farm to School
HIDOE Video Production Branch documentary about the 'Aina Pono farm to school pilot rollout (2017, 29:00).
A report detailing the missed opportunity of federal child nutrition programs in Hawai‘i (May 2022).