Brochure about Gervais School District's Farm to School program, given out by Clare Columbus during The 5th Season: Capturing the Abundant Harvest with Simple Food Preservation workshop.

1. Gervais School
Eldriedge Elementary School
10327 River Road NE
PO Box 9216
District #1
Brooks, OR 97305
Telephone: 503-393-5977
Fax: 503-390-9567
Brooks Elementary School
PO Box 9216
5035 Rockdale NE
Brooks, OR 97305
Telephone: 503-393-6753
Fax: 503-393-0316
Gervais Middle School
150 Douglas Avenue
PO Box 176
Gervais, OR 97026
Telephone: 503-792-3624
Fax: 503-792-3626
Gervais High School
300 East Douglas Avenue
PO Box 195
Gervais, OR 97026
Telephone: 503-792-3656
Fax: 503-792-3770
Farm to Cafeteria
March 2009
Gervais School District #1
PO Box 100—290 First St.
Gervais, Oregon 97026
Ph: 503-792-3801
Fax: 503-792-3809
gervais_sd@gervais.k12.or.us

2. The Gervais School District has 1050 students in grades K-
12 . The District is comprised of 65 sq miles of prime agri-
cultural land in the Willamette Valley.
Gervais School District began purchasing locally from Jones Jones Farm Produce Jeff Rosenblad
Farm in the fall of 2006 and Happy Harvest Farms in 2008. 10325 River Rd. N Happy Harvest Farms
The School District features seasonal fruits and vegetables Salem, Matt Jones, Farmer Mt. Angel, Oregon
on daily food variety bars in all schools and at District Oregon 97303 503-910-2180
events and meetings. 503-339-6744 • Jeff has been farming in the Willamette Valley for the
past 13 years.
Jones is a sixth generation family farm They strive to grow
The elementary schools utilize local produce in the USDA’s
healthy, fruits and vegetables by using sustainable earth •
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable programs as well as Breakfast, He has the longest strawberry growing season in the
friendly practices to ensure the highest of quality. valley; mid April to Dec. 1st.
Lunch and Supper programs.
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Seasonally, you can purchase: peaches, apples, cherries, Extended growing season with 2 acres of green
Gervais is participating in a Pilot Program this year along nectarines, plums, pears, strawberries, raspberries, toma- houses.
with Portland Public Schools to evaluate a farm to school toes, cucumbers, summer and winter squash, pumpkins,
• Expanded with the addition of ½ acre this year.
initiative to get Oregon grown foods into school cafeterias. peas, lettuce, celery and onions.
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This project is managed by Ecotrust and supported by the Grows 30 varieties of vegetables and 9 varieties of
Their produce is sold locally at their farm stand. In addition,
Kaiser Permanente Community fund and the Northwest berries
they pack and ship to the following wholesale customers:
Health Foundation.
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• Only uses organically approved pesticides.
Grocery stores
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Clare Columbus, SNS Main customers include wholesale and Farmer’s Mar-
Fruit stands
Nutrition Services Director kets, public schools and universities.
• Farmer’s markets
503-792-3803 X 2225
• Future plans include on site light processing and pack-
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Gervais School District #1 Schools aging of fruits and vegetables.
• Food banks
• Food processors
They expanded their
local fruit stand last season and added fresh berry shakes
and smoothies.
Greenhouse Tomato Plants