April: Applications Open
April 27th: Application Deadline
MY: Accepted Schools Notified
June - July: Teams and coaches introduced
August: Kickoff Summer Retreat
- Two days in person
- Meals, lodging, and program costs are included in the Institute
- Travel reimbursement for one car per team per in-person event
- Farm to School workshops centered on classroom, cafeteria, and community themes
- Team time facilitated by a coach to develop your Farm to School Action Plan for the year
September - May of the next year:
- Executing your action plan
- Regular farm to school meetings with your coach to stay on track
- $4000 implementation stipend to use toward action plan goals
May of the next year: Spring Celebratory Gathering
- Get together as a cohort one last time to celebrate accomplishments
- Present on your farm to school program and watch other schools' presentations
- Farm Tour or other experiential learning opportunity