Pre 2007

• Parent, teacher, staff and community volunteers organized various field trips, farm days, harvest taste tests and other food, farm and nutrition related activities at HES
• Wellness Committee wrote FTS grant proposal to VT Agency of Agriculture in fall 2006 – were awarded $13,000 to start FTS program at HES

2007 to 2010

• Peter Allison hired to coordinate program in Spring of 2007, HES school board allocated additional funds in 2008 and 2009 to support FTS program
• Set monthly agricultural themes (maple syrup, seed starting, grains, dairy, extending the growing season, root vegetables, harvest vegetables)
• Conduct taste tests related to monthly themes (apples, root vegetables, granola, berries, apple sauce, salsa)
• Set up displays in central foyer around monthly themes
• Organize Farm to School Days – spring 2007, Fall 2009 bringing local farmers and producers to school – students travel to each station during morning
• Organized Hartland Farm Fest – Spring 2008, 2009, 2010 (celebrate local farms and food and raise funds for FTS (net $2000 in 2010)
• Make and talk about salsa in Spanish classes and make world famous salsa for sale with student art on labels (2007, 2008, 2009)
• Coordinate field trips to area farms for maple syrup, planting, harvesting, dairy (LeMax, Richardson, Staples, Cedar Mountain Farm)
• In 2009/2010 3^rd grade made monthly visits to Cedar Mountain Farm
• Built hoop house with 8^th grade Design and Technology class and installed two raised beds; made use of new community garden for growing for family and consumer science
• Support purchases of local food for cafeteria of: syrup, corn, eggs, potatoes, onions, carrots, cabbage, greens and other root vegetables
• Arrange annual purchase of 15 bushels of apples from Wellwood Orchard in Springfield for tastings, snacks, apple sauce makes
• Arranged purchase of commercial food processor for cafeteria, materials for FCS room (food mills, food supplies), rolling cart for taste tests
• FTS connected with Wellness Committee and participate in Health Week and other food related discussions/activities
• Organized class visits and participated in classroom activities for 7/8^th grade science, social studies, language arts, art, Spanish, Design / Technology, FCS
• Created and update www.HartlandFarm2School.org website, post regularly school newsletter updates, and present to staff and school board
• Recruit and supervise interns to support FTS program
• Coordinate fundraising to support program (raised over $7,000 in 3 years)
• Represent school at regional and statewide FTS events and on Vermont FTS Network