The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for the Farm to School Advisory Council until 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2025.
A seat is available in the at-large category. Members serve three-year terms, and the council meets at least four times per year. Nomination forms and more information are available at https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/AgDevelopment/FarmToSchool.aspx. Questions and nomination forms should be sent to DATCP Farm to School and Institution Program. That is at 2811 Agriculture Drive, Madison, WI 53708. They may also be emailed to DATCP Farm to School and Institution Specialist April Yancer at (608) 224-5017 or april.yancer@wisconsin.gov.
DATCP Secretary Randy Romanski will appoint the new member, and they may start their term at the summer 2025 Farm to School meeting.
About the Farm to School Advisory Council
The Farm to School Advisory Council makes key recommendations to the DATCP Secretary. Those guide the development of farm to school efforts in Wisconsin . It also provides an annual farm to school report for the Wisconsin legislature.
To include a variety of perspectives on farm to school efforts, the council’s 15 members represent the following categories:
- One DATCP employee appointed by the DATCP Secretary
- One employee of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) appointed by the DHS Secretary
- One employee of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) appointed by the DPI Superintendent
- Twelve other members who are farmers, experts in child health, school food service personnel, and other persons with interests in agriculture, nutrition, and education, all appointed by the DATCP Secretary.
