Learning Objectives - Fish to School
       •Understand fish and seafood on the school 
          menu.
       •Understand opportunities and barriers.
       •Understand individual sales versus  
          vendor sales.
       •Develop a fish to school marketing tool.
                                                                                                       Photo: RI Sea Grant
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      Considerations for Working with Schools
       • Traditional paradigm: 
          Menu drives product
       • Fish to School paradigm: 
          Product volume drives 
          menu
       • Farmers: 
          Communication and 
          kitchen flexibility is 
          important                                                           Photo: rivertowns.net
       • Schools: Consistent 
          product, abundant fish                                                            Bringing the Farm to School: Agricultural Producers’  Toolkit    3
          offerings
       • Market swings versus 
          low fixed price 
      Considerations for Working with Schools
       • Think menu diversity and use 
          underutilized species
       • Catch of the day
       • Menu slots and pounds per 
          service
           ―Per day, week, month
       • Educate staff on recipes and 
          ingredients
        Bay2Tray – Local Seafood & 
                   Public Schools
                  Click for video                                                               Credit: Real Good Fish Company
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      Freshwater Aquaculture and Aquaponics
       • Partial or single 
          batch harvest
       • System density 
       • Harvest size
       • Growing season
       • Successive 
          harvests for 
          consistent 
          delivery                              Credit: Southern Regional Aquaculture Center
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      Logistics for Fish Farmers and Commercial 
      Fishers
       • Individual vs. wholesaler
       • Underutilized species
       • Find a local coop
                                                Hake
                                                                                                                                            Seafood Co-ops
                 Spiny Dogfish                                       Rock Sole
           Credit: buyingseafood.com
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