What's New on the Web
More articles,
reports, fact sheets and information on programs and upcoming events
can be found on the Kerr Center's comprehensive
website– www.kerrcenter.com.
New this fall:
Grazing Lands Dollar$ and $ense: Developing Grassfed
Livestock Production Systems
An article on the August conference in Oklahoma City, with links
to speaker websites. Also information on the important role of
dung beetles in pasture ecosystems, and the USDA's proposed
voluntary standard for grassfed livestock.
An Introduction to Agroforestry 
Covers the types of agroforestry and case studies of agroforestry
projects here and overseas, including at the Kerr Center. Written
by Kerr Center intern Chloe Johnson.
Closer to Home: Healthier Food,
Farms and Families in Oklahoma
As Oklahoma celebrates its 100th birthday in 2007, it is time
to take stock of the health of Oklahoma's families and farms.
Closer to Home is a look at Oklahoma's food system from
farm to table. Two years in the making, this groundbreaking report
features extensive research and original analyses.
It is the first
time that information about agriculture and agricultural markets
have been combined with information on nutrition, health, food
insecurity and hunger, into one report.
Closer to Home has a reader-friendly format. The report features
about two dozen magazine-style articles about innovative people,
businesses and programs contributing positively to a healthier
Oklahoma. Along side the profiles we examine the issues raised
by the article.
For example, alongside a profile of the Muskogee Farmers' Market,
we investigate the economic potential of farmers selling direct
to consumers (see p. 15). Alongside
a profile of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's community
garden program, we explore Oklahoma's high rates of food
insecurity and hunger (see p. 3). Chapters are online at www.kerrcenter.com
and the printed report will be available Jan. 1.
Oklahoma Farm to School: Resource Guide for Farmers (available
soon)
100-plus pages of practical information compiled for Oklahoma farmers
who want to sell to schools. Six sections include: Farm to School
Basics, Connecting with Schools, Ensuring Food Safety, Picking
and Packing for Schools, Food and Farm Education, Farm-to-School
in Other States.
Oklahoma Farm to School: Resource Guide for Food
Service (available soon)
100 pages of practical information for food service directors and
personnel who would like to buy locally grown, farm-fresh foods.
Sections include: The ABC's of Farm-to-School, Eat Smart-Farm
Fresh, The Food Connection, Connecting with Students, Food and
Health.
Also online:
Oklahoma Farmer Speakers Bureau
The Oklahoma Food Connection 2006: A Directory of Agricultural
Producers, Crops and Institutional Buyers
Closer to Home, The Oklahoma Farm-to-School
Resource Guides and
The Oklahoma Food Connection 2006 are supported by
the Community Food Projects Program
of the USDA Cooperative
State Research, Education
and Extension Service,
grant #2004-33800-15141
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