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- 50,000 Students To Get More Fruit, Vegetables During The School Day
More than 50,000 students in 125 Kentucky elementary schools will be able to eat fresh fruit and vegetables in the coming school year. The nutritious snacks will be provided as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable...
- 128 Kentucky Schools Get Money For Fresh Fruits And Veggies
More than 50,000 students in 128 Kentucky elementary schools will be served fresh fruits and vegetables in the coming school years as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The program ensures children are...
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Bowling Green schools buy local foods, reap rewards from state
Bowling Green Independent Schools are working with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and nearby farms and purveyors to offer locally grown food in their cafeterias, Jenna Mink of the Bowling Green Daily News reports.
This year, the district has bought locally-grown watermelons, strawberries, peaches and apples. "They're in the process of getting three types of lettuce and tomatoes," Mink reports.
The school district is also participating in the Kentucky Restaurant Rewards Program, which allows buyers of locally grown produce to get receive cash-back rewards from the state agriculture department. Bowling Green schools reportedly received a check for $1,800 for three months of food.
Students are being exposed to local foods, as well as to fruits and vegetables in general, in other ways. Through a pilot project with the Department of Agriculture, students from Bowling Green as well as Scott County are taking field trips to local orchards.
Two area elementary schools are also part of the federally-funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, in which grant funds help buy fresh fruit and vegetables for the students. Teachers hand out the produce as a snack three to four times a week. (Read more)
- Nationally And Statewide, Farm-to-school Program Is A Success
With approximately 80 Kentucky school districts participating in the Farm to School program, many of them are finding special ways to celebrate National Farm to School Month, with much to celebrate, as a preliminary U.S. Department of Agricuture report...
- Comer Encourages Kentucky Schools To Serve Fresh Local Foods On 'farm Fresh Fridays'
State Agriculture Commissioner James Comer wants Kentucky schools to offer fresh, local foods for students on Farm Fresh Fridays. The program will launch with Farm to School Month in October, according to a Department of Agriculture press release....
- As Schools Resume And Prepare To Follow New Lunch Rules, Federal Fruit And Vegetable Snack Program Is Up For Debate
Bloomberg photo by Ian WaldieWith students and teachers returning, school food-service directors are working to implement the new federal school lunch regulations that take effect this year. This would be a good story for local news media, since it affects...
- 50,000 Students To Get More Fruit, Vegetables During The School Day
More than 50,000 students in 125 Kentucky elementary schools will be able to eat fresh fruit and vegetables in the coming school year. The nutritious snacks will be provided as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable...
- 128 Kentucky Schools Get Money For Fresh Fruits And Veggies
More than 50,000 students in 128 Kentucky elementary schools will be served fresh fruits and vegetables in the coming school years as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The program ensures children are...