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FARM FRESH RHODE ISLAND Local Food and Fun on the menu at Rhode Island Senior Centers Mikayla Anthes, Food & Nutrition Education Manager Kimberly Clark, Farm to Cafeteria Coordinator
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FARM FRESH RHODE ISLAND
Local Food and Fun on the menu at
Rhode Island Senior Centers
Mikayla Anthes, Food & Nutrition Education Manager
Kimberly Clark, Farm to Cafeteria Coordinator
Farm Fresh Rhode Island is a 501c3 not-for-profit founded
in 2004.
Mission: To grow a local food system that values the
environment, health, and quality of life of farmers and
eaters
FARM FRESH RHODE ISLAND
HEALTHY HUB MODEL
Community Access ProgramsFarmers MarketsFresh Bucks / Bonus BucksNutrition EducationCulinary EducationFarm to School
Food System EnterprisesWholesale DistributionMulti-Farm CSA programValue-Added Production
A six-week series that aims to increase food access
for Rhode Island’s elderly population
www.farmfreshri.org
HEALTHY SERVINGS FOR SENIORS
Education + Tastings + Financial Incentives
• Participants engage in interactive lessons and tastings
• Cooking demos provide insight into recipes, food safety, and food preparation
• Seniors who attend 4 out of 6 sessions get $15 to buy local fruits and vegetables
Strategy for success:
Week 1: Introduction to MyPlate, Senior Farmers Market Coupons
Week 2: Amounts: How much is needed?; "Where does my food come from?
Week 3: Veggie Variety; "What’s Growin’ On?”
Week 4: Food Safety and Food Culture
Week 5: Farmer Visit and Mini-Market
Week 6: Fruit & Vegetable Bingo
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HEALTHY SERVINGS FOR SENIORS
A Curriculum for Eating Fresh
SUMMARY OF IMPACT - 2014
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HEALTHY SERVINGS FOR SENIORS
FARM TO SENIOR
INCREASING AWARENESS TO BUILD DEMAND
“Farm to Senior” activities leverage enthusiasm for local food among Healthy Servings for Seniors participants and build demand among all center attendees for local foods in the meals
FARM TO SENIOR
DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS
…working wel l with community partners
UNDERSTANDING THE LAY OF THE LAND
… learning the structure and processes of congregate meal s i tes and how & when local foods might fi t in
COORDINATING & COMMUNICATING
… fol low up with farmers, produce distr ibutors, purchasers and senior center administrat ion as wel l as local newspapers
PROMOTING LOCAL FOOD TO SENIOR MEAL CATERERS
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FARM TO SENIOR
Agency Senior Services, Inc. Nutrition Program
Blackstone Health Nutrition Program
Meals on Wheels Congregate Nutrition Program
East Bay Nutrition Program Westbay Nutrition Program
Caterer Self-caters Cranston Senior Services Lindley Cranston Senior Services LindleyContacts Barbara Waterman, Executive
Director, (401) 766-3734 [email protected] Paul Laduc, Chef/[email protected]
Alyssa Joyce, Director of Nutrition, 401) 728-929 [email protected] Sue Leal, 401-365-1101Ray Sinapi (chef), 401-640-1799
Heather Amaral, Executive Director, (401) 351-6700 [email protected]
Sue Lewis, Program Director, (401) 437-1000 [email protected]
Paul Salera, Director of Elder services, (401) 732-4660 [email protected]
Distributors
Wojcik Farm/Distributor Roch’s, Roberts Pre-cut Nassif, PFG Roch’s, Roberts Pre-cut Nassif, PFG
Sites WoonsocketWoonsocket Senior CenterParkview ManorKennedy ManorCrepeau Court (2015) Cumberland Chimney Hill ApartmentsCumberland Senior CenterCumberland Manor Lincoln
Lincoln Senior Center Smithfield
Smithfield Senior Center GlocesterGlocester Senior Center PascoagBradford North Smithfield The Meadows
St Germain – Self-catered. (2014)
North Kingstown Beechwood House CoventryCoventry Senior Center CranstonCranston Senior ServicesTemple David ProvidenceDaVinci Senior CenterElmwood Community Center (2014)Lillian Feinstein Senior CenterJewish Community Center
Central FallsForand Manor Progresso LatinoWilfrid Manor
JohnstonJohnston Senior Center Pawtucket Leon Mathieu Senior Center North Providence Steve Piccillo CenterSalvatore Mancini Senior Center ScituateScituate Senior Center
Providence Carrol Towers (2015)Federal Hill House (2014)Fox Point Senior CenterSt. Elizabeth’s PlaceSocio-Economic Development Center for Southeast Asians (SEDC)St. Martin de Porres Center Narragansett Indian Tribe – Community Center Self Catered (2015)
East ProvidenceEast Providence Senior CenterGoldsmith ManorHarbor View Manor BarringtonBarrington Senior Center WarrenWarren Senior Center BristolBristol Senior Center PortsmouthPortsmouth Senior Center MiddletownMiddletown Senior Center TivertonTiverton Senior Center Newport Donovan Manor
South Kingstown Larry Tetreault Center CharlestownCharlestown Senior Center WesterlyWesterly Senior CenterParkview Manor West WarwickWest Warwick Senior Center JamestownJamestown Senior Center East Greenwich St. Luke’s Church
WarwickShalom Housing (noon and evening)Sparrow I Housing (noon and evening)Sparrow III Housing (noon and evening)Harding Brook housing (evening only) Pilgrim Senior Center (noon and evening) (2014)**Cranston Senior Services catering through Blackstone Health
FARM TO SENIOR
ENGAGING EATERS TO BUILD DEMAND
After cars, the food system usesmore fossil fuels than any othersector of the economy
True or False
Carrots and parsnips can spend the entire winter in the ground and be eaten the next spring
True or False
TRIVIA TIME!
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?Trivia Questions
In 2009, due to demand by school food purchasers, Schartner Farms in Exeter, RI increased production of this crop by 60,000 pounds.
When schools did not purchase the entire crop, the farmer listed it for the first time on “Market Mobile”, a local food distribution catalog. Market Mobile customers immediately bought all of it. The vegetable has since become so popular that production has increased steadily each year.
This vegetable is now listed year round on Market Mobile, and available through three other produce vendors used by RI schools, hospitals, universities and senior centers.
What is the vegetable?
TRIVIA TIME!
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Trivia Question
FARM TO SENIOR
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Farm Fresh Rhode Island1005 Main St #1220Pawtucket, RI 02860
www.farmfreshri.org401-312-4250
[email protected]@farmfreshri.org
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QUESTIONS / CONTACT INFO
