FARM STAND TRAINING MANUAL: STUDENT The Children’s Home of Cincinnati

Table of Contents

I. Introduction……………………………………………………………2 About The Farm Stand ………………………………………….2

Purpose of This Manual …………………………………………2 II Goals ...........……………………………………………………………3 III. Equipment List ………………………………………………………...4 IV. Food Safety …………………………………………………………... 6 V. Produce Identification …………………………………………………8

Games …………………………..……………………………….8 Produce …………………………………………………………9

VI. Script …………………………..……………………………………..13 V. Operations …………………………………………………………....14 Farm Stand Set-Up ……………………………………………..14 Customer Service ……………………………………………….15

Transaction ………………………………………………….….16 Produce Storage ……………………………………………..….16 Farm Stand Clean Up …………………………………………..17

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I. Introduction

About The Farm Stand

A summer produce stand where students from the Autism High School’s Ready, Set, Work Program will learn skills to sell produce from the Cincinnati Children’s Home garden to staff, parents, and caregivers.

Purpose of This Manual

The following document was created as a resource for students who are running the summer farm stand at the Children’s Home of Cincinnati. This manual will be used as a reference for required equipment during set-up, food safety, and operations to ensure all students are comfortable with the farm stand process.

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II. Goals

• To provide fresh produce from the garden to the staff, parents, and caregivers at the Children’s Home of Cincinnati.

• To learn leadership and entrepreneurial skills through working hands-on at the farm stand.

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III. Equipment List

Already Set Up By Maintenance:

Canopy Tent, Tables, Chairs, Large Sign

Every Day

1. Cash Box + Petty Cash

2. Sales Record

3. Calculators (2)

4. Pens/Pencils

5. Farm Stand Sign

6. Produce Signs: name & price

7. Baskets: display produce

8. Plastic Bags: for customers

9. Paper Bags: individual items

10. Trash Bag

11. Ziploc Bags

Personal Supplies

1. Water Bottles: stay hydrated in the heat!

2. 1st Aid Kit

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Tastings

1. Gloves

2. Small Portion Cups

3. Napkins

4. Cutting Board

5. Plastic Knives, Forks, or Spoons

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IV. Food Safety

1. Hand Washing Wash hands for 20 seconds before and after working with the produce at the farm stand.

2. Sickness If you are not feeling well (sneezing, coughing, running nose, etc.) talk to staff to see what job you will be assigned that day.

3. Contamination Tell staff if any of the produce or farm stand equipment come into contact with blood. Staff will dispose of the item and clean the area.

Based on the USDA Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)

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4. First Aid

If you get a cut or injured (stung by a bee, etc.) tell staff immediately. If you have a cute or wound, make sure it is covered or tell staff.

5. Surfaces Wash farm stand tables when farm stand is finished.

6. Washing the produce

Wash farm stand produce with the cleaning brush before setting up the farm stand.

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V. Produce Identification

Games Find the Vegetables

• Scavenger hunt to find the hidden vegetables.

• Name the vegetables that you find and place in basket.

Musical Pass the Vegetables

• Sit in a circle.

• Pass the vegetables around the circle (music will be playing).

• When the music stops, you must name the vegetable in your hands.

We will talk about the specific vegetables that we harvest and are going to have at the farm stand every week before we sell them.

If you are every unsure what a vegetable is called, ask a supervisor and they will tell you!

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Produce

Onions

Tomatoes

Bell Peppers

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Carrots

Beets

Banana Peppers

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Jalapenos

Okra

Yellow Squash

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Zucchini

Cucumber

Peas

Kale

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IV. Script

Greeting Customers:

Hello, welcome to our farm stand. Would you like to buy any

produce?

Thanking Customers: Thank you. Have a great day!

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V. Operations

Farm Stand Set-Up Put up large farm stand sign.

Set up transaction area.

Count money in moneybox and record.

Set produce up on the tables.

Set up produce signs

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Customer Service

1. Smile

2. Eye Contact

3. Listen

4. Speak Clearly & Slowly

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Transaction • Ask them if they found everything they needed/do they

have any questions. • Put a tally next to what they are purchasing on the

purchasing record. • Heaviest items go in the bag 1st. • Hand them the bag of produce. • Say…

Thank you! Have a great day! (And Don’t Forget to Smile!)

Produce Storage

Return un-sold produce to the refrigerator containers on the bottom shelf.

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Farm Stand Clean Up

1. Put all produce in refrigerator.

2. Collect all produce signs.

3. Count money in moneybox and record.

4. Clean tables.

5. Fold up chairs.

6. Take down farm stand sign.