SUSAN GORDON; susan.gordon@thenewstribune.com
Published: April 28th, 2008 02:00 AM | Updated: April 28th, 2008 06:19 AM
Public schools would be allowed to pay more for Washington produce as part of a new law promoted as a way to improve child nutrition while supporting Evergreen State farmers.
“It’s a tremendous opportunity for us. We just need to connect with our farmers. … It’s great for kids to learn where food comes from – not from a can or a box,” said Lisa Chatterton, a dietitian and nutrition service supervisor for the Franklin Pierce School District in Parkland.
The Washington Environmental Council and others lobbied for the “Local Farms-Healthy Kids” legislation as a way to foster good health, plus support agriculture and sustainable living.
Read the rest of the article here: Washington School Lunches Farm-Grown