Celebrating National Farm to School Month. What is NC Farm to School? Program of NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Option for child nutrition.

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Celebrating National Farm to School Month

What is NC Farm to School? Program of NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Option for child nutrition to order NC produce for schools In place since 1997

How does NC Farm to School Work? NCDA&CS handles bidding process CND receives calendar for the year CND orders through NC ECOS NCDA&CS picks up from farm and delivers to site in school district

Available Produce Summer Seedless watermelons Cantaloupes Tomatoes Grape tomatoes Peaches Sprite melon Cucumbers Zucchini Yellow squash Sweet corn Apple slices Regular School Year Watermelons Cantaloupes Tomatoes Grape tomatoes Peaches Apples Sweet potatoes Kale Broccoli crowns Cabbage romaine Collards Apple slices Strawberries Squash Zucchini blueberries

State Impacts in school districts participated 1,003,921 students 1,574,975 pounds of produce $1,210,523.35

Farm to School in (enter your school district) (Add local events, impacts, accomplishments, pictures. If you had a calendar art winner and want a jpg of the picture for your presentation,

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