You Can Help Enable Schools to Buy Food from Local Farmers

[Christina Haas]

Posted originally by Organic Valley Family of Farms "Will you help our kids reach the finish line? Right now, legislators are considering changes that will enable more schools to buy food from local farmers, cook fresh meals, teach healthy eating, and plant school gardens. This is an enormous opportunity for families and for farmers - add your voice!” Learn more about the 'Time for Lunch' Campaign.

[Camilo Garcia]

I was just on the phone with a friend talking about the sad state of school lunch programs (flavored milk, pizza for breakfast, hormones and GMOs, etc) and saw this when I logged in to send him an "invite." Thanks for posting, I will gladly help spread the word. I know that a lot of parents feel helpless to make changes; don't know where to start or who to turn to.

You might be interested to know that the movement to add gardening to school curricula is growing and picking up momentum. The idea is to teach the kids as well as put food on the cafeteria tables. I first learned about it 5 years ago (when my daughter entered 1st grade at Austin Discovery School) and I am surprised that it takes legislation to enable it, or to allow shopping from local farmers. I shouldn't be, I guess, given the hold that Big Ag got on everything in sight, and I do think that we should all add our voice, even those without kids, because it affects everyone. Thanks for posting, and the chance to speak on this.