Institute

What is the Farm to School Institute?

The Minnesota Farm to School Institute is a unique, year-long professional learning opportunity for schools to build sustainable Farm to School programs that support the local food system.

Selected teams will participate in a three-day, immersive experience in June and receive one-on-one coaching throughout the subsequent school year.

Together, teams will develop action plans, skills, and tools to confidently bring local foods into their cafeterias and classrooms. 

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‍Our mission is to empower education communities and partners to cultivate youth wellness and support a robust local food system. The Institute offers immersive learning experiences with youth-centered approaches to produce equitable, sustainable and accessible connections for schools and community food systems.  

To stay up to date on all things related to the MN F2S Institute, complete this interest form or check out the MN Farm to School Institute!

A group of participants posing in front of a large red barn.
Three smiling women wearing matching pink "Minnesota Farm to School" t-shirts and name tag lanyards pose together outdoors in front of a red barn and white silo.
A group of people walking down a grassy path between rows of trellised fruit trees under protective overhead netting during an outdoor farm tour.
Attendees collaborating and working on devices at modular tables during a Minnesota Farm to School conference..
Attendees sitting at a demonstration kitchen counter, watching an instructor lead a Farm to School cooking class.
A tour guide explaining vineyard growing techniques to a group of outdoor workshop attendees.