Request for Continued Farm-to-School Funding
The Sustainable Whatcom Fund Advisory Committee of the Whatcom Community Foundation (WCF)
invites you to apply for continued funding for developing farm-to-school capacity. The Committee is
interested in helping applicants that were funded in previous grant rounds to take their projects to the next
level. This is an opportunity to build upon the lessons and successes of the first year, and ensure
sustainability in the years ahead.
To receive continued support, you will need to:
1. Demonstrate successful implementation of your pilot project, or explain how your project was
modified to meet your objectives.
2. Show that your pilot project has begun to have an impact on one or more of the following
outcomes:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Development of relationships with one or more local food producers
Increased capacity for processing and using locally grown products
Increased quantity of local healthy food purchases
Increased education of staff, students, and parents about the benefits of eating locally
produced healthy foods
e. Increased sales of school lunches that include local products, thus increasing the economic
viability of school meal program.
f. Establishment of policies that support farm-to-school activities
3. Explain how renewed funding will lead to further attainment of farm-to-school goals and will
provide information to help the school/district understand what will be necessary to sustain farmto-school efforts over time.
Instructions:
► Email or call to state your intent to apply to: info@whatcomfarmtoschool.org; (360)325-6002
► Answer the questions on the Request for Continued Support form below and provide the appropriate
signatures.
► Follow Request guidelines:
 Observe all word limits as indicated
 Use 9 point or larger type size
 Maintain basic format of the Request
 Submit a draft proposal for feedback by the 25th day of the month before final proposals are due
(i.e., Jan. 25, April 25, July 25, Oct. 25).
► Submit one copy of your final proposal by email, along with a signed hard copy, by the 7th day of the
month proposals will be reviewed (i.e., Feb. 7, May 7, Aug. 7, Nov. 7) to:
Whatcom Community Foundation
Sustainable Whatcom Fund Committee
119 Grand Avenue, Ste. A
Bellingham, WA 98225
Contact Mardi Solomon with any questions.
email: info@whatcomfarmtoschool.org
Tel:
(360)325-6002
119 Grand Ave., Suite A, Bellingham, WA 98225 ‫( ׀‬360)671-6463 ‫ ׀‬Fax (360)671-6437 ‫ ׀‬wcf@whatcomcf.org ‫ ׀‬www.whatcomcf.org
Whatcom Community Foundation Sustainable Whatcom Fund
Farm-to-School Request for Continued Support
Program/Project Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Brief Program/Project Summary: ______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Primary Contact: ____________________________ Job Title: _______________________________
School District: ______________________________________________________________________________
Telephone:
____________________________________Email: ___________________________________
Address:
______________________________________________________________________________
Number of students in your school: ______
Number of students involved in project to date: _______
Number of students you expect your project will involve in the coming year: ___________________________
1. Describe how you implemented and, if necessary, modified your farm-to-school project since it was
funded. (limit 400 words)
2. Which of the following outcomes do you feel your project has been able to impact? (check as many as
apply)
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__
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Development of relationships with one or more local food producers
Increased capacity for processing and using locally grown products
Increased quantity of local healthy food purchases
Increased education of staff, students, and parents about the benefits of eating locally produced
healthy foods
__ Increased sales of school lunches that include local products, thus increasing the economic
viability of school meal program.
__ Establishment of policies that support farm-to-school activities
3. Describe the ways you know that your project has had these impacts (e.g., any data you have collected,
anecdotes you can relate), and any lessons learned from implementing your project. (limit 400 words)
Please attach one or more photos to illustrate your project successes (photo release forms attached to this
proposal).
4. Describe your plan for the coming year, and what you will do to build the long-term sustainability of your
farm-to-school efforts. (limit 400 words)
5. Expenditures to Date: Present a summary of Sustainable Whatcom grant funds spent to date, including a
brief description of items and services purchased and how much they cost. If other sources of funding or
in-kind contributions were significant for carrying out your project, please note these as well.
6. Project Budget: Present a specific budget listing the amount of additional funding you are requesting and
describing how it will be used.
Signatures of key people supporting this proposal (please print and sign). Add as many lines as needed.
Print Name
Signature
Job Title
_______________________________ ___________________________ ______________________________
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Whatcom Farm-to-School
Use of Photograph Release
I, _____________________________________, parent of ____________________________________,
hereby give permission to Whatcom Community Foundation to use a photograph of my child for Whatcom
County Farm-to-School news, websites, and publications.
Child’s name__________________________________
Child’s school_________________________________
Grade________________________________________
Parent’s Signature _______________________________
Parent’s Email __________________________________
Date ________________________
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Whatcom Farm-to-School
Use of Photograph Release (Adult)
I, _________________________________, hereby give permission to Whatcom Community Foundation to
use my photograph for the Whatcom Community Foundation news, websites and publications.
Signature __________________________________
Date _____________________________________
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