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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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