October is National Farm to School Month

October is National Farm to School Month

October 2013 Contest Calender Winner, http://www.ncfarmtoschool.com/htm/downloads/artcal.htm

Farm to school can play a strong role in promoting good health and creating strong economies.  In recognition of this, Congress designated October as National Farm to School Month in 2010.  This is a time to celebrate the connections that are happening all over the country between schools and local food!  The NC Farm to School program has been supplying school cafeterias across the state with 

the freshest, locally grown produce from NC 

farms since 1997.

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North Carolina Poundage of food from the Farm to School Program

2011-2012 Figures:

1,003,921 students served

1,599 schools

1,574,975 pounds of produce

$1,210,523.53 of produce from NC farmers sold to NC schools.

2010-2011 Figures:

In the 2010-11 school year, NC Farm to School served 943,368 students, which was 1,343,275 pounds

of NC produce.