Rogue Valley Farm to School connects kids to their food and our regional food system to their cafeterias. Using a 360° approach to nutrition education, students have the opportunity to dig in the soil, harvest fresh foods, learn critical cooking skills, and get to know the farms in their backyard. Through hands-on cooking lessons, farm field trips, tasting table experiences, and garden classes, Rogue Valley Farm to School helps create a culture of wellness within our community.

In addition to education, our procurement team assists school nutrition staff across Jackson and Josephine Counties in purchasing foods from a network of more than 23 local food producers. This partnership not only gives students more access to fresh, nutrient-dense foods but also holds the potential to provide a large and stable market within our regional food system.

Check out our most recent Impact Report below for more details on the work we are doing in the Rogue Valley.

We love our partnership with Phoenix-Talent School District! Click here for more information about our Digging Deeper School Partnership with Phoenix-Talent and Central Point schools!

Check out the Rogue Valley Farm to School newsletter to read these stories - and more!

2024 Procurement Gathering

Over 30 producers, educators and school nutritional staff members gathered at the historic Butte Creek Mill to learn about the Rogue Valley Heritage Grain Project and how we can work together to support locally-grown grains making their way into schools and family kitchens! Click here to read more.

RVF2S is Turning 15!

We are ringing in 2024 by celebrating the 15th anniversary of Rogue Valley Farm to School and feeling deep gratitude for everyone who has contributed to our shared mission over the years. READ MORE.

2023 Was a Record-Breaking Year for RVF2S!

READ MORE about how our Education and Procurement programs grew in 2023!

2023 Squash-a-thon

Rogue Valley Farm to School processed 400 lbs of delicata and blue hubbard squash from Feral Farm! This farm is a seed farm, typically not utilizing the flesh of fruit grown for eating. With a program like this, we're able to glean fruit, save the seeds for the farm, and make it available for schools to buy at an affordable price! READ MORE

Out in the Community

This year, Rogue Valley Farm to School is partnering with La Clinica school-based health centers to better incorporate trauma-informed nutrition practices in the schools we serve. READ MORE.