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Oregon’s Farm to School and School Garden Resource People

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

Anna GarwoodBrooke HieserichRick Sherman, Maureen Hosty

School garden curriculum Amoreena GuerreroAnna GarwoodBrooke Hieserich, Maureen Hosty

Garden-based after school programs Amoreena GuerreroAnna GarwoodBrooke Hieserich, Maureen Hosty

Oregon’s Farm to School and School Garden Grants Rick Sherman, Alyssa GaiserOregon Harvest for Schools Rick Sherman Jen BrownFarm to early care and education Lacy StephensGeographic preference rules Rick Sherman, Julianna ArnettAdvocating for state policies Megan KempleResearch and evaluation Amy Gilroy Media, communications & marketing Michelle RatcliffeFoodCorps Aaron PoplackOregon Farm to School and School Garden Network Megan KempleNational Farm to School Network Megan KempleFarm to School with Oregon Dairy Fuel Up to Play 60 grant funding opportunities

Crista Hawkins, Erin Hirte

Southern Oregon farm to school resources Melina BarkerOregon Agriculture in the Classroom Jessica Jansen Future Farmers of America Reynold GardnerAdopt-a-Farmer Mallory PhelanOther 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

Jen BrownDirector, Corvallis Environmental Centerjen@corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org 541-753-9211www.corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org

Sheila Carder, CRFEExecutive Director, Rogue Valley Farm to Schoolsheila@rvfarm2school.org 541-778-7356www.rvfarm2school.org

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

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

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

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

Brooke HieserichEducation Director, Schoolyard FarmsBrooke@schoolyardfarms.org 530.513.4323www.schoolyardfarms.org

Courtney LeedsCo-Founder & Acting Executive Director, Schoolyard Farmscourtney@schoolyardfarms.org 503.513.4323www.schoolyardfarms.org

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

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

Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Network Steering Committee:Katy Pelissier, Food and Farms Manager, Ecotrust Courtney Leeds, Co-founder and Former Director, Schoolyard FarmsAaron Poplack, FoodCorps Fellow, Oregon Department of Agriculture Rick Sherman, Farm to School/School Garden Coordinator, Oregon Department of Ed.Jessica Jansen, Executive Director, Oregon Agriculture in the ClassroomAnna Garwood, Youth Grow Program Director, Growing Gardens Maureen Hosty, OSU Extension 4-H Youth Faculty Liana Harden, Education and Research, Oregon State University Extension Melina Barker, Program Director, Rogue Valley Farm to School

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Bill Lakey, Sales Facilitation Manager, Organically Grown Company Lynette McPherson, School-garden Coordinator, Brookings-Harbor School District Cathy McQueeney, Education & Outreach Specialist, Clackamas Soil & Water Conservation District