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| https://foodcorps.org/where-we-work/north-carolina |
The number one industry in North Carolina is agriculture and we have some of the best research institutions arguably in the country. Many local municipalities have partnered with universities and non-profits to help provide fresh and local produce to our children. Programs such as The NC Farm to School program have been supplying school cafeterias across our state with the freshest, locally grown produce from North Carolina farms since 1997. http://www.farmtoschool.org/state-programs.php?id=31
See below for some statistics and school districts that participate in the program:
NC Farm to School Program:Poundage
2011-2012 Figures:
1,003,921 students served1,599 schools
1,574,975 pounds of produce
$1,210,523.53 of produce from NC farmers sold to NC schools.
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| http://www.ncfarmtoschool.com/htm/resources/documents/2010-11SchoolsParticipation.pdf
Follow the link below to see more information on organizations and schools helping bring fresh local produce to our children. Help get your school involved in starting a program or buying more local produce, it benefits our children and the local farmers. We would love to hear how you are helping bring local produce into schools.
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| http://edibleschoolyard.org/network |
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| http://www.feastdowneast.org/farmtoschool.html |
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