Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) serve 22,000 lunches to the students at their 70 schools every day. Thanks to their district-wide Farm to School program, students are exposed to many types of produce […]
Over the last 11 years, the School District of Holmen farm to school program has gone from buying a single type of local fruit to growing, buying and managing a variety of […]
In celebration of National Farm to School Month, we wanted to see how many schools in our network participate in this growing program. We had 164 school foodservice professionals from across the […]
Farm to school initiatives have grown tremendously over the last decade, and between 2017 to 2018, 25 farm-to-school bills and resolutions passed, according to the National Farm to School Network. Although there […]
Farm to School programs are changing the way kids learn about, eat and experience food. Simply going through the lunch line is no longer enough. Schools want kids to have hands-on experiences […]
Trends don’t only affect fashion and movies; they affect the way people eat. Happily, one of the biggest current trends involves responsible food practices and environmental sustainability, and it’s changing the way […]
October is National Farm to School Month this is a great opportunity to get your local community involved in your foodservice operation. The Farm to School Movement was started by a handful […]
October is National Farm to School month. What is Farm to School? “Farm to school is the practice of sourcing local food for schools or preschools and providing agriculture, health and nutrition […]
