Resources for NY Harvest for NY Kids Week

The New York State Farm-to-School Program facilitates and promotes the purchase of New York State farm products by schools, universities and other educational institutions.  The New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets and the New York State Education Department work together to identify schools who want to participate in the Farm-to-School program to help them source New York farm products and promote New York Harvest for New York Kids Week. 

New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets ∙ 10B Airline Drive, Albany, NY 12235 ∙ 800-554-4501 ∙
Color New York activity books available.  Assistance available for growers and processors who want to market to schools and colleges.
Ann McMahon ∙ ann.mcmahon@agmkt.state.ny.us ∙ www.agmkt.state.ny.us

New York State Education Department – Child Nutrition Programs ∙ Room 55, Education Building, Albany, NY 12234 ∙ School Breakfast, Snack, Lunch and Summer Food ∙ Frances O’Donnell ∙ cn@mail.nysed.gov ∙ 518-473-8781 ∙  www.nysed.gov/cn/cnms.htm

American Dairy Association and Dairy Council ∙ 219 S. West St, Suite 100, Syracuse, NY 13202 ∙ Educational and promotional materials and programs ∙ www.adadc.com ∙ Andrea Thompson ∙ 570-894-1954

American Farmland Trust ∙ 6 Franklin Square, Suite E, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 ∙ The Apple as the Plant Earth interactive CD ∙ Lynn Wilson ∙ 518-581-0078 ∙ fax 518-581-0079 ∙ www.farmland.org

Cornell Cooperative Extension ∙ Contact your local county Extension office and ask Agricultural and Nutrition educators for help with planning activities, farm tours ∙ 607-255-2237 ∙ http://www.cce.cornell.edu/editor/show/In_Your_Community

Cornell Farm-to-School Program ∙ Cornell University, 305 MVR Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 ∙ The program develops strategies and disseminates information to increase the amount of locally grown food served in New York’s schools, colleges and universities.  www.cce.cornell.edu/farmtoschool ∙  Jennifer Wilkins ∙ jlw15@cornell.edu ∙ 607-255-6702

Empire State Potato Growers ∙ P.O. Box 566, Stanley, NY 14561 ∙ Melanie Wickham ∙ mwickham@empirepotatogrowers.com ∙ www.empirepotatogrowers.com ∙ 877-NY-SPUDS ∙ fax 585-526-6576

Food Change ∙  39 Broadway, 10th Fl., New York, NY 10006 ∙ A food and nutrition education program that links classroom cooking experiences with farming, food grown in the Northeast and the school lunch program ∙ Margrethe Horlyck-Romanovsky ∙ mhr@cfrcnyc.org ∙ www.cfrcnyc.org ∙ 212-894-8089 ∙ fax 212-616-4990

Kids Growing Food (KGF) ∙ Cornell University, 106 Kennedy Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 ∙ School food gardening project ∙  Margaret Baker ∙  www.cerp.cornell.edu/aitc/kgf  ∙ ptd7@cornell.edu

National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture ∙ P.O. Box 396, Pine Bush, NY 12566 ∙ Food and agricultural policy on the national level.  Referrals to farms for speakers or farm tours ∙ Kathy Lawrence ∙ campaign@sustainableagriculture.net ∙ www.sustainableagriculture.net ∙ 845-744-8448

New York Agriculture in the Classroom (NYAIC) ∙ Cornell University, 106 Kennedy Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 ∙ Agriculture, food and fiber, nutrition and environmental educational materials and programs for preK-12 ∙ www.cerp.cornell.edu/aitc ∙ www.agclassroom.org ∙ 607-255-9252 ∙ fax 607-255-7905

New York Apple Association & New York Cherry Growers Association ∙ PO Box 350, Fishers, NY 14453 ∙ Limited quantities of educational and promotional materials ∙ David McClurg ∙ david@nyapplecountry.com ∙ Joan Willis ∙ joan@nyapplecountry.com ∙ www.nyapplecountry.com

New York State Berry Growers Association ∙14 State St., Bloomfield, NY 14469 ∙ Jim Altemus, Executive Secretary ∙ goodberries@aol.com ∙ 585-657-5328 ∙ fax 585-657-4642

New York Corn Grower’s Association ∙ 2269 DeWindt Rd., Newark, NY 14513 ∙ Farm tours, speakers, educational programs in ethanol and corn products, and displays ∙ Steve VanVoorhis ∙ consulag@eznet.net ∙ www.nycorn.org ∙ National Corn Growers Association – www.ncga.com

New York State Department of Health (DOH) ∙ Five-A-Day program and the National Fruit & Vegetable program ∙ Elaine Zervos, NYS Coordinator ∙ ERZ01@health.state.ny.us ∙ fruit@andveggiesmorematters.org ∙ http://cdc.gov/fruitsandveggies

New York Farm Bureau ∙ Find your County Farm Bureau at www.nyfb.org/counties.htm for help with local farm info, farm tours or inviting a farmer to your school. 

New York Farm Bureau Foundation for Agricultural Education ∙ P.O. Box 5330, Albany, NY 12205 ∙ Teacher packets with resources; “Adopt-a-Calf” Program; Little Red Barn Collection of Library Resources; traveling exhibits; NY Ag Activity Book, Journey from Orchard to Table presentation and so much more can be provided ∙ Sandie Prokop ∙ www.nyfb.org/foundation ∙ 518-431-5633

New York State Farm Fresh Guide ∙ A directory of 2,000 farms and markets selling directly to consumers; includes detailed info on u-pick farms and farm tours; published in 4 regional editions (Metro, Eastern, Central, Western).  Available on request 800-554-4501 info@agmkt.state.ny.us ∙ Also www.agmkt.state.ny.us – click on Farm & Market Research

New York State Horticultural Society ∙ Box 462, Hedrick Hall, Geneva, NY 14456 ∙ Referrals to farm and orchard tours ∙ George Lamont ∙ glamont1@rochester.rr.com ∙ 315-787-2404 ∙ fax 315-787-2216

New York State Vegetable Growers Association ∙ PO Box 70, Kirkville, NY 13082 ∙ Limited quantity of “I Love NY Vegetables!” stickers; Shippers directory available on request.  Three weeks lead time please ∙ Jeff & Lindy Kubecka ∙ nysvga@twcny.rr.com ∙ phone & fax 315-687-5734

Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY) ∙ PO Box 880, Cobleskill, NY 12043 ∙ An organization of farmers gardeners and consumers working to educate and promote organic and sustainable agriculture.  Also available is the Annual Organic Source Food Guide.  Accredited organic certification agency ∙ Mayra Richter ∙ office@nofany.org ∙ www.nofany.org ∙ 518-734-5495

Northeast Regional Food Guide ∙ Cornell University, 305 MVR Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 ∙ Local and seasonal food guide includes color poster, educational materials ∙ http://nefoodguide.cce.cornell.edu ∙ Jennifer Wilkins ∙ jlw15@cornell.edu ∙ Heidi Mouilleseaux-Kunzman ∙ hmm1@cornell.edu ∙ 607-255-2739

NY Farms! ∙ A coalition of farmers, consumers, professionals an d businesses who support local food systems.  The NYS School Food Service Association and NY Farms! Sponsor the NY Harvest for NY Kids Partnership Award ∙ Betsey Bacelli ∙ bbacelli@oagw.stier.org ∙ 607-687-6284  ∙ NY Farms! ∙ nyfarms@nyfarms.info ∙ 607-659-3710

On the Farm Videos ∙ Chris Fesko Enterprises, LLC., 1181 Woodworth Rd, Skaneateles, NY 13152 ∙ An award-winning series created, directed and produced by the farmer herself, educator Chris Fesko.  School programs also available ∙ www.fesko.com

Pride of New York Program ∙ A program to identify and promote food products grown or processed within New York State.  Find growers and processors who sell to schools at www.prideofny.com/PONYSearch.asp ∙ Sue Santamarina ∙ sue.santamarina@agmkt.state.ny.us ∙ 518-457-7229

Regional Farm & Food Project (RFFP) ∙ 295 Eighth St., Basement, Troy, NY 12180 ∙ A farmer/consumer organization in Eastern New York to promote local and sustainable agriculture and food systems; new school garden network initiative: referrals to area farms, farmers’ markets, and other resources.  farmfood@capital.net ∙ www.farmandfood.org

Vrrrooommm! Farming for Kids ∙ Rainbow Communications ∙ 1276 School Road, Victor, NY 14564 ∙ Video tapes and curricula on farming geared to school children ∙ Bill Wickham ∙ customerservice@farmkidvid.com ∙ www.farmkidvid.com