Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity PANA

• PANA is a statewide organization supported by a coalition of public, private, academic, professional and volunteer groups, working to promote policies and environments that support healthy eating and activity. Their efforts are through outreach and education, advocacy, and evaluation in three priority areas: Community, School, and Healthcare Settings. PANA is partially supported by the PA Department of Health through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with programs delivered by Penn State University Institute for the Collective Advancement of Activity and Nutrition.  One of PANA's programs is The Keystone Healthy Zone (KHZ) Schools Campaign which is an annual program that recognizes and rewards schools for making a commitment to improve nutrition and physical activity. The program provides resources, templates, trainings, technical assistance and mini-grant funding for schools to make healthy changes and meet the federal requirements for school wellness policies.

Farm-based School Programs

Programs to provide local produce to school children:

• Community Food Security Coalition
  National farm to school and national farm to college program. They help schools, colleges, and other institutions work with local farmers to improve and expand the fresh and nutritional options in the cafeterias and other campus food.
• 'Farm Raisers' Make Cents for Schools - Article on Michigan school fundraiser with local cherry orchard. Healthy alternative to magazine sales.