Ignite! Palouse Prairie 7th Graders Food Summit 2017 Kids at the Table Ignite! Palouse Prairie 7th Graders Food Summit 2017

We Bring Our Voices to the Table

The Omnivore’s Dilemma helped us understand how food is produced in the US. We evaluated different food chains and formed our own opinions about what is best for the future.

We were Inspired by Polyface Farms as a Farming Model that Cycles Waste and Nutrients From http://www.polyfacefarms.com

We Know that Industrial and Local Foods have Very Different Advantages Constant Supply High Demand, Accessible Low Cost Easy Transport Natural Supply, Local Demand, Humane Healthy for the Land Animals Consumer

We Know Industrial Farming and Small-Scale Farming have Different Problems “Locally Grown Food Expensive and Seasonal Hard to Access” “Large-Scale Production Chemical-Covered Corn Fields Shipped all Over”

So What’s the Dilemma. No food system is perfect So What’s the Dilemma? No food system is perfect. On balance, we think local food is healthier for us and our environment than industrially-produced food

Our Farm to School Program We Contribute to the Local Food System by Growing Lettuce for our School Lunches! Our Farm to School Program

Our Voices at the Table