Farm to Institution Reports
Looking for research, facts and tips? We're pleased to bring you a collection of reports based on extensive research and exploration. The following reports were created by FINE network members or partners, often in collaboration with multiple organizations. If you have any questions or comments about these reports, write to us at [email protected].
Milk Industry Report: Serving Vermont Schools
Author: Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, & Markets
Release: April 2018
Getting it There: The Role of New England Food Distributors in Providing Local Food to Institutions
Author: FINE's Metrics Project
Release: August 2016
FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT COMPANIES IN NEW ENGLAND
Author: FINE'S Contracted Food Service Action Project
Release: August 2015
LEVERAGING CONTRACTS FOR LOCAL FOOD PROCUREMENT
Author: FINE'S Contracted Food Service Action Project
Release: August 2015
New England Vegetable Report
Author: New England Ag Statistics
Release: March 2017
BUILDING MINNESOTA'S FARM TO INSTITUTION MARKETS: A PRODUCER SURVEY
Author: Pete Huff from the Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy
Release: June 2015
New hampshire Farm to Institution Food Hub Viability Project
Author: New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food and Hillsboro County Conservation District
Release: December 2014
Rhode Island Farm to Institution Survey Report
Author: Farm Fresh Rhode Island
Release: March 2015
Farmer Report
Author: Waldo County General Hospital: Waldo Fresh
Release: October 2014
CSA Survey Results
Author: Waldo County General Hospital: Waldo Fresh
Release: August 2014
Market Analysis: Consumer Valuation of Meat Processing
Author: Vermont Meat & Poultry Processors Association (with support from FINE)
Release: May 2014
Beef to Institution Final Project Report
Author: Vermont Agency of Agriculture with support from FINE
Release: June 2014
Farm to Senior Report
Author: Farm Fresh Rhode Island
Release: November 2014
Visit the Farm Fresh Rhode Island website to learn more about the farm to senior project.
Sample Language & Resources for Local Food in Contracts & RFPs
Author: FINE & Massachusetts Farm to School
Release: August 2014
New England Healthy Food in Health Care Report
Author: Health Care Without Harm
Release: May 2014
Increasing Local Food Procurement by State Agencies, Colleges & Universities
Author: Harvard Food Law & Policy Clinic with support from Mass Farm to School and FINE
Release: July 2013
Increasing Local Food Procurement by Massachusetts State Colleges & Universities
Author: Harvard Food Law & Policy Clinic
Release: August 2012
Produce Distribution Practices: Incorporating Locally Grown Produce Into New England's Institutional Food System
Authors: Farm to Institution New England & Farm Fresh Rhode Island
Release: June 2012
The "DoD Fresh" Program: Understanding & Adapting a System to Respond to the Demand for Locally-Grown Foods in New England
Authors: Farm to Institution New England & Farm Fresh Rhode Island
Release: April 2012
Freezing Regional Produce for Western New England: A Report on the Extended Season Farm-to-Institution Pilot Project
Author: Jill Fitzsimmons for Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) and the Franklin County Community Development Corporation (FCCDC)
New England Beef-to-Institution Market Study
Author: New England Beef to Institution
Release: October 2011
Scaling Up Vermont’s Local Food Production, Distribution, and Marketing
Author: NOFA-VT & Vermont FEED
Release: October 2012
Stuck in the Middle? Examining the Role of Group Purchasing Organizations in Farm to Hospital Initiatives
Author: University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
Release: November 2012