School districts use local farms to serve healthier food

Woodburn, North Marion following Gervais' lead

  • By: Lindsay Keefer  
  • Published: 8/4/2010 10:52:29 AM
  • Last Updated: 8/7/2010 8:47:11 PM
Photo By: Lindsay KeeferFarm to School Program
Luis (left) and Alejandro Meabe, both 4, eat lunch at Heritage Elementary School, where their sister, Jacqueline, attends, through the summer free lunch program. This year, the Woodburn School District, along with North Marion and Gervais school districts, will provide students with produce from local farms through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm to School Program.
WOODBURN — Woodburn and North Marion school districts are joining the Gervais School District in a Farm to School program this year.



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