Farm to School (F2S) Scholarship Application

DESE Food and Nutrition Services is awarding scholarships, each in the amount of $500. This scholarship provides financial assistance to help cover conference expenses and attend an exclusive Farm to School (F2S) education opportunity on November 1, 2024, at the Missouri School Nutrition Association (MSNA) pre-conference. The scholarship funds will be awarded to School Food Service Professionals planning to attend and interested in gaining knowledge about participating in F2S. With the awarded funds, the attendee must register and participate in the pre-conference session Field of Dreams Farm2School: Build it and they will come. One small step at a time.

Scholarship funds will be distributed, first, to those who are new MSNA members or first-time MSNA conference attendees and have an interest in learning more about Farm to School.

A one-time payment of $500 will be processed to the non-profit food service account. The funds can be used to cover MSNA conference expenses only which include pre-conference and conference registration, lodging, meals and travel.

The Preconference Session takes place on Friday November 1, at the Chateau on the Lake in Branson.

8:00 am - 3:30 pm

Presented by Barbara Shaw, DESE Food/Nutrition, Lisa Lauer, Dept. of Health & Senior Services, Emma Hohenberger, Mo Beef Kids and Lori Danella, Director Lee's Summit R7 Schools.

Join us to learn, celebrate, and inspire the movement to bring healthy, local, sustainably grown food to the minds and plates of our students in Missouri. In this session, you will learn about procurement for local foods, how to get started, learn best practices and leave with action items to start your own program. You will hear from Mo Beef Kids whose mission is to provide more beef in school lunch programs while educating students about farm families and how beef is a nutrition powerhouse for student's bodies. Information will be provided on local grant opportunities, procurement examples, recipes for local foods, a list of farmers interested in partnering with schools, crediting local beef, etc. The highlight of the session will be a Tour of the College of the Ozarks with lunch provided during the tour. "Hard Work U" as the College is known provides dining experiences with work done by students and products grown on campus. Their farm to table dining experience is like no other. Key Area: 1 --Nutrition 1130

Local Education Agency (LEA) Agreement Number (six digit number-i.e. 418-534)

First Name:

Last Name:

Title:

Do you currently purchase and serve local items on your school meal trays (i.e. breakfast, lunch, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable, after-school snack)?

Yes

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Briefly explain why this pre-conference F2S education opportunity interest you.

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Briefly explain how this scholarship opportunity will help you gain F2S knowledge and help meet your program goals.

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Are you currently a member of the Missouri School Nutrition Association (MSNA)?

Yes

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Have you attended MSNA annual conference in the past?

Yes

No, this will be my first time attending the annual conference.

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Provide member number:

Year you became a member:

Number of years of membership:

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Existing Member:

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Do you plan to join MSNA?

Yes

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This information will be shared with the membership committee to contact you about becoming a member. The F2S scholarship funds are only available first to those who are new MSNA members or first-time MSNA conference attendees and have an interest in learning more about Farm to School.

I do hereby attest that that the aforementioned LEA and all school buildings under its jurisdiction operate the National School Lunch Program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and/or the School Breakfast Program and agree to comply with the following terms and conditions as a Farm to School scholarship recipient:
Under funding terms and conditions recipients may use funds exclusively as described below-

• MSNA annual conference registration (including pre-conference).
• Lodging expenses at the Chateau on the Lake in Branson or another nearby location.
• Travel expenses, including vehicle and mileage or fuel.
• Meals including breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Under funding terms and conditions, the Recipient agrees to comply as described below:

• Attend and actively engage in the MSNA pre-conference and annual conference sessions.
• Properly code and utilize scholarship funds towards MSNA conference registration and/or travel expenses directly related to MSNA conference attendance.

Failure to comply will result in termination of this scholarship funding.

I have read the above and agree to the attestation.

You will receive an email concerning the award notice. Please allow time for processing. For questions please contact Food and Nutrition Services: 573-751-8673.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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