Burlington School Food Project

The Burlington School Food Project (BSFP) is a collaborative effort in Burlington, VT to connect schoolchildren and their families with nearby farms by bringing more fresh local foods to cafeterias and more hands-on agriculture education to classrooms. [http://www.shelburnefarms.org/PDFs/BSFPNewsletter2005Color.pdf] BSFP is a nationally recognized initiative and has been featured in the New York Times [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/24/dining/24school.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Fresh Gets Invited to the Cool Table - New York Times ] ] and Time for Kids.

Goals

The goals of the Burlington School Food Project are to:1) Build the capacity for Burlington to better meet the food needs of students2) Increase awareness and encourage healthy food choices for children and their families3) Improve Burlington School District access to food from local farms

Project Partners

The Burlington School Food Project partners include the Burlington Schools Food Service of the Burlington School District, Vermont FEED, Shelburne Farms' Sustainable Schools Project, The Burlington Legacy Project, The Intervale Center, and the University of Vermont. BSFP is overseen by the Burlington Food Council, a group with 30 active members and over 60 supporters, including farmers, parents, school district employees, educators,students, researchers, and health and nutrition experts. [ [http://www.cedo.ci.burlington.vt.us/legacy/foodcouncil.html/ Burlington Food Council] ] .

References

External links

* [http://bsdweb.bsdvt.org/~mvirun/ Burlington Schools Food Service Website]
* [http://www.shelburnefarms.org/PDFs/BSFPNewsletter2005Color.pdf BSFP Newsletter]
* [http://www.cedo.ci.burlington.vt.us/legacy/foodcouncil.html/ Burlington Food Council]
* [http://www.kidsgardening.com/Dig/DigDetail.taf?ID=2100&Type=Art/KidsGardening article on BSFP]