Wisconsin Statutes Agriculture, Food and Trade Practices (Ch. 91 to 100) § 93.49. Farm to school programs

1. Identify impediments to providing locally produced fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and other nutritious, locally produced foods in school breakfasts, lunches, and snacks and seek to reduce those impediments.

2. Advise other state agencies and local agencies on actions to promote farm to school programs and coordinate the department's activities under this subsection with related activities of other state agencies, including the department of public instruction and the department of health services, local agencies, and nonprofit organizations.

3. Promote communications between local farmers and schools and sales of food from local farmers to schools.

4. Conduct training and provide technical assistance for school food service personnel and managers, farmers, and food distributors and processors concerning farm to school programs and food safety and procurement.

5. Promote farm to school programs through a public education campaign.

6. Provide information on its Internet site concerning farm to school programs.

7. Consult with the farm to school council and other interested persons.

1. Create, expand, diversify, or promote production, processing, marketing, and distribution of food produced in this state for sale to schools in this state.

2. Create, expand, or renovate facilities, including purchases of equipment for the facilities, that would ensure the use of food produced in this state in schools in this state.

3. Provide, expand, or promote training for food service personnel, farmers, and distributors.

4. Provide, expand, or promote nutritional and agricultural education in the classroom.