FARM TO SCHOOL   
Fresh Local Produce, Healthy Eating

Farm to school empowers children and their families to make informed food choices while strengthening the local economy and contributing to vibrant communities. Farm to school enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers by changing food purchasing and education practices at schools and early care and education sites.

When schools implement Farm to School within their nutrition services, students gain access to healthy, local foods as well as interactive educational opportunities to learn about vegetable gardening, healthy cooking, and farming.

Nebraska farmers are showcasing their home-grown produce in a series of videos made possible with a grant from the US Department of Agriculture and the Nebraska Department of Education that teach pre-school and school children about the the science of growing.  In combination with Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln's Harvest of the Month program, kids taste, learn how to prepare, and enjoy this fresh produce, some for the first time.

Watch the Farm to You videos on our Healthy Lincoln You Tube Channel - Farm to You Playlist.

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FARM TO SCHOOL