INTRODUCTION Colorado Farm to School Regional Grant Application Due: March 15, 2016 The Colorado Farm to School Task Force and CoBank are excited to announce a competitive regional grant program to grow farm to school sales. In 2016, three regions will vie for $90,000 to support the development and implementation of on-farm food safety plans for Colorado fruit and vegetable producers who want to sell to Colorado schools. WHO APPLIES A region must have a minimum of two school districts, five producers, and one community organization (e.g., local health department, local/regional food policy council, non-profit working on local food issues, etc.) willing to work together on FTS. For most regions, the community organization will be best situated to be the lead applicant. APPLICATION SUBMISSION Deadline: Submit to: All applications must be received by March 15, 2016, 5pm. Email, mail, or fax application to: Lyn Kathlene Spark Policy Institute 2717 Welton Street Denver, CO 80205 lyn@sparkpolicy.com Fax: 303-455-9910 Direct questions to: Lyn Kathlene lyn@sparkpolicy.com 303-455-1740, x.110 APPLICATION REGION 1. Which region you are applying from: Tri-Rivers area (Western slope counties include, but are not limited to, Delta, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, and Gunnison) Northern Front Range (Northern counties include, but are not limited to, Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Broomfield, Weld, Boulder, and Larimer) Southern Front Range (Southern counties include, but are not limited to, El Paso, Pueblo, Custer, Fremont, Teller, Huerfano, Crowley, and Otero) FTS Regional Grant Program Application Page 1 of 8
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION (LEAD APPLICANT) 2. Organization: First Name: Last Name: Title: Street Address: Zip: Office Phone: Cell Phone: Email: 3. Briefly describe the work of the organization and how it will work on farm to school with the producers and school districts over the next two years. 4. Any additional information we should know about the lead organization? FTS Regional Grant Program Application Page 2 of 8
SCHOOL DISTRICTS For each participating school district, please list names below and have each district complete and attach to the application Addendum A: School District Information. A minimum of two districts must participate to apply for the grant. Names of districts participating in the FTS regional grant program 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. PRODUCERS For each participating fruit and/or vegetable grower, please list the farm/food hub names below and have each producer complete and attach to the application Addendum B: Agricultural Producer Information. A minimum of five producers/food hubs must participate to apply for the grant. Names of farms/food hubs participating in the FTS regional grant program 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. FTS Regional Grant Program Application Page 3 of 8
ADDENDUM A: SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION DISTRICT CONTACT First Name: Last Name: Title: Street Address: Zip: Office Phone: Cell Phone: Email: DISTRICT INFORMATION Name of district: Number of students: Free & Reduced %: Number of schools: High; Middle/Junior; Elementary FOOD HANDLING/PROCESSING CAPACITY How many full service kitchens? Central kitchen School kitchens How much cool storage space available (please describe): Average percentage of school lunches that are scratch cooked; processed Describe culinary training of cafeteria staff: FTS Regional Grant Program Application Page 4 of 8
FARM TO SCHOOL EXPERIENCE/INTEREST Please indicate the district s current level and interest in the following farm to school activities: Farm to School (FTS) Activity 1. Locally sourced fruits in school meals 2. Locally sourced vegetables in school meals 3. Locally sourced dairy in school meals 4. Locally sourced meat/protein in school meals 5. Participate in Colorado Proud School Meal Day 6. Participate in Harvest of the Month 7. Celebrate National Farm to School month (October) 8. School gardens 9. School garden curriculum 10. School garden to cafeteria 11. Student nutrition education 12. Student agriculture education 13. Parent engagement in FTS 14. Teacher/school staff engagement in FTS 15. Food service staff culinary training 16. Food service facilities/ equipment to handle fresh food 17. FTS evaluation 18. Local/regional food hub to aggregate & distribute locally sourced food 19. Local/regional food hub to process locally sourced food 20. Other (please specify): Happening now! Would like to have it! Not interested yet Unsure FTS Regional Grant Program Application Page 5 of 8
FACILITY INFORMATION Please describe the capacity of the district to store, handle, and process fresh food. Please list the fruits and vegetables you hope to source from local farmers. OTHER Any additional information we should know the school district? FTS Regional Grant Program Application Page 6 of 8
ADDENDUM B: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCER INFORMATION CONTACT INFORMATION First Name: Last Name: Title: Street Address: Zip: Office Phone: Cell Phone: Email: FARM INFORMATION Name: County: Years in business: Acres of fruit production: Acres of vegetable production: MARKET OUTLETS Current market outlets (check all that apply): Farmers market CSAs (Community Supported Agricultural subscriptions) On-farm sales (roadside stands, pick your own, etc.) Direct to restaurants Direct to schools (Please list names of school districts): Direct to other institutions (Please describe types, e.g., hospitals, nursing homes): Food distributor (Please list outlets, e.g., Shamrock Foods): Other markets, please describe: FTS Regional Grant Program Application Page 7 of 8
FOOD SAFETY Does the farm have an on-farm food safety plan? Yes, we are GAP certified Yes, full plan but not certified Yes, partial plan has been implemented No, plan has been started but not implemented No, have not needed formal plan for current markets PRODUCTS GROWN Please list the fruits and vegetables you grow and would like to sell to schools: TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION OTHER Please describe how your produce would be delivered to the school district(s): Any additional information we should know your farm? FTS Regional Grant Program Application Page 8 of 8