From the short course "Organizing Farm to School Statewide: Collaboration Models for Program, Policy, and Success of Scale" at the Farm to Cafeteria Conference. Thursday, March 13, 2009. Portland, OR. Contact Erin MacDougall at erin.macdougall@kingcounty.gov for more information. This file cannot be downloaded for privacy reasons.

1. Washington Farm to School – Collaborating for state policy and systems change Erin MacDougall Good Food Policy Group – Washington State “ Organizing Farm to School Statewide: Collaboration Models for Program, Policy, and Success of Scale” – Short Course National Farm to Cafeteria Conference March 19, 2009 Portland, Oregon

3. WA: Coordination/coalition building leads to policy change 2002 2004 2007 - 2008 All future possibilities! Seattle/King County F2S Connections Team WSDA Initiates handbook/pilot salad bar program Good Food Coalition formed, WA Local Farms, Healthy Kids passes, state F2S program established 2009

10. WA: Best selling points “ For Washington State, Local Farms – Healthy Kids provides more healthy food choices for kids while supporting local economic development and food from local farms.” -King County Executive Ron Sims

11. WA: Best selling points “ Investing this year in Local Farms-Healthy Kids will pay big dividends in the future… A future where our local food systems help connect people together is a good place to start—a universal win for our children’s health, our economy and our environment.” - Michael Bennett, President, Pacific Pre-Pak, Inc

12. WA: Best selling points “ I’m so pleased that Washington State has invested in this critical effort to help farmers like us stay in business, protect and preserve farmland, and provide our children with nutritious locally grown produce.” - Gretchen Hoyt, Alm Hill Gardens, Everson, WA

13. WA: Best selling points “ Local produce in schools will help develop good eating habits at a young age, and will help eliminate the waste and energy required to ship food long distances.” - Josie Olney, 16 Seattle, and Tamlyn Zawalich, 16 Shoreline

16. Thank you! Contact information: Erin MacDougall 206.263.8804 [email_address] Or for more information about our state Farm to School program: Tricia Sexton-Kovacs 360.902.2029 [email_address]