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This October is first ‘Farm to School’ month

This October is the first National Farm to School Month – a recognition put in place by a Congressional resolution last November.

“It’s helping to get kids connect with where their food comes from to help them make healthy food choices later in life as well as just have an understanding of our food system and how food gets from the field to their lunch tray.”

Vanessa Herald, the Great Lakes Region coordinator, tells Brownfield that Farm to School activities are taking many forms.

“What’s great about Farm to School is it’s incredibly grassroots,” says Herald, “So, people all over the country are creating a variety of programs whether they’re serving local food in the cafeteria or starting a school garden. And these are parents, volunteers, students, teachers, food service directors starting these programs.

To find out what’s going on in your state or region, go online to Farm to School.

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