Sprouting Healthy Kids: Cultivating farm to school in Kansas

Friday, January 21, 2011

Food for Thought

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What is Farm to School?

Local foods salad bar, harvest of the month nutrition activities, and garden based learning are a few ingredients. Farm to School enables every child to have access to nutritious food while simultaneously benefiting communities and local farmers. In addition to supplying nourishing, locally grown and produced food in schools, Farm to School programs offer nutrition and agriculture education through taste tests, school gardens, composting programs, and farm tours.

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