Find a local Farm to School program to help kids learn about nutrition.
Michelle Obama has really helped promote a new trend and a very healthy one, fresh farm foods.
I know many schools are trying to incorporate fresh grown fruits and vegetables into their cafeteria program and their nutrition education programs. I ran across this fairly new organization and wanted to share it with you.
Farm to School brings healthy food from local farms to school children nationwide. The program teaches students about the path from farm to fork, and instills healthy eating habits that can last a lifetime. At the same time, use of local produce in school meals and educational activities provides a new direct market for farmers in the area and mitigates environmental impacts of transporting food long distances.
They have created a network to help parents and teachers find this type of program into their local schools. Meeting local farmers and learning about how foods are grown are all part of helping kids love nutrition!
Find a Farm to School Program by clicking on your state.
Related Resources- from our website Nourish Interactive:
Fruits and vegetables worksheets
Food pyramid food groups – fun coloring and learning sheets
March 4th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Thanks for the site.
March 9th, 2010 at 8:25 am
Hi Maggie,
Thanks for spotlighting Farm to School. It is more important than ever to raise awareness of great programs like this since the Child Nutrition Reauthorization is happening now. Help us raise awareness by going to http://www.onetray.org or http://schoolmealsmatter.org/act/one_tray.php
Keep up the great advocacy!
Deb
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