Revised: February, 2018

Oregon’s Farm to School and School Garden Resource People

Topic Who to contact (see next pages for contact info)

Getting started with or expanding local purchasing Megan Kemple, JuliAnna ArnettFinding farmers Amy GilroyFood safety for school gardens Rick ShermanFood safety for farms Amy GilroySchool gardens & chickens/bees Rick ShermanRegional school garden hubs Rick ShermanFarm based education, farm field trips Megan Kemple, Melina BarkerStarting and maintaining school gardens Sarah Wheeler

Anna Garwood, Brooke Hieserich,Rick Sherman, Maureen Hosty

School garden curriculum Amoreena GuerreroAnna Garwood, Brooke Hieserich, Maureen Hosty, Lucy Miner

Garden-based after school programs Amoreena GuerreroAnna Garwood, Brooke Hieserich Maureen Hosty, Lucy Miner

Oregon’s Farm to School and School Garden Grants Rick Sherman, Alyssa GaiserOregon Harvest for Schools Alyssa Gaiser, Rick ShermanFarm to early care and education Lacy Stephens, Holly PrestegaardFarm to Summer Amy SwartzGeographic preference rules Rick Sherman, JuliAnna ArnettAdvocating for state policies Megan KempleResearch and evaluation JuliAna Arnett Media, communications & marketing Michelle Ratcliffe Oregon Farm to School Producer Awards Amy GilroyFoodCorps Aaron PoplackOregon Farm to School and School Garden Network Megan KempleNational Farm to School Network Rick ShermanFarm to School with Oregon DairyFuel Up to Play 60 grant funding opportunities

Crista Hawkins, Erin Hirte

Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Jessica Jansen Future Farmers of America Reynold GardnerAdopt-a-Farmer Mallory Phelan USDA Farm to School Program JuliAnna ArnettOther questions? Megan Kemple

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Contact Information for Resource People Megan KempleDirector, Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Network megan@oregonfarmtoschool.org 541-344-4329

Amy GilroyFarm to School Program ManagerOregon Department of Agricultureagilroy@oda.state.or.us 503-709-5360

Rick ShermanFarm to School / School Garden CoordinatorOregon Department of EducationRick.Sherman@state.or.us 503-947-5863https://goo.gl/FG5Hmq

JuliAnna ArnettFarm to School Regional Lead, USDA Food and Nutrition ServicesWestern Regional Office, San Francisco CAjulianna.arnett@fns.usda.govhttps://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farm-school Melina BarkerProgram Director, Rogue Valley Farm to Schoolmelina@rvfarm2school.org 541- 890-7004www.rvfarm2school.org

Alyssa GaiserFarm to School Administrative Assistant, Oregon Department of Education Alyssa.gaiser@state.or.us 503.947.5940 https://goo.gl/FG5Hmq

Anna GarwoodYouth Grow Director, Growing Gardensanna@growing-gardens.org 503-284-8420www.growing-gardens.org

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Contact Information for Resource People Reynold Gardner(FFA Advisor) Agricultural Education - Natural Resource Education Specialist Oregon Department of EducationReynold.gardener@state.or.us 503.947.5615

Amoreena GuerreroYouth Grow Manager, Growing Gardensamoreena@growing-gardens.org 503-284-8420www.growing-gardens.org

Lucy MinerProgram Director, School Garden Project of Lane County lucy@schoolgardenproject.org 541.284.1001https://www.schoolgardenproject.org/

Liana Harden4-H Program Coordinator, County LeaderOregon State University Extension ServiceLiana.harden@oregonstate.edu 541-386-3343 x38260

Crista HawkinsDirector of School Programs, Oregon Dairy & Nutrition Councilchawkins@odncouncil.org 503.229.5033https://odncouncil.org/

Erin HirteManager of School Programs, Oregon Dairy & Nutrition Councilehirte@odncouncil.org 503.229.5033https://odncouncil.org/

Maureen HostyOSU Extension Faculty, 4-H Youth Developmentmaureen.hosty@oregonstate.edu 503-916-6075

Jessica JansenExecutive Director, Oregon Ag in the ClassroomJessica.jansen@oregonstate.edu 541.737.8629https://oregonaitc.org/

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Contact Information for Resource People Brooke HieserichEducation Director, Schoolyard FarmsBrooke@schoolyardfarms.org 530.513.4323www.schoolyardfarms.org

Mallory PhelanDirector of Community Outreach, Oregon Adopt a Farmerinfo@aglink.org (503)595-9121 http://www.aglink.org/

Holly PrestegaardFarm to Child Care Contact, USDA Food and Nutrition ServiceWestern Regional Office, San Francisco CA 415.645.1938holly.prestegaard@fns.usda.govhttps://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farm-preschool Aaron Poplack FoodCorps Fellow, Oregon Department of Agricultureaaron.poplack@foodcorps.org503-872-6600https://foodcorps.org/ Michelle Markesteyn Ratcliffe, PhDVP, Sales & Marketing, Farm to School Specialist, Truitt Family FoodsFounder, Rootopiamichelle@rootopia.com 503.476.6080 http://rootopia.com/

Lacy StephensFarm to Early Care and Education Associate (Nationwide)National Farm to School Network Office in Montana lacy@farmtoschool.org (816)914-0597http://www.farmtoschool.org/our-work/early-care-and-education Amy SwartzFarm to Summer Contact, USDA Food and Nutrition ServiceWestern Regional Office, San Francisco CA amy.swartz@fns.usda.gov 415.633.5506 https://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farm-summer Sarah WheelerGarden Educator, School Garden Project of Lane countysarah@schoolgardenproject.org 541.284.1001www.schoolgardenproject.org