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Building a conversation around school food

Farm to School | April 25, 2013 | By Kirsten Gerbatsch

A recent overhaul of the federal nutrition rules for schools is meant to provide healthier options for children. But the new requirements—including larger servings of fruits and vegetables that local farmers could grow, less sodium and fat, and more whole...

FoodCorps Diaries: Students' first hoop house harvest

Farm to school, healthy food, FoodCorps | December 11, 2012 | By Kirsten Gerbatsch and Daniel Marbury

Late last month, students at Platte River Elementary harvested their first produce from their new school hoop house for a quick science lesson and delicious treat....

Interlochen Elementary School Starts Library Hydro-Farm

Healthy Food, Farm to School, FoodCorps | December 11, 2012 | By Kirsten Gerbatsch

With the flick of a switch, we heard the steady whir of an electric motor and a whoosh of water circulating through three large hydroponic “grow systems.” These were the sounds of life: A winter indoor school garden. By noon on Tuesday, November 27th, Jil...

FoodCorps Teams Up with Local Farmer

Healthy Food, Farm to School, FoodCorps | November 28, 2012 | By Kirsten Gerbatsch

How often do typical elementary students get to eat lunch with the farmer who grew their school meal? Last month, every student at Suttons Bay Elementary had the opportunity to meet Jim Bardenhagen, who grows apples and squash on his farm in Leelanau Coun...

FoodCorps Diaries: Farm To School Month a Success

Farm to school, healthy food | November 7, 2012 | By Daniel Marbury and Kirsten Gerbatsch

MLUI's intrepid FoodCorps Service Members Daniel and Kirsten document a busy October celebrating National Farm To School Month at six schools across the region, with classroom, lunchroom, and garden activities....

FoodCorps Diaries: National Farm To School Month

Healthy Food, Farm to School, FoodCorps | September 27, 2012 | By Daniel Marbury and Kirsten Gerbatsch

Check out the great things that have been happening through FoodCorps Northwest Michigan, a project of the Michigan Land Use Institute, in our new segment: FoodCorps Diaries. National Farm To School Month is almost here. Daniel and Kirsten look back at la...

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