National Farm to School Network's (NFSN) information collection process for the Racial Equity Learning Lab

OMB Number: 0584-0611

Expiration Date: 11/30/2025

OMB BURDEN STATEMENT: This information is being collected to determine what additional resources and information are needed to advance racial equity in farm to school work. This is a voluntary collection and FNS will use the information to carry out EO 14058 “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government” to ensure government is carrying out more equitable and effective services. This collection does not request any personally identifiable information under the Privacy Act of 1974. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0584-0611. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average less than one hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions and answering the survey questions. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Office of Policy Support, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22306 ATTN: PRA (0584-0611). Do not return the completed form to this address.

Appendix C: Mid-Session Interviews with Cohort Members

• Collaboration Experience

  • How would you describe your experience as part of the Lab so far?

  • Has the Lab’s learning space provided a collaborative learning environment for you thus far?
    
    

• Lab Goals and Vision

  • In your view, what concepts of the Lab have been most valuable or important, if any?

  • Have you found the co-creation and co-learning format of the Lab valuable, why?

• Lab Membership and Participants Beyond

  • How do you plan to use your experiences and learnings from the Lab in your own work in farm to school moving forward?

  • How would you suggest we continue to cultivate a sense of community and belongingness after the sessions are over?
    
    

• Closing

• From an organizational and planning standpoint, how has your experience in the Lab and cohort sessions been so far? Consider the following:

  • Communications

  • Scheduling

  • Level of instruction

• Do you feel supported throughout the process so far?

  • Why or Why Not?

• What, if any, additional resources or materials should future Lab cohorts co-create?