Farm to School

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Created on Thursday, 12 February 2015 18:04

Written by Vincent Boccanfuso

Peacham - Peacham Elementary was one of the recipients of the Farm to School Implementation grant.The Farm to School Grant works to improve nutrition of vermonters by providing an easier way to get nutritious foods to the students.

 The grant awards are broken down into two categories that schools can recieve. One of which being the Implementation Grant is awarded to help develop the existing farm to school initiative at a school. The other being the Planning Grant is awarded to schools to get them to incorporate a farm to school program.

The other recipients of the Implementation Grant along side Peacham Elementary were:

Bennington School

Derby Elementary

Franklin Central School

Newport Elementary

The recipients of the Planning Grants were:

Brewster-Pierce Memorial School

Chelsea Public School

Newbury Elementary

Washington South Supervisory Union

Walden School

This is the ninth year of the program and it has reached 101 schools, impacting over 27,000 of Vermont students.

"It will empower people to make the right choices," said Judy Ross, the Principle of Peachem Elementary. "So they can be healthy people, that they will know where their food is coming from."

Peachem Elementary was given $2,200 for the grant and will be coming up with a plan this coming spring as to how the school will bring in fresh food from local farms. It will also give the students a chance to grow their own food and then enjoy it in their school cafeteria.