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Farm to Summer Celebration Week- Pre-survey

This week is for program operators to celebrate local foods with the 3 elements: 1) Taste, 2) Teach, and 3) Connect.

The California Department of Education (CDE) invites you to participate in this year’s Farm to Summer (F2Summer) Celebration Week. The F2Summer Celebration Week is a recognition program for summer meal program (SMP) operators that complete three elements:

  1. Taste,
  2. Teach, and
  3. Connect during the designated week of June 16–20, 2025.

This year’s theme is Summer Foods Around the World!

Participation

SMP operators that participate in the three elements and complete a pre and post survey will receive a One in a Melon Certificate, an online badge, and recognition on the CDE website.

If your agency is planning to participate, complete the five-minute F2Summer Celebration Pre-survey.

Resources

Contact Information

If you have questions regarding this subject, please email the F2S Team at Farm2School@cde.ca.gov.

Questions:   Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Monday, June 2, 2025
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