Erin McKee VanSlooten

Senior Program Associate

Erin McKee VanSlooten, IATP's Local Foods senior program associate, joined IATP in 2010. Much of her current work is centered on Farm to School and Farm to Childcare, with an emphasis on developing, testing and promoting curricula and educational models that encourage food literacy as children make the connection between the locally grown foods Farm to School brings to their meals and the farmers who produce it. Additionally, she is conducting research to coauthor a report with The National Farm to School Network on Farm to School activities taking place in other countries, in addition to other writing activities addressing local foods issues. She enjoys spending time doing outreach and making connections with other members of the food community, and is a member of the National Farm to PreK Subcommittee and the Minnesota Farm to School State Leadership Team. Erin holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy, English literature and Asian studies from St. Olaf College.