Progress 09/01/20 to 02/28/23
Outputs
Target Audience: The "Growing a Sustainable Farm to School System in Hawaii" project aims to engage a wide range of stakeholder types, including high school and college students, educators and school administrators from preschool through grade 12 schools (P-12), school food service professionals, food producers, policy makers, and networks, with an emphasis on increasing youth engagement. Here we provide information about the target audiences reached by our efforts during this reporting period. With a goal to engage 200 educators, the project engaged 16 in the Summer Institute, 7 in the PDE3 course, at least 24 in participating schools, and 90 engaged in toolkit training. In addition, participating schools reported engaging 128 teachers in farm to school.Together, this totals 265 teachers engaged. With a goal to engage 2,000 students, the project engaged 12 in the Summer Institute, 18 who earned a passing grade in the ENG 100 course, 75 in the We Grow Conference in 2022, and 6 onHawai'i Youth Food Council. In addition, participating schools reported engaging and at least 2924 in farm to school.Together this totals 3,035 students engaged. With a goal to engage 100 additional stakeholders, the project engaged 25 in toolkit training and at least 24 in participating schools. In addition, participating schools reported engaging 165 stakeholders.Together, this totals 214 additional stakeholders engaged.? Changes/Problems: During the implementation of this project, all planned in-person activities were executed as virtual activities due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. Educational programming had to be prepared for audiences accessing it virtually, asthe state's Covid policies resulted in empty school campuses (and often, as an unintendedconsequence, neglected school gardens) throughout most of 2021 and portions of 2022. All face-to-face connection-building work was either shelved or conducted virtually. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? With a goal to engage 200 educators, the project engaged 16 in the Summer Institute, 7 in the PDE3 course, at least 24 in participating schools, and 90 engaged in toolkit training. In addition, participating schools reported engaging 128 teachers in farm to school.Together, this totals 265 teachers engaged. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Results have been disseminated to communities of interest through the following platforms: • Hawaii Youth Food Council website (launched in March 2021) • Hawaii Farm to School Hui e-newsletter • Hawaii Farm to School Hui Google Group (a venue for connecting all network members and broadcasting information and announcements to be shared) • Social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook) of the Hawaii Farm to School Hui, Hawaii Youth Food Council, and partners What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Goal 1 was to develop and publish the Hawai'i Farm to School Toolkit online byfall 2021 and hold toolkit trainings on each island for a statewide total of 20 participating P-12 schools, engaging a minimum of 200 educators, 2,000 youth, and 100 additional stakeholders statewide.This goal was achieved.The Hawai'i Farmto School Toolkit was developed in concert with the Summer Institute and includes four components, 1) School Garden and Food Safety, 2) Garden to Cafeteria, 3) Harvest of the Month, and 4) Youth Leadership. In fall 2021, the toolkit was published and is available online athttps://manoa.hawaii.edu/ctahr/getlocal/farmtoschool/f2s-toolkit/The toolkit is used for training and implementation of farm to school activities statewide.With a goal to engage 2,000 students, the project engaged 12 in the Summer Institute, 18 who earned a passing grade in the ENG 100 course, 75 in the We Grow Conference in 2022, and 6 onHawai'i Youth Food Council. In addition, participating schools reported engaging and at least 2924 in farm to school.Together this totals 3,035 students engaged. Goal 2 was to increase active and ongoing youth leadership and service in community- based farm to school programs and thebroader statewide food systems movement in Hawai'i.This goal was achieved.Students attended the Summer Institute, completed a new ENG 100course at Kapi'olani Community College that was focused on food systems in Hawai'i,participated as youth leaders on the Hawai'i Youth Food Council, and held a youth conferencecalled We Grow during 2022. Objective 2.1: Increase the number of HYFC members from 5 (SY19-20) to 12 (SY20-21) to 15 (SY21-22).This objective was met. The Council's membership increased from five at thebeginning of the project to six by May 2022. Objective 2.2: Develop and implement an early college ENG 100 Farm to School & Sustainable Food Systems course atKapi'olani Community Collegeand enroll at least 18 high school and college students during 2021-2022, with growth in awareness and knowledge indicated by student grades and writing.This objective was met.The ENG 100 course was developed and implemented. Twenty high school students enrolled, with 19 finishing the course, 18 earning passing grades, and about half earning As. Objective 2.3: Engage at least 18 youth leaders from all islands to develop the F2S Toolkit during Summer 2021 and conduct peer-to-peer toolkit trainings during SY21-22, reaching at least 2,000 youth.This objective was partially met.Twelve youth leaders (three college students and nine high school students) registered for the Summer Institute. Peer-to-peer toolkit trainings were not conducted, but students were engaged in other ways--mainly through farm to school activities implemented by teachers at their schools.As detailed under "Goal 1" above,3,035 students were engaged. Objective 2.4: Conduct a youth-led statewide youth garden conference in Spring 2021 and 2022, engaging at least 75 youth participants per year from all islands.This objective was partially met.The We Grow Conference wasnotheld in Spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. In spring 2022, the conference was held online and attracted 75 youth participants and presenters. Objective 2.5: At least 25 youth from participating schools commit to, initiate, and/or complete formal mentorship/internship/shadowing opportunities with a farmer, cafeteria, and/or policy maker.This objective was not met.Given the challenges facing both students and schools coming back from the Covid-19 pandemic, participating schools were not asked to secure this level of commitment from students. Goal 3 was to build the capacity of Island Network coordinators and participating educators to engage youth in all aspects of farm to school programming and food systems movement building, including the delivery of agriculture and nutrition education, implementation of safety practices, expansion of sustainable food systems literacy, and development of partnerships and policies.This goal was achieved. Objective 3.1: At least 12 educators enroll in and successfully complete the F2S Toolkit Development Institute PDE3 course.This objective was partially met.Seven educators successfully completed this PDE3 course. Objective 3.2: All 5 Island Network coordinators and at least 12 participating educators are trained in youth advocacy, service learning, and community engagement by completing the Summer Institute, with at least 25% of adult participants showing an increase in understanding of these areas.This objective was mostly met.Four Island Network coordinators rather than five attended the entire Summer Institute. In addition, 13 educators completed the Summer Institute. According to educator responses in the pre-institute survey when compared with the post-institue survey, educators felt less committed to apply the content of the institute after they participated. This was the case even though more agreed at the end of the institute that the content was relevant to their school or workplace. Also, adult participants said they felt more confident in and knowledgeable about the toolkit elements after the Institute. Objective 3.3:Each of the five Island Networks hosts at least one high school or college student annually through a formal internship and/or national service opportunity such as FoodCorps and AmeriCorps.This objective was not met.This result was heavily influenced by the Covid-19 pandemic. Overall, the Hawai'i Farm to School Hui and its partnerssuccessfully implemented the project as planned, despite the fact that the Covid-19 pandemic seriously disrupted school lifeand community life in Hawai'i. While not all objectives were met, the Hawai'i Farm to SchoolToolkit was created and deployed, participants including youth were engaged and learned, andefforts were made in participating schools to ensure that Hawai'i students enjoyed the benefits offarm to school.
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Progress 09/01/21 to 08/31/22
Outputs
Target Audience: The "Growing a Sustainable Farm to School System in Hawaii" project aims to engage a wide range of stakeholder types, including high school and college students, educators and school administrators from preschool through grade 12 schools (P-12), school food service professionals, food producers, policy makers, and networks, with an emphasis on increasing youth engagement. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? The following opportunities for training and professional development have been provided by this project during the current reporting period, with a focus on youth engagement: • Hawaii Youth Food Council (HYFC), 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 Terms • We Grow Hawaii Youth Food Summit, April 2021, April 2022 • Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit Summer Institute, June - July 2021 • Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit PDE3 Course, June - December 2021 • ENG100 Farm to School & Sustainable Food Systems Early College Course How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Results have been disseminated to communities of interest through the following platforms: • Hawaii Youth Food Council website (launched in March 2021) • Hawaii Farm to School Hui e-newsletter • Hawaii Farm to School Hui Google Group (a venue for connecting all network members and broadcasting information and announcements to be shared) • Social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook) of the Hawaii Farm to School Hui, Hawaii Youth Food Council, and partners What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Hawaii Youth Food Council members will be recruited and selected for the 2022-2023 term.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. The Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit consisting of the four proposed key components waslaunched inOctober2021, and toolkit trainings wereheld on each island during the 2021-2022 school year. Materials are being developed for recruitment of Participating Schools in order to engage the targeted number and types of stakeholders across the state. 2. An increase in active and ongoing youth leadership and service in community-based farm to school programs and the broader statewide food systems movement in Hawaii was accomplished in the following ways: 1. Hawaii Youth Food Council membership has increased from five in school year 2019-2020 to 10 in school year 2020- 2021 and 12 in school year 2021-2022. 2. The ENG100 Farm to School & Sustainable Food Systems course at Kapi'olani Community College (KCC) has been developed and launched. Inquiries about the course were received from 67 high school students and six college students. The maximum capacity of twenty students (all high school level) were enrolled in the course for the Fall 2021 semester at no cost to the students. 3. Nine youth leaders (six high school, three college) from three (of six) islands participated in the Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit Summer Institute during Summer 2021.With a goal to engage 2,000 students, the project engaged 12 in the Summer Institute, 18 who earned a passing grade in the ENG 100 course, 75 in the We Grow Conference in 2022, and 6 onHawai'i Youth Food Council. In addition, participating schools reported engaging and at least 2924 in farm to school.Together this totals 3,035 students engaged. 4. The youth-led statewide We Grow Hawai'i Youth Food Summit was conducted in April 2021 and engaged at least 38 youth participants from multiple islands.In spring 2022, the conference was held online and attracted 75 youth participants and presenters. 3. Capacity building of Island Network coordinators and participating educators and administrators to engage youth in all aspects of farm to school programming and food systems movement building was accomplished in the following ways: Eight educators enrolled in and seven are successfully on track to complete the Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit PDE3 course. Enrolled teachers are actively developing lessons and activities for each component of the Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit. Coordinators of all five Island Networks along with 12 educators were successfully trained in youth advocacy, service learning, and community engagement through participation in and completion of the Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit Summer Institute.
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Progress 09/01/20 to 08/31/21
Outputs
Target Audience:The "Growing a Sustainable Farm to School System in Hawaii" project aims to engage a wide range of stakeholder types, including high school and college students, educators and school administrators from preschool through grade 12 schools (P-12), school food service professionals, food producers, policy makers, and networks, with an emphasis on increasing youth engagement. Here we provide information about the target audiences reached by our efforts during this reporting period, within the following categories: type of school (public, public charter, independent, homeschool), grade level, gender, race, stakeholder type, and island. Note: A breakdown of participants by island is shown as a measure of service to neighbor islands (Hawaii Island, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai) which are typically underserved when compared to the central metropolitan island of Oahu. Hawaii Youth Food Council, 2020-2021 Term (10 members) 2 Public schools 1 Public charter school 7 Independent schools 4 Grade 10 2 Grade 11 4 Grade 12 7 Female 3 Male 3 Hawaii Island 2 Kauai 1 Maui 4 Oahu Hawaii Youth Food Council, 2021-2022 Term (12 members) 5 Public schools 1 Public charter school 5 Independent schools 1 Homeschool 1 Grade 9 2 Grade 10 3 Grade 11 6 Grade 12 10 Female 2 Male 2 Hawaii Island 1 Maui 9 Oahu We Grow Hawaii Youth Food Summit, April 2021 (86 registrants) 28 Students (plus 10 HYFC members) 14 Educators 13 Food Producers 2 Policy Makers 12 Community Organizers 17 Other Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit Summer Institute, June-July 2021 (25 completers) 12 Educators 6 High School Students 3 College Students 1 Food Producer 2 Cafeteria Managers & Staff 1 Policy Maker 1 American Indian or Alaska Native 5 Asian 1 Asian, Some Other Race 3 Asian, White 1 Asian, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Some Other Race, Hispanic 2 Native Hawaiian 1 Native Hawaiian, Asian, White, American Indian or Alaska Native 2 Prefer not to answer 1 Some Other Race 7 White 1 White, Some Other Race 19 Female 6 Male 7 Hawaii Island 1 Kauai 1 Lanai 6 Maui 1 Molokai 9 Oahu Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit PDE3 Course, June-December 2021 (7 participants) 1 American Indian or Alaska Native 3 Asian 3 White 5 Female 2 Male 2 Hawaii Island 1 Lanai 2 Maui 2 Oahu ENG100 Farm to School & Sustainable Food Systems Early College Course (20 enrolled high school students) 10 Public schools 2 Public charter schools 7 Independent schools 1 Homeschool Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?As described in the "Other Products/Outputs" section of this report, the following opportunities for training and professional development have been provided by this project during the current reporting period, with a focus on youth engagement: Hawaii Youth Food Council (HYFC), 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 Terms We Grow Hawaii Youth Food Summit, April 2021 Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit Summer Institute, June - July 2021 Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit PDE3 Course, June - December 2021 ENG100 Farm to School & Sustainable Food Systems Early College Course How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results have been disseminated to communities of interest through the following platforms: Hawaii Youth Food Council website (launched in March 2021) Hawaii Farm to School Hui e-newsletter Hawaii Farm to School Hui Google Group (a venue for connecting all network members and broadcasting information and announcements to be shared) Social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook) of the Hawaii Farm to School Hui, Hawaii Youth Food Council, and partners What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit will be launched online by October 1, 2021, and the PDE3 course will conclude in December 2021 through which additional materials will be made available for the toolkit. Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit trainings will be conducted on all islands during the 2021-2022 school year in conjunction with recruitment, onboarding, and provision of ongoing support for Participating Schools, in order to engage the targeted number and types of stakeholders and schools across the state with implementation of the toolkit. The 2022 We Grow Hawaii Youth Food Summit will be hosted by the Hawaii Youth Food Council during the Spring 2022 semester. Hawaii Youth Food Council members will be recruited and selected for the 2022-2023 term. The project will facilitate at least 25 youth to commit to, initiate, and/or complete formal mentorship/internship/shadowing opportunities with a food producer, school food services provider, policy maker, and/or Island Network. The project's process evaluation will continue and the outcome evaluation will be conducted.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit consisting of the four proposed key components is on track to be launched by October 1, 2021, and toolkit trainings are on track to be held on each island during the 2021-2022 school year. Materials are being developed for recruitment of Participating Schools in order to engage the targeted number and types of stakeholders across the state. An increase in active and ongoing youth leadership and service in community-based farm to school programs and the broader statewide food systems movement in Hawaii was accomplished in the following ways: Hawaii Youth Food Council membership has increased from five in school year 2019-2020 to 10 in school year 2020-2021 and 12 in school year 2021-2022. The ENG100 Farm to School & Sustainable Food Systems course at Kapi'olani Community College (KCC) has been developed and launched. Inquiries about the course were received from 67 high school students and six college students. The maximum capacity of twenty students (all high school level) were enrolled in the course for the Fall 2021 semester at no cost to the students. Nine youth leaders (six high school, three college) from three (of six) islands participated in the Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit Summer Institute during Summer 2021. The number of youth reached through toolkit trainings during the 2021-2022 school year is to be determined. The youth-led statewide We Grow Hawai'i Youth Food Summit was conducted in April 2021 and engaged at least 38 youth participants from multiple islands. The project aims to engage a higher number of youth participants for the 2022 Youth Food Summit. Capacity building of Island Network coordinators and participating educators and administrators to engage youth in all aspects of farm to school programming and food systems movement building was accomplished in the following ways: Eight educators enrolled in and seven are successfully on track to complete the Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit PDE3 course. Enrolled teachers are actively developing lessons and activities for each component of the Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit. Coordinators of all five Island Networks along with 12 educators were successfully trained in youth advocacy, service learning, and community engagement through participation in and completion of the Hawaii Farm to School Toolkit Summer Institute.
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