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More Wisconsin schools will participate in Farm-to-School

Thirteen Wisconsin counties will participate in the AmeriCorps Farm to School program this coming school year. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says 28 AmeriCorps members will be teaching students in 39 school districts how their food is grown and connecting schools with farms across the Badger State.

This year’s sites plan to expand their reach by involving grocery stores in their work and incorporating AmeriCorps Farm to School into afterschool and family-focused events. A goal of AmeriCorps Farm to School is to improve community, grower and school relationships.

Participating schools are in Ashland, Bayfield, Crawford, Dane, Dunn, Portage, Richland, Vernon, Vilas, Washburn, Waupaca and Winnebago Counties

AmeriCorps Farm to School promotes healthy eating habits, decreases childhood obesity and increases access to local foods in school. The program identifies and addresses hurdles facing school districts serving local foods and provides nutrition education for students from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Funding for AmeriCorps Farm to School is provided by Serve Wisconsin through the Corporation for National and Community Service. AmeriCorps Farm to School is possible with partnerships from UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems; REAP; Department of Health Services; Department of Public Instruction and Wisconsin Rural Partners.

The schools participating this year are

1. Ashland and Bayfield Counties Ashland, Bayfield, Washburn

2. Brown County – Live54218

Ashwaubenon, Green Bay, Oneida, Unified

School District of East De Pere, West De

Pere

3. Crawford County – UW Extension

Prairie du Chien, North Crawford, Seneca,

Wauzeka

4. Dane County – Mount Horeb Mount Horeb

5. Dane County – REAP Food Group Madison Metropolitan School District

6. Dunn County – UW Stout School District of Menomonie Area

7. Portage County

Stevens Point Area School District,

Tomorrow River

8. Richland County Richland County School District

9. Vernon County

Viroqua Area School District, De Soto, La

Farge, Hillsboro, Kickapoo, Westby

10. Vilas County – Northland Pines Northland Pines

11. Washburn County – Spooner Spooner Area School

12. Waupaca County

Clintonville, Iola-Scandinavia, Manawa,

Marion, New London, Waupaca,

Weyauwega-Fremont

13. Winnebago County

Menasha Joint, Neenah Joint, Omro,

Oshkosh Area, Twin City Catholic

Educational Services, Winneconne

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