Winters Farm to School (WF2S) was founded in 2011 by community members who recognized a need to reconnect local children to the land, champion agriculture within the community, and boost our children's long-term health by supporting school meal programs which serve healthier, locally grown foods. Winters is a small town with a history deeply rooted in agriculture. Surrounded by working family farms, we wanted our children to be able to taste and benefit from the rich bounty of foods grown in this region. We also wanted to address the serious issue of food scarcity within Yolo County, where one in four children do not have enough to eat on a daily basis.
Our vision is to bring together farmers, families, local businesses and community members to ensure that every child in the Winters Joint Unified School District has enough food to eat, and that the food provided at school will promote the health and well-being of every child.
Funds raised will help grow our primary Farm to School programs, including:
- Procurement of locally grown, seasonal foods for meals prepared and served in our schools;
- Support low-income families with younger, preschool-aged children that do not qualify for the free and reduced federal program;
- Growing and maintaining the student learning gardens at Waggoner and Rominger Schools;
- Support for our Kids Farmer's Markets where children take home an average of 10-15 pounds of food per week (due to COVID-19, our Kids Farmer's Market is currently on hold); and
- Provide students with the opportunity to visit a local farm, learn about where their food comes from and how it is grown.
Our mission has three interrelated emphases:
- To raise funds to provide fresh, local produce, fruits and nuts for our children's school food program
- To educate children about the positive, long-term health benefits of healthy eating habits
- To reconnect children to the rich, deeply rooted agricultural heritage in the community
Help Stop Hunger & Provide a Child with Access to a Healthy Meal!
Your donation will help provide funds to purchase fresh, local produce and nuts for school food program, support low-income families with younger, preschool-aged children that do not qualify for the free and reduced federal program, provide funds to plant and maintain the school learning gardens, support Kids Farmer's Market and give a child the opportunity to visit a local farm, learn about where their food comes from and how it is grown.
• $20 Buys a flat of strawberries
• $50 Plants and soil for our school gardens
• $75 Sends a child on a local, farm tour
• $100 Provides tomatoes for lunch for 1 week
• $250 Provides carrots or oranges for lunch for 1 week
• $400 Feeds 100 children with breakfast
• $500 Provides lettuce, spinach or melons for 1 week
Winters Farm to School is committed to promoting equity by ensuring access to fresh, nutritious food for all students regardless of socioeconomic background. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive environment where every child has the opportunity to thrive and succeed.
Organization name
Winters Farm to School
other names
WF2S
2011
Tax id (EIN)
46-2843344
Mission Category
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Operating Budget
$50,001 - $100,000
Organization Need
Funding: Program
Demographics Served
Youth & Children, Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx, General population
Local Counties Served
Yolo
Address
P.O. Box 611Winters, CA, US, 95694