Starting in January 2025, six (6) Regional Farm to School Coordinators began offering technical assistance to child nutrition sponsors to help utilize their Federal and State Farm to School Incentives.
Click on the region below to see each Regional Coordinator assignments.
Northeast Region, Northwest Region, South Central Region, Southeast Region, Southwest Region
AnaAlicia Cruz
AnaAlicia Cruz
South Central Region
AnaAlicia.Cruz@uconn.edu
AnaAlicia Cruz will be assisting districts with their Farm to School activities in the South Central region. In addition to her role as a Regional Farm to School Coordinator, AnaAlicia is the Founder and Executive Director of Nourish My Soul, a nonprofit that serves as a model for youth leadership & equitable food systems. AnaAlicia uses her education in both Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture to empower and excite young people to grow, prepare, and share healthy foods.
South Central Region Plus
| ACES | Congregation K'Tana | New Haven |
| Achievement 1st | Dept of Children and Families | North Branford |
| Amistad Academy | Dept of Correction | North Haven |
| Branford | East Haven | Regional District 05 |
| Bloomfield | East Granby | Regional District 13 |
| Bristol | Elm City | Regional District 17 |
| Boys & Girls Village | Guilford | Southern CT Hebrew Academy |
| Brass City Charter | Hamden | Wallingford |
| Chesire | Hartford | Westbrook |
| Children's Center | Highville Charter | West Haven |
| Children's Community School | Meriden | Woodbridge |
| Clinton | Milford | Yeshiva Gedolah Rabbinical |
| Common Ground High School |
Becky Fahey
Becky Fahey
Southeast Region
Rebecca.Fahey@uconn.edu
Becky Fahey will be assisting districts with their Farm to School activities in the Southeast region. Becky (she/her) is a certified early childhood teacher with an MA in Education and 20 years of environmental and agricultural education experience. She has worked as a farmer, farm education coordinator, farm-to-table culinary instructor, and educational coach. Passionate about local food and food access, she is eager to support professionals in connecting children with sustainable food systems.
Southeast Region Plus
| Adelbrook, Inc | Integrated Day Charter | Norwich |
| Berlin | Integrated School for Arts | Norwich Free Academy |
| Canterbury | LEARN | Old Saybrook |
| Chester | Lebanon | Portland |
| Colchester | Ledyard | Preston |
| Cromwell | Lisbon | Region District #4 |
| Deep River | Middletown | Region District #18 |
| East Haddam | Montville | Salem |
| East Hampton | New Britain (including Klingberg Family Ctr) | Stonington |
| East Lyme | New London | Voluntown |
| Essex | Newington | Waterford |
| Enfield | North Stonington | Waterford Country School |
| Griswold |
George Janssen
George Janssen
Southwest Region
George.Janssen@uconn.edu
Hi everyone! My name is George Janssen and I will be assisting with Farm to School in the Southwest region of the state. Previously, I worked as an Agriculture and Nutrition educator in public schools throughout Philadelphia. I grew up in Vernon, attended UConn, and was introduced to Connecticut's strong local agriculture network by working with Susan Mitchell at Cloverleigh Farm. My first experience with Farm to School was harvesting peppers at Cloverleigh that were sent to my childhood middle school for a tasting. I’m excited to connect and help bring in some good food to the students and support our local farmers!
Southwest Region Plus
| CTECS | Greenwich | Ridgefield |
| Ansonia | Monroe | Regional School District 9 |
| Bethany | Naugatuck | Seymour |
| Bethel | New Beginnings Inc. Family Academy | Shelton |
| Bridge Academy District | Newtown | Southington |
| Bridgeport | Norwalk | Stamford |
| Capital Prep | Orange | Stamford Excellence |
| Derby | Oxford | Stratford |
| Fairfield | Plainville | Trumbull |
| Goodwin University | Park City Prep Charter District | Wethersfield |
| Great Oaks |
Kaylee Carlisle
Kaylee Carlisle
Northeast Region
Kaylee.Carlisle@uconn.edu
Kaylee Carlisle will be assisting districts with their Farm to School activities in the Northeast region. Kaylee holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied and Resource Economics from the University of Connecticut and is currently completing her Master's in Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State. She brings experience in agriculture, along with program coordination within food, nutrition and natural resource education outreach. Recently she has worked as a district-based coordinator for Farm to School in Vernon, CT. Kaylee is passionate about promoting sustainable practices, social equity, and resiliency in food systems.
Northeast Region Plus
| Ashford | Judicial Department | South Windsor |
| Bolton | Killingly | Sprague |
| Bozrah | Manchester | Suffield |
| Chaplin | Mansfield | Tolland |
| Coventry | Marlborough | Thompson |
| East Hartford | Plainfield | Windham |
| EASTCONN | Putnam | Willington |
| East Windsor | Regional School District 08 | Windsor |
| Ellington | Rocky Hill | Windsor Locks |
| Franklin | St. James (Danielson) | Woodstock |
| Glastonbury | Stafford | Vernon |
| Hebron |
Kimberly Hughes
Kimberly Hughes
Northwest Region
Kimberly.Hughes@uconn.edu
Kim Hughes will be assisting districts with their Farm to School activities in the Northwest region. As an environmental educator for over 10 years, I have worked to ensure every child in my community has access to meaningful and inclusive outdoor learning experiences. Understanding our food and where it comes from has always been a great place to start as it reminds us of our deep connection to each other, the land and the world around us. It is a privilege to do this work of bringing Farm to School programs to every school and every student in Connecticut.
Northwest Region Plus
| Avon | Kent | St Bernard School (Enfield) |
| Brookfield | New Fairfield | Simsbury |
| Burlington (Region District 10) | New Milford | Salisbury |
| Canton | North Canaan | St Bernard School (Enfield) |
| CREC | Plymouth | Thomaston |
| Danbury | Regional SD 01 | Torrington |
| EdAdvance | Regional SD 07 | Waterbury |
| Farmington | Regional SD 14 | Wolcott |
| Gilbert School | Regional SD 15 | Watertown |
| Granby | Regional SD 16 | Winchester |
| Hartland | Sharon | West Hartford |