Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

Spring 2024

College/Unit

Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Department/Program/Center

Center for Resilient Communities

Faculty Sponsor

Dr. Bradley Wilson

Abstract

This project conducted with the Center for Resilient Communities at West Virginia University is focused on identifying and understanding barriers and opportunities present within the Farm to School program in West Virginia. Through this project, a producer survey was conducted to understand the production side of the program, a quantitative analysis was conducted of state and county level Farm to School purchasing data, and organizational sales through a local nonprofit were reviewed. Through this analysis, it was found that access to new markets and lack of knowledge and information posed a significant barrier for increased production from producers surveyed. It was determined that increased production efforts at the state and county level would assist in increasing the efficiency of the Farm to School program. Also, reporting rates to the WVDA and WVDE were extremely low in the year before this project was conducted and it was found that a streamlined reporting method for schools and counties would be beneficial for all parties involved in the Farm to School Program.

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