Membership in the Washington State Farm to School Network connects you to a collaborative, statewide community working together to strengthen farm to school through shared learning, participation, and collective action.
Become a Member
Membership in the Washington State Farm to School Network is free and open to anyone working to strengthen farm to school across Washington — including educators, school nutrition professionals, food producers, students, nonprofit organizations, Tribal communities, state agencies, public health partners, parents, and community advocates.
The Network is a statewide collaborative, member-driven space grounded in shared learning, relationship-building, and collective action. Members help shape priorities, share resources and stories, support regional and statewide collaboration, and advance equitable farm to school policies and practices across Washington.
What Membership Means
As a member you can:
Connect
Connect with others across Washington
Participate
Participate in communities of practice, online forum, network action team
Share
Share resources, opportunities, & stories
Engage
Engage in advocacy and collective learning
Create
Create tools/visuals to help inform network priorities and strategic direction
Stay informed
Receive updates about events, funding, trainings, policy, etc.
There are many ways to engage with the Network and everyone’s path looks different.
How the Network Operates
The Washington State Farm to School Network is coordinated through statewide collaboration and member participation. Much of the Network’s work happens through:
- Communities of Practice
- Regional engagement
- Network Action Teams
- Statewide gatherings and learning opportunities
Together, members help strengthen connections between cafeterias, classrooms, farms, gardens, fisheries, food producers, and communities across Washington.
Join a Network Action Team
Network Action Teams (NATs) provide logistical and administrative support to ensure coordinated progress towards focus areas.
Join a Community of Practice
Communities of Practice (CPs) cultivate connection to work towards an equitable, environmentally responsible food systems. Connection is driven through a listserv and scheduled Zoom calls.
Join the Network
Sign up as a member to join a NAT.