Farm to Institution New York State (FINYS) is a partnership strengthening New York’s farm and food economy to improve the health of its citizens.
New York, USA
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NYS Commissioner of Ag Richard Ball @nyagandmarkets gives an inspiring welcome to school teams at the New York Farm to School Institute!
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Policymakers in Albany are currently working to negotiate the #NYBudget. Ask your reps to support #FarmtoSchool and increase the state’s Small Purchase Threshold to $250K, helping more local foods get into our cafeterias! #NYFood4NYKids farmland.salsalabs.org/NYFoo…
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ACT NOW: Farm to School is a win-win-win for farmers, healthy kids, and local economies! Contact your state representatives today to ask them to support more #NYFood4NYKids in the #NYBudget. farmland.salsalabs.org/NYFoo…
It's the final day of School Breakfast Week, #NSBW23, which follows #BlackHistoryMonth and the beginning of #WomensHistoryMonth. Given the leadership of Black women in school food and the breakfast program, we celebrate them concurrently. Read more: finys.org/stories/celebratin…
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We have heard loud and clear for over a decade that RCSD students want fresh, high-quality school meals. That's why we are part of the New York Grown Food for New York Kids Coalition, advancing farm-to-school across the state. #NYFood4NYKids finys.org/nyfood4nykids
ACT NOW: This year we have an important opportunity to continue to support more #NYFood4NYKids! Contact your legislators today: finys.org/nyfood4nykids #FarmtoSchool
We're thrilled by this news and commitment from @GovKathyHochul for supporting #farmtoschool and #farmtoinstitution in New York! We look forward to the budget process and hope to see all school meals included in the 30% reimbursement program!
Yesterday @GovKathyHochul joined us at the @nysagsociety forum! We applaud her commitment to #farmtoschool, and hope she will consider all #schoolmeals in the 30% Reimbursement Program to more equitably support #NYFarmers + students. @nyagandmarkets @NYGov farmland.org/aft-statement-o…
Don't miss our #livestream tomorrow 11/10 at 1:30pm ET: Beefing up Farm to School with New York Products - hear from farm-to-institution experts about what it takes to get more local #farm products on the plates of students! Listen here on Twitter! #beef #farmtoschool @FarmlandNY
After participating in the New York Farm to School Institute, Forestville CSD went "whole hog" and purchased a locally raised and USDA processed pig to serve pork to students! #farmtoschool #F2SMonth finys.org/stories/going-whol…
We look forward to partnering with @nyagandmarkets and @Harvest_NY to offer #FarmtoSchool producer trainings to expand market opportunities for farmers through institutions, making local food more accessible to our communities across the state! agriculture.ny.gov/news/stat…
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Invest in Black-led organizations working to end food apartheid and violence in Buffalo, visit: bit.ly/BlackLedBfloOrgs
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"No one should lose their lives while shopping for food."
Please share- Buffalo Food Justice Advocates And Partners Call For End To White Supremacy And Anti-Blackness: docs.google.com/document/u/3…
Compiled by members of the Buffalo Food Equity Network #BFEN
Final #NYBudget negotiations are happening now! You can be part of an important opportunity to help bring more #NYFood4NYKids into schools. Farm to School is a win-win-win for farmers, healthy kids, and local economies! Act now: finys.org/nyfood4nykids
The NY Farm to School Institute is a comprehensive year-long learning opportunity for New York school teams to develop and refine their #FarmtoSchool programs. Apply by April 1st! finys.org/institute
It's #NationalSchoolBreakfastWeek! Join us in celebrating the important role school breakfast plays in feeding kids healthy, New York grown food, and supporting our state's farmers. Learn more and take action: finys.org/nyfood4nykids #NSBW22 #NYFood4NYKids #NSBW22
Research from @FarmlandNY finds that with the right support, NY schools could increase spending on NY grown food to $250M, increasing access to healthy, local food to 900K students by 2025! Act now to support #NYFood4NYKids and #FarmtoSchool: farmland.salsalabs.org/nyfoo…
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Today's the day. Please take action along side the champions for farm to school NY! farmland.salsalabs.org/nyfoo… #shakethehandthatfeedsyou #NYFood4NYKids
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A4: It’s clearer than ever that school nutrition is essential. For schools to continue nourishing kids, they need resources — access to local ingredients, training for staff, and modern kitchens equipped for scratch cooking. #LunchChat
It's #SchoolLunch Week! Thank you @GovKathyHochul, @nyagandmarkets, @SenatorHinchey and @DonnaLupardo for supporting the #FarmtoSchool Grants and Reimbursement Incentive programs that deliver a triple-win for NY farmers, healthy kids, and local economies! #NSLW21 #NYFood4NYKids
Yes! 🙌 Sign up for FINYS Updates to be first to know about opportunities to take action for #FarmtoSchool in New York! No spam, we promise :). farmland.salsalabs.org/finys…
As a child I would proudly announce that my cows’ milk was in the cartons on our #schoollunch trays. School Food is a hot topic right now. Get involved with @GrowFINYS and @Farmland #NYGFFNYK coalition during this #FTSMonth and #NationalSchoolLunchWeek. #NYUFA21
