Student vegetable intake increased 25% when Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation launched their farm to school program. They started sourcing Indiana-grown ingredients in 2008 with three products, and Director of Food Service Nancy Millspaugh says she has made an effort to add one or two new items every year since.
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today the award of more than $9 million in USDA Farm to School Program grants that will increase the amount of healthy, local foods served in schools and create economic opportunities for nearby farmers.
Read MoreWhen Becky Landes started with Manchester schools over 17 years ago, she was just looking for a job that would allow her to be on the same schedule as her kids. Now the Food Service Director, a position that she has held for 10 years, Becky prides herself on her schools’ involvement in farm to school.
Read MoreStudents and staff of Paoli FFA raise animals and produce for both their schools and the entire community. This couldn’t happen without the incredible support from their leadership and the Town of Paoli as a whole!
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